Concord Township closing offices

Concord Township will be closing its office Monday afternoon. The office will remain closed through March 27. No visitors will be able to enter the building and routine business will be conducted by phone. Callers should leave a message and the call will be returned later. Concord sent the following email Sunday evening, March 15: "On Tuesday, March 17 at 9 a.m. Township Council will…

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Museum illustrates suffragists’ strides

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Speaker Dr. Ulrich and Amanda Burdan, curator of Votes for Women.

Dr. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich told visitors to the Brandywine River Museum of Art that "Well behaved women seldom make history," as she explained the significance of the illustrations of Liberty used to promote the women's suffrage movement. She made the comment in conjunction with the "Votes for Women" exhibition. "What most people don't realize is that by 1915, the only states in the nation that…

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West Chester Borough building closing

The borough building in West Chester will be closed to the public for the next two weeks in response to preventative measures regarding the COVID-19 virus. The borough building closure announcement is here. However, trash and recycling will continue, as will street sweeping and parking enforcement. Residential parking will be able to respond to complaints. There will be a dropbox out back for parking tickets…

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More closings: liquor stores and BRM

UPDATE: See below More closures are announced connection with the coronavirus outbreak: The Brandywine River Museum of Art is now closed through the end of March and all public programs and events are canceled through April 30. Pennsylvania Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties will be closing Tuesday, March 17 and will remain closed until further notice. All…

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Exploring Hope: In the wake of corona

My monthly article in Chadds Ford Life is all about exploring hope: this is important in our time as we consider the spread of COVID-19 and economic uncertainty. How should we respond to this international crisis? First, we should be smart and proactive, but we don't need to be afraid: God is in control. He loves the world. He gave his Son to redeem the…

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