January 30, 2019 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Weather alert: Snow squalls, frigid cold

The National Weather Service is reporting three areas of weather concern for the region today and tomorrow. Those concerns are snow squalls, strong winds and arctic cold air.

Snow squalls will be possible from noon to 5 p.m. today. Snow squalls will have localized significantly reduced visibility as well as gusty winds. Winds may gust as high as 50 mph in the strongest snow squalls.

Snow accumulations will remain minimal (generally less than 1 inch) but heavier snow may cause roads to become slippery.

A Wind Advisory has been issued from through 10 p.m. today. The advisory includes all eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delmarva counties. A southwest wind 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph is expected during the advisory time.

Those winds are also causing a wind chill warning70 p.m. this evening through 10 a.m. Thursday for New Castle County in Delaware, and all Pennsylvania and New Jersey counties.

High temperatures Thursday will be well below normal, in the teens for most locations, with wind chills around 0° for much of the day. Lows Thursday night will be in the single digits again. However, winds will be light with wind chills not as extremely low as Wednesday night.

Time outdoors should be limited to prevent the risk of hypothermia and frostbite Wednesday night through Thursday.

The weather service recommends staying indoors when weather is extremely cold, especially if winds are high. If you must go outdoors, make trips outside as brief as possible, use several layers of loose-fitting, thermal wear or material that “wicks” moisture off the skin and be extremely careful when walking on ice-covered sidewalks and etc.

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American Beauty comes to BRM in March

Arts & Entertainment

Bierstadt - coast of calif — Albert Bierstadt, Coast of California, n.d., oil on paper mounted to canvas, 14 × 19 in. Brandywine River Museum of Art. Richard M. Scaife Bequest, 2015

This spring the Brandywine River Museum of Art will present American Beauty: Highlights from the Richard M. Scaife Bequest, featuring the finest works from the bequest of Mr. Scaife — who left his impressive art collection to the Brandywine and the Westmoreland Museum of American Art following his death in 2014.

Co-organized by the Brandywine and Westmoreland, American Beauty features 50 paintings—a top selection of 25 from each museum’s holdings—celebrating Scaife’s passion for the rich traditions of American art. The exhibition will be on view March 9 through May 27, at the Brandywine.

A long-time trustee of the Brandywine — as well as a newspaper publisher and philanthropist — Scaife was also a passionate collector of American art. He bequeathed his entire art collection to the Brandywine and Westmoreland, specifying that it be divided evenly between the museums with each taking turns to make their selection. This exhibition provides the first opportunity for the public to see the finest paintings from the Scaife collection.

John La Farge, Fountain in Our Garden at Nikko, 1886, oil on wood panel, 11 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. Brandywine River Museum of Art. Richard M. Scaife Bequest, 2015

For the Brandywine, Scaife’s gift added significant depth to its landscape holdings, introducing extraordinary works by Martin Johnson Heade, John Frederick Kensett and Albert Bierstadt, as well as American Impressionist paintings by Theodore Robinson and Julian Alden Weir. Westmoreland’s collection was similarly enriched, including a stunning landscape by George Inness along with several marine paintings and elegant figurative works by artists such as William Merritt Chase and Guy Pène du Bois. Together, these paintings present a fascinating glimpse of one man’s vision and an overview of the evolution of American art in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

“The Richard M. Scaife bequest was a watershed moment in the history of the Brandywine River Museum of Art,” said Thomas Padon, The James H. Duff Director of the Brandywine River Museum of Art. “The works of art selected from Mr. Scaife’s collection bolstered and broadened the Brandywine’s holdings and its connection to the American landscape tradition.”

“We are delighted to be working in partnership with the Brandywine for this exhibition,” commented Anne Kraybill, Richard M. Scaife Director/CEO of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. “We are very thankful that Mr. Scaife left these works in trust to our museums to preserve for future generations to enjoy.”

During his lifetime, Scaife surrounded himself with works of art at his two homes in Pittsburgh and Ligonier, Pennsylvania, as well as those in Pebble Beach, California and Nantucket, Massachusetts. In California and Massachusetts, he tended to collect the work of artists showing scenes of these locales.

This was especially the case in Nantucket where he surrounded himself with nautical subject matter by both historical and contemporary artists. A broader selection of American art could be found at his two southwestern Pennsylvania homes, as well a handful of regional artists. Examples from all four of his residences are featured in this exhibition.

