Helen E. Olivieri, 90, of West Grove, died Sunday, Jan. 20, at her residence. Born in Landenberg, on Dec. 1, 1928, she was the daughter of the late William Rigler and the late Lydia Crossan Rigler. She was one of eight children: William (Tucker), Laura (Perk), Mary (Pip), Audrel (Audey), Lydia, Earl, and Margaret (Magee ). Helen was very proud to be a member of…
• The Chadds Ford Historical Society will hold Escape Brandywine events on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. This escape room experience occurs inside an authentic historical house with a Revolutionary War mission. Escape Brandywine places participants into roles of spies on the eve of the Battle of Brandywine. Using real 18th century spy techniques, codes and cyphers, players have 60 minutes…
Gary William Chaillou, 67, died Saturday, Jan. 19 surrounded by loved ones, at his home in Landenberg. He was born on July 15, 1951 in Baltimore City, Md. and was raised in Baltimore and Ellicott City, Md. by the late Wallace and Ethel Chaillou. He graduated from Glenelg High School in 1969. Gary shared 15 years of marriage to Margaret (Meg) Hereth and their blended…
Michael (Mike) Aaron Harpe Sr., of Newark, formerly of West Grove, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, in Newark. He was 57 years old. Mike graduated from Avon Grove High School in 1979. He worked as a chemical operator for Formosa Plastics Corporation in Delaware City for 35 years. He enjoyed fishing and attending music concerts, with his favorites being Van Halen, Metallica, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Mike…
As part of the Brandywine Creek Greenway initiative, the Brandywine Conservancy and Chester County Planning Commission are studying the feasibility of a Brandywine Water Trail—a formalized route along the waterway for recreational use, enhanced by connections to land trails. Two public meetings are scheduled for Feb. 5 and 12 to get input from the community on routes that are currently used; areas that are unsafe…
Pennsylvania State Police • A 37-year-old woman from Concord Township told police that someone tried to defraud her of hundreds of dollars. According to the state police report, the woman said she was sent an email from someone she believed to be a priest from the church where she works. The email instructed her to buy $300 worth of iTunes gift cards for a hospitalized…
Denuded trees and a touch of snow make for a chilly-looking weekend.
• Mikenna Rivard, of Chadds Ford, was named to the at East Stroudsburg University Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester of the 2018-2019 academic year. Students need a 3.50 grade point average or better and are enrolled full-time to be on the list. • Kayla Rebecca Jurchak, of Chadds Ford, a psychology major, was named a Presidential Scholar for the fall 2018 semester at…
Reports out of Hockessin, Del. say Rev. Marcos Almonte, the pastor at Brandywine Baptist Church in Chadds Ford, was released from his part-time teaching job at Wilmington Christian School for “allegations of misconduct.” Almonte was not available for comment and New Castle County police in Delaware have not responded to phone calls. However, Roger Erdvig, the headmaster at WCS in Hockessin sent an email to…
More than 200 people showed up at Unionville Elementary School his morning to make blankets for children at AI DuPont Children’s Hospital in Delaware. It was part of the school district’s Day of Service in honor of Martin Luther King. According to school Principal Michelle Lafferty, the number of volunteers doubled over the weekend. Initially, there were fewer than 100 people who signed up to…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. George With his smooth charm and handsome looks, George could easily be a relative of the more famous Mr. Clooney. George is an easy going boy who loves to snuggle and has been known to enjoy a ball toss or two. That calm demeanor continues in the shelter’s dog…