Concord Township Council Tuesday night opened two ordinance hearings, one of which, if approved, would ban single-use plastic bags and straws in the township. The other would establish enforcement of stop signs. No action was taken on either measure. The stop sign ordinance hearing was opened and closed with a decision pending. The other hearing was continued with the possibility of a townhall meeting being…
Ma. Guadalupe Lopez Cortes, 85, of Kennett Square, died Monday, Sept. 23, at her residence. She was the wife of Salomon Lopez, who died in 2014. Born in Moroleon, GTO, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Alberto Lopez and the late Isidora Cortes. She was a homemaker. Ma. was a member of St. Rocco Catholic Church. And she enjoyed gardening, the outdoors and…
Alexander “Bud” Easler III, 85, of Chadds Ford, died Friday, Sep. 20,. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Alexander and Dorothy I.M. Easler. He was the beloved husband of Doranne Fassett Easler for 50 years; father of Alison Riegel (Kenneth), Scott Broomall (Linda), Susan Kovalevich (Wally) and Thomas Easler; grandfather of Nicole, Kristin, David, Kaitlyn, Scott and Jamie; brother of the late Elizabeth…
Violet M. Perez, 90, of Kennett Square, died peacefully Sept. 22, at Ware Presbyterian surrounded by her family. She was born June 1, 1929, in Smyrna, Del., the daughter of the late George and Thelma Warrington. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Quino Perez-Alonzo to whom she was faithfully dedicated. Violet, alongside her husband, owned and operated Perez Garage for over 47…
The Delaware County Studio Tour is this weekend and, now in its fifth year, it is growing. As a part of the inaugural Delco Arts Week, there are 19 studios to visit and 50 artists’ works to peruse. The weather forecast is calling for partly sunny skies and temperature in the low to mid eighties, making it a perfect weekend to take in the tour.…
Pennsylvania State Police • Police said Rasheed Woods-Byrd, 22, of Brookhaven, was cited for driving with a suspended license following a rear-ender accident in Concord Township on Aug. 29. A report said the accident happened on Route 322 near Evergreen Drive. The lead vehicle had stopped due to traffic but Woods-Byrd was unable to stop before striking the lead vehicle, according to the report. Police…