The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Heathcliff Next month will be one year for Heathcliff’s time in the shelter, an anniversary no pet should celebrate. Heathcliff is a sweet boy who’s 9 years old but plays a game of fetch better than most puppies. He also has his basic commands down pat. He’d love someone…
John H. Cameron Jr., 55, of Kennett Square, died suddenly at home Sunday, Oct. 28. He was the beloved husband of Karen Kayatta Cameron with whom he shared 20 years of marriage. He was the son of Marilyn "Bunny" Murphy Cameron of Oxford, and John H. Cameron, Sr. and his wife, Glenda, of Palm City, Fla. John was a 1981 graduate of Unionville High School.…
died peacefully on Aug. 31, at Friends Home in Kennett Square, where she resided for nearly two years. Shirley was born on Nov. 7, 1934, in Connellsville, the eldest of 11 children to Raymond and Emma Widdowson. She met her dear husband, Peter, in Pittsburgh while attending Shadyside School of Nursing, where she obtained her RN degree. They married on Jan. 6, 1956. They were…
Whether it is at home during the summer or on vacation in the winter, hot weather can be an uncomfortable time for people who have varicose veins. After all, shorts and bathing suits that come along with warm-weather wear don’t exactly mesh well with someone who may be feeling self-conscious about their legs. Beyond cosmetic concerns, the symptoms associated with varicose veins can be aggravated…
It was a simple message: Be kind. Not perfect, just kind. The message came from Leon Logothetis and the message was addressed to Unionville-Chadds Ford School District students and parents during s special evening at Unionville High School Thursday night. Logothetis is the man behind the Netflix series “The Kindness Diaries,” in which he travels the world “living on the kindness of others.” His website…
Young musicians from Greater Philadelphia will appear on an upcoming episode of “From the Top,” the hit NPR radio program featuring America’s best young classical musicians, with Philadelphia-native, pianist and Guest Host Peter Dugan. The episode, taped at Longwood Gardens, in September, will air on WRTI on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. and on participating stations nationwide and by podcast at fromthetop.orgbeginning November 5.…
Time change and cooler weather are upon us. As the nights grow longer and the temps get lower, we tend to want to snuggle up with ...our technology! So what’s a parent to do? According to a 2014 article by Nick Bilton in theNew York Times, Apples’ Steve Jobs was a low tech parent and there are a number of other technology chief executives and…
Pocopson Township supervisors will include money in the 2019 budget to purchase an historic marker for the Locust Grove Schoolhouse when it is dedicated next year. At last week’s meeting, the supervisors voted unanimously to amend next year’s budget to add the $3,200 needed to buy the marker. Funds to purchase the marker were included in this year’s budget but not used, according to township…
Members of the Chadds Ford Business Association were briefed on protecting their businesses interests before and after they’ve gone. Attorneys Joe Bellinghieri and Mary Kay Gaver, from the firm MacElree Harvey, held an informal conversation with the group during its November lunch meeting last week. The pair spoke of the need for having buy/sell agreements with shareholders or partners, possibly even employees or competitors. Those…
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 Nov. 3 -Nov. 9. 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 closures on Millers Hill, between Cope Road and Baltimore…
OK listen up! We’ve got a lot going on this weekend for First Friday so don’t let those looming thunderstorm warnings deter you, you’ve gotta show up! Let’s start with my favorite, Kennett Square. Historic Kennett Square is putting on it’s second Expanded Art Stroll of the year from 6 to 9 p.m. I'll mention a few offerings but there’s so much more… First off,…