Gratitude and growth were the messages imparted to the almost 360 members of Unionville High School’s Class of 2018. Principal Jimmy Conley told graduates that saying thank you has almost become a lost art, but class members should learn the art of gratitude. He lamented on the lost art, saying that in the social media age, a thank you tends to be buried behind a…
A rare sunny Saturday, rare for this spring at least, brings out the various textures of a split tree along the Brandywine Creek at the Stroud Preserve in East Bradford Township.
Graduating eighth-graders at St. Cornelius School in Chadds Ford were the first students in the country to get newly styled bulletproof panels for backpacks. The panels, called SafeShield, are the product of Unequal Technologies, and the company donated them to the school during a brief presentation this morning. Rob Vito, president of Unequal, said his company has been building protection for military and law enforcement…
The tour required a lot of walking, but taking in breath-taking views and visiting gorgeous houses is a wonderful way to spend a Saturday. When you attend the annual Bayard Taylor Home & Garden Tour, you are also giving financial support to Kennett Library’s many programs This year’s Library tour on June 1, appropriately titled “Hidden Gems,” offered glimpses of du Pont estates and other…
John “Jack” Moore, 82, of Coatesville, died Thursday, May 31, at the Life Care Hospital, West Chester. He was the husband of Mary Riale Moore, with whom he shared 21 years of marriage. Born in Ashe County, N.C., he was the son of the late Woodroe Moore and the late Lennis Price Moore. Jack was an auto mechanic working for Penske Truck Leasing, King of…
Q: What made you interested in Ernest Hemingway? A: Hemingway was the author who inspired me to start my writing career. I first read Hemingway’s novella “The Old Man and the Sea” in High School, then later got “hooked” when I read “For Whom the Bell Tolls” many years later. Q: Are you familiar with most of his works? A: Yes, I’ve read nearly all…
I recently returned from the family vacation of a lifetime to Europe with my two daughters, ages 19 and 22. One is a recent college grad and the other, completing her freshman year. We had talked about this celebration trip several times — their high school graduation, turning 18 and 21 and various spring breaks but this was the perfect timing as the recent college…
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 2 through June 8. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Guide rail repairs will cause lane closures on northbound Route 1, between…
A West Chester University student has been charged with transporting, receiving and possessing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain. The defendant was arrested this June 1. Ryan Davis, 21, of Thornbury, formerly a resident of Glen Mills, was charged by indictment May 31 with transporting, receiving and possessing a collection of more than 600 images and videos of children being sexually assaulted and…
Mt. Cuba Center’s completed master plan includes a new entrance and welcome center, an expanded garden experience, a learning center, and expanded plant production facilities and garden areas. The long-range plan, which will be realized incrementally over the course of many years, anticipates building on the organization’s strengths. “Lammot and Pamela Copeland envisioned transforming their Mt. Cuba estate into a public garden as early as the…