March 1, 2019

Fire under investigation

Fire under investigation

UPDATE BELOW

The cause of a Friday morning fire on Marshall Road in Chadds Ford Township is under investigation. The blaze was in a white building at 2 Marshall Road, across from David Dodge on the corner of Marshall and Route 202.

While neither the Concordville Fire Co. nor state police have released any information other than to say the call was received at 11:24 a.m., the fire seemed to be extinguished by 11:40 a.m.

The right northbound lane of Route 202 was closed to traffic.

The story will be updated as more information becomes available.

Update: Fire Chief Tom Nelling, of Concordville Fire Co., said the fire broke out at 9:49 a.m. and was under control by 10:42 a.m. The building was an old house used for storage by David Dodge. The fire started in the kitchen area. No one lived in the building and there were no injuries, Nelling said, adding that the cause is as yet unknown.

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Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.

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More snow predicted for Sunday

More snow predicted for Sunday

An email from AccuWeather said more snow is predicted during the overnight hours Sunday to Monday. The storm will be moving up from the southwest, from Louisiana to New England.

The prediction is for rain to the south of the region and snow, possibly heavy, to the north. The greater Philadelphia region is expected to see a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow with a possible accumulation of 1-3 inches in the greater Chadds Ford area Sunday night.

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Roadwork for March 2-March 8

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 March 2-March 8. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change.

Aqua Pennsylvania is planning to close Gay Street, between High Street and Church Street in West Chester, beginning Wednesday, March 13, for water main installation. During the closure, Gay Street motorists will be detoured over High Street, Route 322 and Church Street. Local access will be maintained up to the work zone.

Utility installation will cause lane closures along Old Kennett Road, between Burnt Mill and 9 Gates roads in Kennett Township, through March 8.

The Route 82 — Creek Road— bridge in Kennett Township remains closed indefinitely.

Barrier installation continues to cause indefinite lane closures on Brandywine Creek Road, between Green Valley and Powell roads, in Newlin Township.

Lane restrictions on the Conchester Highway, between Routes 1 and 261 will continue through Oct. 20, 2020, for reconstruction and widening.

Road reconstruction will close Spring Valley Road— between Conchester Highway and Concord Road — in Concord Township through April 30, 2020. Detours will be posted.

Merion Drive in Concord Township, between Marlborough Lane and Cambridge Drive, remains closed and detoured through April 30 for reconstruction.

 

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Schools on 2-hour delay

UPDATE: All U-CF and Kennett schools are closed today. Garnet Valley has not reported any change to the two-hour delay.

Unionville-Chadds Ford, Garnet Valley and Kennett Area School Districts are operating on a two-hour delay today, Friday, March 1 because of the overnight snow. Unionville-Chadds Ford School District will re-evaluate the situation at 6:30 a.m., according to an email from Superintendent John Sanville.

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