Pennsylvania State Police • State police from the Avondale barracks said they arrested Humberto Guzman-Garcia on kidnapping and rape charges on June 10. According to the report, police were dispatched to a property in Avondale and determined that Guzman-Garcia entered the home and took the victim away from her home and committed several sexual acts before her parents found her outside. The accused, police said,…
Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors will be voting on the 2018-2019 academic year budget when they meet next week. The board will be voting on a plan calling for $87.1 million in spending and revenue with tax increases The proposed budget includes a weighted average tax increase 1.56 percent: 0.35 percent increase for Chester County property owners and 6.43 percent increase for those in Chadds…
It is with great sadness that the family of Dorothy Mae "Dottie Mae" (nee Kalmbacher) DiSabatino announces her passing on Saturday, June 9, at the age of 92. Dorothy was born in Baltimore, Md. and her maternal family line can be traced to England, 1612. She lived with her adoring family in Unionville, Rehoboth Beach, Millsboro, and Wilmington. Dottie Mae graduated from the University of…
A sea dog leads the way on a quiet, sunny day on the Brandywine before the rains returned.
Jim "Max" Maxwell Beaver, of West Grove, died Wednesday, June 6, in hospice at Jenner's Pond, Jennersville. Born in Sunbury, he was the son of Marjorie Lorraine (Spitler) Beaver and the late Jim C. Beaver. In addition to his mother, he is survived by one sister, Andrea L. Tidlow and her husband John of Abingdon, Va., and his nephew Graham Tidlow and niece Jillian Tidlow.…
It’s C-O-M-I-N-G. One of Chester County’s favorite neighborhood parties, Twisted Vintner®, returns bigger and better for the eighth year this Thursday, June 14, starting at 6 p.m. at the Concordville Towne Center. To kick off this year’s event, the Concordville-Chadds Ford Rotary Club sponsors held a members’ homemade wine tasting at Pescatore’s Italian Restaurant on Thursday evening. The winetasting is a tradition celebrating Twisted Vintner®’s…
W. John Hughes, 72, of West Grove, Sunday, June 10, at the VA Medical Center, Hospice, Coatesville. He was the husband of Edna Briggs Hughes, who passed away in 1998, and with whom he shared 30 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late William J. Hughes and the late F. Miriam Pierce Hughes. Mr. Hughes was a heavy…
When we began our fight to Save Stoneleigh, we said that we would pursue every option to protect the soaring trees, the grand Olmsted landscapes, and the serenity and magic that is Stoneleigh. We asked you to help and you responded with remarkable force. The Save Stoneleigh petition has 27,000 signatures, the School District’s inbox has been flooded with hundreds of emails, the streets of…
Even chefs with world-class knife skills sometimes slice and dice a finger instead of the vegetable they meant to chop. If you’re a home cook, amateur baker, or backyard barbecue connoisseur, the dangers lurking around the kitchen are just as real for you. Cook a delicious meal without the trip to the emergency room. “Lacerations from knives make up the majority of hand injuries that…
On Saturday, June 16, East Bradford Township and CCWA - Paradise Farm Camps will host the seventh annual Trail Blazer Run. This year’s race will take place on the Paradise Farm Camps property located at 1300 Valley Creek Road, Downingtown, PA 19335. There will be two events: a 5-mile trail run and a 1 ½-mile family fun hike. All participants will enjoy exclusive access to…
PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect residents in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of June 9 through June 15. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Southbound Route 202 and the ramp to Route 30/Exton Bypass will be…