Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point is April 5

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Horses vault the stone wall at last year’s Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point.

With spring in Chester County comes the local fox hunting tradition and point-to-point races, where Brandywine Hills stands out for its more intimate, kid-friendly event. The Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point will take place on Sunday, April 5, at the Myrick Center in Pocopson Township. An expanded slate of activities for youth includes metal pounding with renowned jewelry artist, Hattie Weselyk, a “pennies in the hay” game,…

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Art Live: New life for plastic waste

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Recycled Plastic for Benches at Eco Plastic of DE

In a nondescript industrial park in Wilmington an altruistic project is quietly building momentum that’s related to both art and the environment. Eco Plastic Products of Delaware, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, diverts plastic waste away from landfills while educating the public on the importance of recycling. The organization works with local schools and New Castle County in providing memorial benches for county parks. Other items made…

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Otto’s gets tiered parking

Otto’s BMW can move forward with plans to replace a row of 21 standard parking spaces with a bank of 19 two-tiered parking racks. Birmingham Township supervisors voted 3-0 Monday night to grant conditional use approval for the project. Supervisors held a hearing on the matter last month. The current 21 standard spaces — used for employee parking — are against a retaining wall at…

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