Monthly Archives: September 2018

Historic map details Battle of Brandywine campaign

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Andrew Outten, Director of Education and Museum Services, Brandywine Battlefield Park, introduces Revolutionary Dining Series

How lucky we are to live in an area steeped in history, particularly the bloody Battle of Brandywine, the longest single-day battle of the war, with continuous fighting for 11 hours. We drive on the same roads where British and American troops marched. We walk on the Sandy Hollow trail where for fifty-one minutes British and American troops pushed each other back and forth. Some…

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Police Log Sept. 19: Thefts, DUIs

Pennsylvania State Police • State police from the Media barracks reported there were two retail theft incidents at the Target store in Concord Township at the end of August. One took place on Aug. 28 and the other on Aug. 30. In both instances, police said a black male put items in a shopping cart and left the store without paying. • A motorcycle was…

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Alma Logene DiStefano, formerly of Landenberg

Alma Logene DiStefano, 89, died peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 13. She was the wife of the late Emedio ‘Meets’ DiStefano with whom she shared more than 50 years of marriage. Together they had three daughters: Toni Marie of Newark, Nancy Anne of Colorado Springs, Colo. and Kathleen Jean DiStefano of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Alma is also survived by her two sisters Christine Troilo and Shirley…

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Arguments heard in Crebilly appeal

It’s anybody’s guess when a decision will be made in the Toll Bros. appeal of Westtown Township’s decision to deny the Toll’s conditional use application to develop Crebilly Farm. Attorneys for both sides, as well as attorneys for two intervenors, gave oral arguments before judge Mark L. Tunnell on Monday. According to Westtown Township solicitor Patrick McKenna, there is no clock on the judge, that…

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Adopt-a-Pet Sept. 17

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The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Zeke Ever wish for a kitten that could stay small forever? Zeke is your girl. This petite cutie is entertaining, adventurous, and curious. She’s a big fan of laser pointers and could chase that little red dot around for hours. Zeke is open to living with other cats, and…

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Autumn’s Colors begin at Longwood Gardens

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Take in the beauty and bounty of fall during Autumn’s Colors at Longwood Gardens October 4 through November 18. Throughout the season, warm hues paint the landscape as the air turns cooler amid one of the gardens’ liveliest and most colorful seasons. The Meadow Garden reaches a crescendo as late-blooming goldenrod, native aster, and warm-season grasses and foliage burst with vibrant color. October 25 brings…

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Frederick “Fred” William DeVries of Pennsbury Township

Frederick "Fred" William DeVries, 88 of Pennsbury Township, died Friday, Sept. 14,. Fred was born on Feb. 5, 1930 in New York City to Frederick and Maxine (nee Sondheimer) DeVries. He graduated at the age of 15 from Columbia Grammar School, continued his education at Columbia University in engineering, and went on to earn his master's degree in chemical engineering in 1950. Fred had only…

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A bite of history in Chadds Ford

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Visitors to the barn Shops chill out under a tent with coffee, pastries and stromboli from the newly opened Chadds Café & Shop in Chadds Ford Township.

There’s now a place in Chadds Ford where patrons can get a taste of history, quite literally, as well as a bite to eat. The new café, Chadds Café and Shop opened in the Barn Shops Saturday. Half the shop is dedicated to strombolis from the Romano family. According to Pete Romano, his grandfather — Nazzareno Romano — invented the stromboli 75 years ago in…

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Exploring Hope: How to be more adventurous

This month’s Exploring Hope column is a guest submission by Jonathan Hatt, a pastoral intern at Hope Presbyterian Church where regular columnist Will Stern is the pastor. I was never an adventurous kid. I didn’t learn to swim until I was ten, which really isn’t shocking until I add that I lived on a resort island in Florida. Furthermore, I still refuse to step foot…

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Roadwork for Sept. 15 to Sept. 21

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 Sept. 15 to Sept. 21. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Motorists should expect lane restrictions for tree trimming operations on High Street between…

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