UPDATED: See below Coronavirus concerns have forced more closings in the area. Longwood Gardens will temporarily close to the public starting Saturday, March 14 with the aim of reopening after March 31, “but will continue to monitor developments and reassess accordingly,” a press release said. Delaware Museum of Natural History also announced that it will close until Monday, April 20 and Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts…
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 March 14-20. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • On Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, lane restrictions are scheduled on Route 82…
Concord township is planning a special meeting on Tuesday, March 17 — tentatively scheduled for 9 a.m. — in reaction to the COVID-19 outbreak. One measure is to cancel non-essential meetings. The following is from Concord Township’s website: Township residents, please note that the township is taking pre-emptive measures to put us in a strong position to be able to react quickly and efficiently in…
Kennett Township is canceling non-township meetings held in the township building and also non-essential “large group” meetings. It is part of their response to the novel coronavirus, which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. “Many of the precautions we are putting in place mirror those taking place in other townships throughout the county,” the supervisors wrote in a letter that was…
PennDOT has decided to temporarily suspend issuing REAL ID drivers’ licenses and photo ID cards at all of its locations in eight counties. All five Philadelphia area counties — including Chester and Delaware — as well as Berks, Lancaster and Lehigh counties are involved until March 28 at the earliest, according to a press release. All other services will be available in those counties except…
Barbara Kathy Giza, 69, died Friday, March 6, at her home in Chadds Ford in the loving company of family and friends. Barbara was born in Jamaica, N.Y. to Martha and Thaddeus Giza. Her family soon moved to New Canaan, Conn., where she grew up. Barbara attended Ithaca College as an undergraduate and received her master’s and a doctorate in neuroscience from the Department of…
Otto’s BMW of West Chester is looking to park some cars in Chadds Ford Township. The dealership wants to use the Watkins property at 1516 Wilmington Pike, the location of the Brinton Motel, for inventory parking but needs a text change in the zoning code to do that. Michael Vadasz, who operates Otto’s, which is actually in Birmingham Township, said his current location site is…
• The Chester County Art Association’s next business of art lecture is scheduled for Tuesday, March 17. The cost is $20. Grab your notebooks and join us for the next installment of our Business of Art lecture with Jeff Schaller and guest speaker Jessica David. Learn about how to create/manage your e-communications and social media for self-marketing. This lecture is at our West Chester facility and…
Unionville High School’s production of “Into the Woods” has been postponed because of the coronavirus. The district has moved to phase 2 of the Pandemic Action Plan which calls for the cancellation of all indoor public events held at district buildings from March 11 through April 3. The play had been scheduled for March 19, 20 and 21. Late yesterday it was announced that the…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine, a non-profit organization, launched its Annual Campaign on March 6 to support its financial assistance initiatives across eight YMCA locations in Chester County. The YMCA of Greater Brandywine includes the following YMCA branches: Brandywine YMCA, Jennersville YMCA, Kennett Area YMCA, Lionville Community YMCA, Octorara YMCA Program Center, Oscar Lasko YMCA and Childcare Center, Upper Main Line YMCA and West Chester…
Continuing concerns over the COVID-19 virus have forced the cancelation of the annual Art Sale and Show at Chadds Ford Elementary School. The event had been scheduled for March 20 and 21. Organizers sent the following email: Due to the rising concerns over COVID-19, the Chadds Ford Art Show is canceling this year’s event. The art show is a fundraiser for our elementary school, and…