Donald F. Lewis, 80, of West Grove, formerly of Kennett Square, died Tuesday, May 14, at Jenner’s Pond. He was the husband of Elsie May Lewis, who died April 30, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Rev. Willis Lewis and the late Mildred Fritz Lewis. Mr. Lewis was an insurance agent and broker…
Pennsylvania State Police • Caitlin McCabe, 30, of Chadds Ford, was cited after the Toyota Rav 4 she was driving ran off Green Valley Road near West Doe Run Road on May 7, police said. According to the report, the vehicle drove off the right berm, hit a tree, then rolled to the bottom of an embankment. The Rav 4 came to rest on its…
With a month to go before the final vote, Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors Monday night approved a proposed final budget of more than $90 million for the 2019-202 academic year. The final vote is expected on June 17. Taxes are scheduled to increase. Director John Murphy, the vice chairman of the board’s Finance Committee said the millage rate for Chester County property owners would…
Boy with Hawk, the sculpture by Charles Park at the entrance to the Brandywine River Museum, is punctuated by spring greenery.
Kennett Square’s biggest parade, held each year on Memorial Day, is a fun, family-friendly event. Up to 1,500 participants and 100 veterans march in the parade, which has grown to include more and more organizations, historic re-enactors, and pieces of vintage military equipment each year. This year’s parade, on Monday, May 27, begins at Kennett High School at 10 a.m. The route, which is over…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Opal Opal is a 4-year-old who is ready and waiting to charm you. This lovely kitty is just as beautiful as her namesake jewel. A complete lap lover, Opal is nothing short of excellent companion material and will warm your heart if you’ll let her. Opal would prefer to…
The Kennett Township Board of Supervisors posted a letter to its website Saturday about possible fraud in the township’s bank accounts. In the letter, Supervisors Scudder Stevens, Richard Leff, and Whitney Hoffman write that the bank’s fraud department notified them on April 25 that “they had found a number of suspicious transactions on township accounts.” The matter is now being handled by the Chester County…
It is NBA playoff season. Apart from the thrills and chills of the Sixers’ series with the Raptors, I am also highly aware that it is now Ramadan, the Muslim holy month known for daylight fasting. The combination takes me back to the mid-1990s when I first understood anything about Ramadan, and I learned from basketball. I grew up in Houston, Texas. Back then, Hakeem…
There are a number of legalities involved when a person buys or sells real estate. Those legalities can become complicated and they can become even more so when a recorder of deeds office can’t or won’t provide proof about who owns what. That’s the situation for Carol Wolf and her son Ken Wolf. Four acres of Carol Wolf’s property seem to have been transferred to…
Go take a hike! We talk about “human nature” a lot, but it turns out humans themselves need nature. Researchers are finding that, all across the life span, being outside in natural settings, walking, playing, just sitting, helps both brain and body functions. The response by some to these findings may be “Well, duh!” It may be common sense and intuitive to know that humans…
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 11-May 17. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Comcast is planning overnight lane restrictions on U.S. 1— the Kennett Oxford Bypass —…