DelCo launches business support program

Recognizing the need to provide support to Delaware County’s local business community, Delaware County has launched Delco Strong Small Business Support. The program will provide $1.75 million in grants for small businesses affected by COVID-19. Administered in partnership with the Delaware County Economic Development Oversight Board, the Delaware County Planning Commission and the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Delaware, eligible applicants can apply for up to…

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Business Briefs April 24

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The Jim DeFrank sales team receives hours.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS recently honored The Jim DeFrank Sales Team, Chadds Ford Sales Associates, with a Chairman’s Circle Gold Award for their excellent sales performance for 2019, placing them in the top 2 percent of all BHHS agents nationwide. “The DeFrank Team is built on experience, communication and dedication with the mission of helping our clients achieve their real estate goals,”…

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Roadwork for April 25-May 1

PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of April 25-May 1. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • From Monday, April 27, through Friday, May 1, a lane closure is scheduled on…

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Friends, family remember Betsy Wyeth

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Andrew Wyeth (1917 - 2009), Maga's Daughter, 1966, tempera on panel. Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection. © Andrew Wyeth/ARS, NY.

From art to business and family, Betsy James Wyeth had an impact. And while she was not an artist herself, she did, in the words of one local artist, help build an empire. Wyeth, the wife of Andrew Wyeth, who died in 2009, died Tuesday, April 21. She was "very business-like, but also very caring," said artist Karl Kuerner. "She helped build Andy's empire." Kuerner…

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Around Town April 23

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Virtual Train Day at the Marshall Steam Museum is May 3.

• The Brandywine River Museum of Art has posted a tribute video in honor of Betsy James Wyeth, wife of Andrew, who died Tuesday, April 21. The video can be found here. • The Chester County Art Association will be keeping its doors closed through Memorial Day because of the Coronavirus pandemic. All spring session classes, workshops, lectures and events remain canceled. However, CCAA is…

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Art Live: At home!

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Gene Baretta demonstrates doodling for for Brandywine River Museum

If you are looking for a unique and fun activity to do with the kids or grandkids, be sure to check out children’s book author/illustrator Gene Barretta’s Live Facebook event on the Brandywine River Museum of Art’s (BRM) page on Thursday, April 23rd beginning at 11:30 a.m. Gene Barretta wants to doodle so get your paper and pencils ready. Barretta is an award winning author,…

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After the Bell going strong online

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After-The-Bell students proudly showed off their homemade masks created in an Arts & Crafts activity earlier this year. "We cannot wait to welcome our students back to After-The-Bell at Kennett Middle School," said Executive Director Dawn Doherty Kohl. "For now, stay safe and enjoy our virtual activities."

The leadership of the After-The-Bell program is pleased to announce that with the help of incredible community partners and the support of many local individuals, After-The-Bell will be running a robust and fun virtual program for any interested students this spring. Following Gov. Tom Wolf’s order that schools remain closed through the end of the current school year, the decision was made to move After-The-Bell…

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Michael Richmond Walker

Michael Richmond Walker, husband of Kathy Schaeffer Walker, and son of the late William Kirk Walker and Dr. Dorothy Jeane Walker died on Saturday, April 18, at the age of 71 after a decade long battle with Frontotemporal Dementia. A native of Auburn, New York, he was born on June 8, 1948. He graduated from Mount Carmel High School in Auburn, New York and received…

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Police Log April. 22: Assaults, vehicle theft

Pennsylvania State Police Avondale Barracks State troopers from the Avondale barracks investigated a claim of assault on March. 18. No names were given in the report, but both parties were to be charged. No weapon was involved. The incident happened on Conservatory Road/Longwood Road on March 18 at 4:53 p.m. Kennett Township Police Department The Kennett Township Police Department has an active arrest warrant for…

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Moore waives hearing on theft charges

The former Kennett Township manager who allegedly embezzled more than $3 million from the township has waived her preliminary hearing. The hearing for Lisa Moore was scheduled for April 21 in district court. The waiver was submitted April 14 by Moore’s attorney, Julia Alexa Rogers, according to the Pennsylvania eDocket. The case now moves to the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. The Chester County…

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