The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Vada Vada lost her home when her original owner had to move without her, and she is longing for another chance at forever. This nine-year old has successfully lived with other cats and would love companionship in her older years. Vada is adoptable for a fee you name through…
Hannah Lee Bove, 26, of Daytona Beach, Fla., formerly of Chadds Ford, died on July 21, in Daytona Beach. Hannah was a sweet and loving person. She was a highly creative photographer and had countless friends. Everyone loved Hannah. She was filled with energy, style and hipness (Bizzle). Hannah was a graduate of the Tatnall School and attended Coastal Carolina University. She was predeceased by…
Darkness, sadness, and a seemingly unending journey through painful events recounting death, destruction, and doom. Watching the evening news or browsing your phone’s news feed too often feel just like that. Catastrophe is fast becoming the daily grind. It goes without saying that we cannot let ourselves become desensitized, let alone immune or complacent. Today’s date on the Jewish calendar is a strong reminder how…
What began as a joke turned into a canine wedding that raised, as of the wedding morning, more than $5,000 for PAWS for People. The “wedding” was between Frangelica Meloni, the four-legged daughter of Chadds Ford’s Kathryn Meloni, and Shaggydog Stark, the four-legged son of Ashley Kennedy, of Delaware. Earlier this year, Kennedy received her doctorate in entomology and got married herself but, she said,…
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 Aug. 10-Aug. 16. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Milling and paving will cause lane restrictions on Route 202, between Country Club and…
In the latest move to improve financial security within the township, Kennett Township will use an outside payroll company instead of using Quickbooks to process employee payroll. At Wednesday’s meeting, the supervisors authorized interim township Manager Alison Rudolf to execute an agreement with The Payroll Factory, beginning in the fourth quarter, at a cost of no more than $3,000 a year. The move was for…
• Next week’s movie at Uptown! Performing Arts Center is True Grit, the strangest trio ever to track a killer. A fearless, one-eyed U.S. marshal who never knew a dry day in his life (John Wayne), a Texas ranger thirsty for bounty money, and a stubborn young girl who didn't care what they were or who they were as long as they had true grit.…
Concord Township Council Tuesday night authorized advertising a hearing for an ordinance that could lead to the township banning plastic bags and straws. No date for the has yet been set. Councilman John Gillespie is pushing for the ban and said he wants Concord to follow West Chester’s lead to implement the ban despite state law which says such a ban is not allowed yet.…
It is hard to believe that it’s already August! This month is typically slower than most given so many are on vacation. But there is definitely enough going on to get your art fix in. If you would rather soak in some art instead of the sun, check out some of these events happening in and around the area this week. If abstract painting is…
Longwood Gardens today announced "Blooms & Bamboo: Chrysanthemum and Ikebana Sogetsu Artistry," a new display featuring masterworks of Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, on view October 3–November 17. Created by the Headmaster of Sogetsu Iemoto Akane Teshigahara, the exhibit will feature two large-scale displays of bamboo and natural elements showcased amid the jaw-dropping splendor of Longwood’s conservatory featuring thousands of blooming chrysanthemums trained…
Pennsylvania State Police • State police from the Media barracks said an elderly couple, Charles M. Dunn, 85, and Cecilia E. Dunn, 90, of Ivy Lane in Concord Township, were reported missing late last week. According to the report, the couple’s daughter hadn’t seen her parents for a 12-hour period Friday, Aug. 2 after they were headed to the dentist’s office that morning. Southern Chester…