As you prepare to visit the Jersey Shore this summer, here’s a spiritual lesson you might want to consider. In Luke 6, Jesus tells a parable about two “beachfront” homes. He says, “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is…
The meadow at Chadds Ford Historical Society was alive with music Saturday as the society held its first-ever Valley Jamboree, a two-day music festival. Sunshine and pleasant temperatures blended well with what CFHS President Phyllis Recca called a community event. “We’re stressing this is for the community,” she said while busy making a last minute check. “It’s a community event.” Recca wanted to make sure…
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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 18-May 24. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • A temporary traffic signal is scheduled for a weekday installation at the Route 202…
As of Oct. 1, 2020, anyone wanting to take a domestic commercial flight in the United States will need some sort of Real ID document. People will also need such a document to enter some federal facilities — not post offices — and nuclear power plants. But not everyone needs a Real ID card. A valid U.S. passport or passport card will suffice. “Your passport…
Kennett Township supervisors continue working to resolve the current financial irregularities in the township’s bank accounts and prevent others from happening. And two separate investigations into the matter have begun. It’s still unknown how much money was involved and how long the irregularities were going on. Also still to be answered is how the suspicious activity was missed before being caught by the bank. That…
Ramona P. Waltz, 90, of Kennett Square, died Monday, May 13, at the Pocopson Home. She was the wife Herbert Waltz, who died in 1993, and with whom she shared 43 years of marriage. Born in Kennett Square, she was the daughter of the late Newton Parsons and the late Ruth Loller Parsons. Mrs. Waltz was a school nurse for the Kennett Consolidated School District,…
• Pennsylvania State Police from the Media barracks will be conducting a child car seat safety check at the barrack’s parking lot on Thursday and Friday, May 23 and 24 from 2-6 p.m. Appointments are required. To make an appointment, phone 610-558-7074 or email jetobin@pa.gov. • The Tim Wadsworth exhibit at Barbara Moore Fine Art has been extended through the end of June. • PAWS for…
Kennett Township Supervisor Whitney Hoffman has confirmed that Lisa Moore, the township manager has been placed on administrative leave following the weekend announcement of financial irregularities. Hoffman could say little else other than the township’s forensic auditors, as well as the Chester County District Attorney’s office, are investigating the situation. Supervisors sent out a letter Saturday advising the public of the situation. In that letter,…
There is a certain link between humans and their animals that benefits both. Sometimes that relationship goes well beyond the routine. One such relationship is leading to a “wedding” between Frangelica Meloni and Shaggydog Stark. Frangelica Meloni is the four-legged daughter of Chadds Ford’s Kathryn Meloni. Frangelica has been a therapy dog for the past several years and the wedding — scheduled for Saturday, Aug.…
What does the word “studio” mean to you? Do you imagine a messy den of creation filled with loose papers or spartan with the paint splattered walls a la Jackson Pollock? Or maybe you envision neatly stacked paintings in an airy loft, where the light pours in from slanted skylights? Take the opportunity this weekend to explore what it is to be in a studio…