Adopt-a-Pet Feb. 18

The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Rocket Man Rocket Man is a friendly 2-year-old who would love to find the Bennie to his Jets. He'd like to meet any potential dog siblings to make sure that they are a good match. He can be adopted for a fee you name until Sunday, Feb. 24.   Paisley…

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Lele Galer: A multi-talented force of nature

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Lele Galer outside her studio

In the 1996 science fiction comedy Multiplicity, Michael Keaton plays a man stressed out with the demands of work and family. He works as a scientist who invented a machine that can manage all the demands on his crazy schedule. In a willing suspension of disbelief, moviegoers watch as the scientist clones Keaton and then chuckle at the disastrous and comical results. Lele Galer seems…

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Getting juicy at Glen Eagle

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A crowd fills the space at Clean Juice in Glen Eagle Square during the juice bar’s opening on Saturday. The shop remained full all day long.

The juice is flowing at Glen Eagle Square. Clean Juice, an organic juice bar opened Saturday, Feb. 16, and the crowd never thinned out all day. Clean Juice is situated in the Chadds Ford Township side of the shopping center, two doors up from Not Your Average Joes restaurant. It’s a franchise business and one of the franchisees is Tyler Hose of Pocopson Township. He…

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Exploring Hope: Spiritual productivity

I'm a fundamentally disorganized person. My dad is an artist. Everyone in my family is an artist. So, I wasn’t known for being structured and methodical. However, I went through a crash course in productivity when the Presbyterian Church in America sent me out to plant a new congregation in Garnet Valley. And as every business owner knows, starting anything new is difficult. It takes…

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Roadwork for Feb. 16-Feb. 22

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 Feb. 16-Feb. 22. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Bridge inspection will cause lane restrictions on Route 1— between Lenape Road and Greenwood…

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Killion introduces ‘red flag’ gun bill

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State Sen. Killion speaking at the state Capitol about gun safety legislation with Moms Demand Action PA and legislators on Sept. 24.

Saying Pennsylvania must do more to end gun violence, state Sen. Tom Killion, R-9, has introduced legislation that would temporarily remove guns from individuals who are a danger to themselves or others. Killion officially introduced his red flag legislation, Senate Bill 90, Feb. 14, on the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida that left 17 students…

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Boost Your Business: Marketing is entertaining

That’s exactly right, what better way to use your acting and talent than to market your business!  I do it all the time. And I am going to share some of the top tips I use to be entertaining and grow my business at the same time. Tell Stories – We all use stories, both personal and professional, to illustrate a point. Remember, facts can be…

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Priscilla Much Elko of Chadds Ford

Priscilla Much Elko, 79, of Chadds Ford, formerly of Media, died Thursday, Feb. 7. Born in Philadelphia in 1939, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Elizabeth (nee Donnelly) Much. Priscilla was active in high school athletics, lettering in field hockey, lacrosse and basketball. She graduated from Swarthmore High School in 1957 and Millersville University in 1961, with a Bachelor of Science degree…

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Mixed Media: Love art

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"Looking for Eve" by Henry Bermudez at Delaware Contemporary

Happy Valentine's Day! Enjoy the night in or out with a loved one. If flying solo, I hope today brings you happiness with friends, or on your own. Take some time this Valentine's Day to enjoy something beautiful, like art. This February’s show at The Palette & Page in Elkton, MD centers around artistic collaboration. Now, through the end of February, stop in to enjoy…

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Around Town Feb. 14

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The Ronstadt Brothers come to the Friends Folk Clubthis April.

• Chadds Ford Township will hold its annual Volunteer Appreciation Night at Turners Mill, the municipal building, at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22. • From now through October, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is offering a series of motorcycle safety clinics focusing on developing operator proficiency free-of-charge to prospective, experienced, and new Pennsylvania riders who have a motorcycle learner’s permit or motorcycle license. Registration…

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