July 10, 2018 - Chadds Ford Live

Donald Richard Maxwell Sr. of Kennett Square

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 10, 2018

Donald Richard Maxwell Sr., 75, of Kennett Square, died Tuesday, July 3, at Neighborhood Hospice, West Chester. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Harry Lee Maxwell and Eva Mae Lee. Maxwell. Donald was a construction worker and had worked for various employers. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding horses, all outdoor activities, and being with his family and friends, especially his…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on July 10, 2018

The Brandywine Conservancy is looking to get Birmingham Township to take the lead in a grant application that would tell the story of the parts played by various sites during the Battle of Brandywine. That request was met with reluctance. According to Sheila Fleming, the conservancy’s manager for municipal assistance, "The idea is to show how the sites are connected from an interpretive point of…