May 2019 - Page 2 of 7 - Chadds Ford Live

Summer camps at Uptown!

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 29, 2019

High SChool Musical is coming to WCStudio for the Performing Arts at Uptown! in August.

As WCStudio for the Performing Arts at Uptown! Spring Shows close, plans are already underway for two exciting summer shows that are part of their summer camp program. Taught by seasoned industry professionals, these and more camp experiences provide fun learning opportunities for young entertainers at every level, at the front of the crowd and backstage. Details about all WCStudio camps can be found at…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 29, 2019

Pennsylvania State Police • On May 3, sometime between 2 and 4 a.m., someone stole a truck with a trailer containing three commercial lawnmowers from a business at 2 La France Way in Concord Township. • Someone stole $390 from a cash box at Lice Lifters on Route 1 in Chadds Ford Township sometime between May 6 and May 11. • Police said Joseph Iavarone,…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 29, 2019

The Board of School Directors for the Kennett Consolidated School District is in the process of selecting a superintendent of schools and is seeking input from the community by means of a series of focus groups conducted by the Chester County Intermediate Unit Focus group participants will share their experience and insight into the type of leader that the district is seeking. The CCIU will…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on May 28, 2019

Phil Ferro is at it again. Ferro reopened the Chadds Ford Tavern last year and is now in the process of opening another restaurant in the Clarion Hotel at Routes 1 and 202 in Concord Township. The new restaurant in the Clarion — the former Wyndham Hotel — is expected to open sometime in June. It will be called “GG,” named for his 5-year-old daughter…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on May 28, 2019

Morning Sun

Morning sun casts a warm glow on the Brandywine Baptist Church cemetery.

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on May 27, 2019

Read more about the article Holiday traditions continue

Vietnam veteran Jesse Cheyney salutes the fallen as part of an honor guard during the Memorial Day ceremony at Brandywine Baptist Church cemetery .

Memorial Day traditions continued in the Chadds Ford area this weekend, from festive to solemn. For the 48thyear, the Brandywine River Museum of Art held its annual Antique Show. Antique vendors — 25 in all — from along the east coast, from Virginia to Maine were on hand to sell their wares. Along the way, the museum gets money a portion of the proceeds. That…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 27, 2019

Read more about the article Adopt-a-Pet May 27

The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Chica Chica is a 12-year-old senior who would love an older home, where this shy lovebug can feel relaxed. If you're looking for a low key cat who will snuggle in during your favorite movie, Chica is your girl. Once she warms up, she loves pressing up beside you,…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on May 25, 2019

Read more about the article Chesterbrook raises money for St. Jude

Chesterbrook Academy Principal Erin Hayes gets her kids ready to take part in a “trike-a-thon” to benefit St. Jude’s Hospital for Children.

It wasn’t quite what Steppenwolf had in mind when that group sang “Born to be Wild,” but students at Chesterbrook Academy in Chadds Ford did get their motors running — sort of — when the school had a “trike-a-thon” at the school parking lot Friday morning. The students, aged 2-5, rode tricycles, bicycles, scooters, cycles with no pedals and rode in trikes that were pushed…

Posted by Dr. Kayta Gajdos on May 25, 2019

Tom Bunn, the author of “Panic Free,” started out as a pilot. In that capacity, he tried for years to help people who feared flying. Then, eureka — a solution — which, he says, not only quells the fear of flying, but also manages panic states encountered on the ground as well. After years of study, he learned that the real issue of panic is…

Posted by Monica Fragale on May 24, 2019

Kennett Township’s new interim manager will begin work Tuesday. The supervisors announced Friday that they have hired Alison Rudolf, a former township manager in Lower Moreland Township. They sent a notification to Kennett Township residents and businesses and posted it on the township website. “The hiring of Alison Rudolf, a professional with the highest integrity, as the interim township manager is a clear signal we…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 24, 2019

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 May 25-May 31. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Power line replacement will cause lane closures on Pocopson Road at Parkerville Road in Pennsbury…