Academic Achievement June 5

• Daniel Carlston, of Chadds Ford, was named to the Dean's List at Tufts University for the Spring 2019 semester. Dean's list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. • Christina Mercincavage, of Chadds Ford, a health sciences major, was named to the dean's list at Elizabethtown College for the spring 2019 semester. Students on the dean's list…

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Ann W. Cassar of Concord Township

Ann W. Cassar, 86, of Concord Township, died  May 20, at Riddle Hospital. Born in Shillington to Luther and Martha Weik, she lived in Wilmington briefly before moving to Concord Township where she resided over 50 years. Ann graduated from Shillington High School as co-valedictorian with author John Updike in 1950. She attended Albright College, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in…

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Zoning change OKs medical marijuana

Concord Township Council Tuesday night approved changes to the township zoning code to accommodate medical marijuana dispensaries and medical marijuana grow facilities. The voting for each change was four yeses and one no. Abstaining were Council President Dominic Pileggi and Vice President John Gillespie. The lone no vote came from Tom Mahoney. Yes votes came from John Crossan, Libby Salvucci, Marge Franke and Joshua Twersky.…

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Police Log June 5

Pennsylvania State Police • Kevin Lehi Martinez-Rodriguez, 21, of Oxford, faces drug charges following a traffic stop on the Route 1 off ramp at Newark Road in New Garden Township on May 22. Police said a consent search was performed and a small bag of marijuana was found inside the black Chevrolet Traverse Martinez-Rodriguez was driving. • A 26-year-old man from Coatesville, unnamed in the…

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