Photo of the Week: Abandoned
Abandoned
The old NVF facility on Creek Road in Yorklyn, abandoned and overgrown, seems an apt place to host a spooky Halloween tour.
Monthly Archives: October 2019
Fairy tales with cultural slants at BRM
Brian Pinkney (b. 1961), What a grand entrance Cendrillon made!, 1998, oil on scratchboard. Collection of the artist. Illustration for Cendrillon, A Caribbean Cinderella by Robert D. San Souci (Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1998)
Just about everyone knows the stories of “Cinderella” and the “Three Little Pigs,” but are the stories exactly the same in all parts of the world? The short answer is “no” and a new exhibit at the Brandywine River Museum of Art drives that point home. Cinderella & Co. — Three Fairy Tales Reimagined takes the audience on an international journey showing how the same stories…
Ronald M. Padula of Chadds Ford
Ronald M. Padula, 81, of Chadds Ford, died Oct. 2, at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Raised in Southwest Philadelphia, Ron had lived in Lansdowne for 30 years and in Chadds Ford the past 20 years. He was a graduate of PMC/Widener University and received his doctorate at Temple University. Ron taught at Harcum and Delaware County Community College for more than 42 years in early childhood…
Adopt-a-Pet Oct. 7
Thunder Thunder is a 1-year-old who is a tiny cat with a big spirit. He loves to play, especially with laser pointers, and any time he can stretch his curiosity. Long, lean, and always down for a chat, Thunder would do well in almost any home, as long as he can sample what life serving with his new family. He is available to adopt for…
Review: Life is a ‘Cabaret’ in West Chester
The Resident Theater Co. brings "Cabaret" to life at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Cjester through Oct. 20.
The popular Broadway musical takes on new life in West Chester thanks to the Resident Theater Co. The show highlights the strong performing repertoire of the actors and musicians who bring the John Van Druten play to life. When you think of “Cabaret,” Liza Minelli and Joel Grey come to mind ... but only until you see RTC’s version. Adriana Millbrath and Jesse Manocherian deliver…
The French Chef: Squash pear soup
Autumn's best silky, warm soup has a basil chiffonade and one secret ingredient. Embrace seasonal vegetables from your local farmer’s markets just like in France. I love visiting Kennett Square farmers’ market on a Friday afternoons or the West Chester Growers market on a crisp fall day and shopping by at Baily’s dairy farm for any last minute vegetables. Seasonal local vegetables are not only…
Eagle scout hopes to fly
Tom Hansen is still sorting out his future. Does he go to Penn State next fall or does he go into the Navy? Whichever it is, he’s already moving in the right direction. The Unionville High School senior has earned the rank of Eagle Scout and he’s proud of the achievement. The new Eagle built a music wall where people can knock out some percussion…
Roadwork for Oct. 5-Oct. 11
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 Oct. 5-Oct. 11. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • From Oct. 11 to 14, Route 1 in Middletown Township will be completely closed…
Loop road? Maybe next year
The final section of the loop road — the Hillman Drive extension — has felt for some to be more like a long and winding road. What was expected to be open more than a year ago still hasn’t gotten started. John Coyle, the senior vice president and general counsel for The Henderson Group — owner of the Chadds Ford Business Campus through which the…
Around Town Oct. 3
Marching band competition at Unionville High School on Oct. 19.
• It’s the Great $100 Art Grab next week at the Chester County Art Association. After an Oct. 10 opening reception for two new exhibits, CCAA will hold the Art Grab on Friday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. It’s a fundraiser featuring 160 works of art created by 40 local artists. Each piece will sell for $100. All proceeds benefit CCAA. Want to pick first?…
Concord Ventures hearing closes
The triangular area outlined in white shows the location of the proposed Concord Ventures development.
After more than two-plus years of discussion and controversy that included more than a year of often tedious testimony, the Concord Ventures PRD hearing has come to a close in Concord Township. Attorneys made closing comments Oct. 1 and council members are scheduled to vote on the matter on Oct.15. Concord Ventures is seeking tentative approval for a Planned Residential Development off of Watkin Avenue…