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Around Town Oct. 10

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 10, 2019

Mt. Cuba Center will show people how to prepare their gardens for fall Saturday, Oct. 12.

• Mt. Cuba Center is offering a half-day Fall Gardening Saturday this Saturday, Oct. 12. There will be three sessions running consecutively from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Topics include putting your garden to bed, bulletproofing perennials and solving the dilemma of a shady garden. The price for each is $11.67 but $35 for all three. Go here for more information. • Longwood Fire Co. will hold…

Posted by Karen Myers on October 9, 2019

Read more about the article Chester County Day Opens with a Historical Flourish

The 1785 former schoolmaster's house "Chimney Corners" blends original corner fireplaces, exposed beams and wide plank floors with a modern kitchen and original artwork throughout the home.

A cool morning warmed when the Radnor Hunt set loose fox, hounds and horseback riders for a rousing hunt. The fox hunt kicked off the 79th Chester County Day on October 5. The Women’s Auxiliary holds this annual event to benefit Chester County Hospital. Ticket-holders had a choice of twenty-four historic stops focused on southeastern Chester County. “It’s the historic part that keeps us coming…

Posted by Lora B. Englehart on October 9, 2019

Read more about the article East meets west at Longwood Gardens

Marcia Borel of Chadds Ford and Marlys Kerr of Wilmington with Kumiko Shiba of Japan

Guests snapped pictures on their cellphones, servers carrying trays with exotic hors d’oevres slipped through groups of excitedly chatting people, refreshment bars were at every turn, gourmet chefs at buffet stations served a variety of unique dishes, and heads swiveled in all directions looking at breathtaking floral displays. The event was the cocktail reception of Blooms & Bamboo held at Longwood Gardens Wednesday evening, October…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 9, 2019

Katharine (Kitty) Evans May, 88, of Chadds Ford and Charleston, S.C. died peacefully on Sept. 15. Born in Philadelphia, in January 1931, Kitty is survived by her son, Charles L. Reese, IV (Sarah) and her grandchildren, Ashley and Charles. She is predeceased by her husbands, Charles Lee Reese, III and Irenee duPont May, her son Douglas Reese, her parents Elwyn Evans and Mary Boyd Evans and…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 9, 2019

• State police from the Media barracks said Nicholas Van Horn, 18, of Glen Mills, was cited after a one-vehicle accident in Concord Township on Sept. 15. A report said Van Horn lost control of the Ford F-150 he was driving after turning onto Station Road from Conchester Road. He struck a boulder, then another one before hitting a mailbox. There were no injuries, according…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 8, 2019

Read more about the article Traffic advisory for Route 1

PECO Energy is planning a single lane closure on northbound U.S. 1 between Orchard Avenue and Ladbroke Lane in East Marlborough Township, Chester County on Wednesday, Oct. 9, and Thursday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., for road restoration, PennDOT announced today. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled…

Posted by Monica Fragale on October 8, 2019

Kennett Township supervisors will soon begin the budget process, and the new township manager wants to hear from residents about what they think the priorities should be. “The budget is a statement of the priorities of the township,” Eden Ratliff said at the Oct. 2 supervisors’ meeting, his first official one as township manager. “The priorities of the township really need to come from the…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 8, 2019

Health care is a top issue on voter’s minds and with good reason. Everyone seems to have a story about how difficult it is to see a doctor, fill a prescription, or access affordable care. Congress is debating a lot of fixes, but one solution they should focus on has already been making a difference for more than 50 years: community health centers. Health centers…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 8, 2019

I am writing to ask readers to support Andrea Cardamone for judge of the Chester County Court of Common Pleas on election day, Nov. 5. Andrea is one of only two candidates in the race (along with Charles Gaza) who was rated “Qualified” by the Chester County Bar Association. She is the only candidate in the race endorsed by all three major law enforcement associations.…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on October 8, 2019

***UPDATE: The Oct. 14 hearing date has been canceled. The first hearing before the supervisors will be in November. End Update.*** Toll Bros. has presented another plan to Westtown Township for the development of Crebilly Farm, and it isn’t much different than the one the township denied almost two years ago. And the plan comes even while Toll and the township are waiting to hear…

Posted by Constance McBride on October 8, 2019

Read more about the article Art Live: ‘Present Tense 2019’

ACC "Present Tense 2019" - Michael Strand's Elbowls, ACC founder Aileen Osborn Webb, Phila Artist Roberto Lugo at The Clay Studio

Craft will be front and center in Philadelphia later this week. American Craft Council (ACC) is coming to town and CraftNOW is hosting its conference "Present Tense 2019." Leaders in the field from around the country will assemble from Wednesday, Oct. 10th to Saturday, Oct. 12th at the Loews Hotel. If you have an interest in works made of natural materials like clay, glass, metal,…