Mr. Scaife believed in art’s power to enrich our existence and its ability to help us better understand the world and the issues facing us. Through his bequest, these works of art — once enjoyed privately in domestic settings — have become part of the public realm. As he wrote toward the end of his life: “Beautiful art—paintings, music, literature, whatever—can transform our moods, lighten our hearts, make us think or change our minds, inspire us to be creative or live better lives.”

Support for the exhibition has been provided by donors to the Brandywine River Museum of Art Exhibition Fund including Linda L. Bean, the Davenport Family Foundation, William C. and Laura Buck, Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Duprey/Hamilton Family Charitable Trust, Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Matz, Dr. and Mrs. John Fawcett, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher F. Buccini, and Mr. Alan P. Slack.

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Police Log Jan. 30: Drug arrests, DUIs, scam

Police

Pennsylvania State Police

• An unnamed 39-year-old was arrested for possession of cocaine in Concord Township om Jan. 26. Police said they initiated a traffic stop on the suspect’s vehicle for a code violation when they discovered the cocaine.

• Police said a 17-year-old from Pennsbury Township was the victim of identity theft. According to the report, the victim agreed to help someone after being contacted on Instagram. The unknown suspects sent the victim a check for $5,000, of which he had to send back $4,800. The check bounced and the victim was charged $12 by the bank. Suspects then asked the victim for his Social Security number, saying they would put money directly into his account. He gave them his number but there was no money transferred.

• State police from the Avondale barracks said Joshua Steven Gilbert, 29, of Kennett Square was arrested for assault and harassment following an incident on Newark Road in East Marlborough Township. The report said Gilbert assaulted a 69-year-old man from Upper Oxford after a verbal argument became physical on Jan. 5.

Southern Chester County Regional Police

• Carina B. Daddario, 49, of West Grove, was arrested and charged with violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Act (Act 64), after she was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and residue associated with intravenous drug use, a press release said. The incident occurred on Jan. 11 at 7:53 p.m., in the 8900 block of Gap Newport Pike, in New Garden Township. Daddario was a passenger in a vehicle that had been stopped for a suspended registration.

• Police said Rachel M. Fenimore, 25, of Wilmington, was arrested and charged with DUI and a related traffic offense, following a traffic stop for failing to maintain her lane of travel. The incident occurred on Jan. 6 at 10:29 p.m., in the 6600 block of Limestone Road, in New Garden Township. Police said they saw indicators suggesting intoxication and field sobriety tests confirmed impairment. She was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and submitted to a chemical test that showed a blood alcohol level of 0.165 percent, the report said.

• Diego Lemus-Leon, 26, of Avondale was arrested and charged with DUI and related traffic offenses, following a traffic stop for erratic driving and for failing to dim his high beam headlights to oncoming traffic, a police report said. The incident occurred on Jan. 6 at 12:56 a.m., in the 200 block of Ellicott Road, in New Garden Township. A record’s check revealed that Lemus-Leon was an unlicensed driver and he exhibited signs of intoxication. He was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and submitted to a chemical test of his breath, resulting in a blood alcohol level of 0.154 percent.

• Arelio Perez-Roblero, 25, of West Grove was arrested and charged with DUI and related traffic offenses, and giving false identification to police, a report said. The suspect was arrested after the 2003 Nissan he was driving was stopped for failing to stay in his lane of travel and for failing to dim his high beam headlights. The incident occurred on Jan. 4, on Gap Newport Pike at Brittany Drive, in New Garden Township. Police said they saw indicators suggesting intoxication. He was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and submitted to a chemical test of his breath, resulting in a blood alcohol level of 0.157 percent. During processing, it was learned that he had given police a false name and date of birth. A subsequent records-check of his real name showed that he was wanted on a Chester County bench warrant. He was subsequently turned over to constables.

• Police said Shante E. Maxwell, 35, of Oxford, was arrested for violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Act (Act 64) after she was found to be in possession of suspected crack cocaine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. The incident occurred on Jan. 2 at 8:03 a.m., in the 8900 block of Gap Newport Pike, in New Garden Township. Charges are pending the results of lab analysis.

• Pablo Medina-Herrera, 19, of Kennett Square, was arrested and charged with DUI and a related traffic offense, following a traffic stop for failing to stay in his lane of travel. The incident occurred on Jan. 1 at 8:11 p.m., in the 300 block of Cedar Springs Road, in New Garden Township. Police said they saw indicators suggesting intoxication and took Medina-Herrera into custody for suspicion of DUI. A chemical test of his breath produced a blood alcohol level of 0.124 percent.

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