It is with great sadness that the trustees of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art announce the death of Betsy James Wyeth on April 21. Betsy was a catalyst in the creation and opening of the Brandywine River Museum of Art and was a visionary in the worlds of art and architecture. She was also a published author, art collector and a driving force…
The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm watch until 5 p.m. today, Tuesday, April 21 for the five counties in southeastern Pennsylvania including Bucks, Chester Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia. Wind gusts may reach 60 m.p.h. Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall take priority. Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should…
Some things need to be addressed regardless of a pandemic. One such matter is the 2020-2021 budget for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. Despite uncertainties about the budget because of COVID-19, the board is still expected to vote on the spending bill in June. A budget hearing is scheduled for May 4. In November, before the pandemic struck and shut down schools and in-person public…
When Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf extended the state's lock-down until May 8, he also said the case numbers for COVID-19 have stabilized and "we have prevented the patient surges that we've all been concerned about and that we've seen in other places." Wolf said Monday that "We are taking small steps toward regaining a degree of normalcy in Pennsylvania." Among those small steps are allowing…
Young members of the Hufnal family of Kennett Square look for tadpoles in a stream at Anson Nixon Park on a sunny afternoon. While mom keeps an eye on the kids, Bullen keeps an eye out for strangers.
She started to make masks for her family, then other families. Now Grace Lee, of Grace Tailoring in Chadds Ford, is selling the face masks at her shop. The masks, which sell for $10, are made of cotton, are washable, have nose wires, and a pocket for inserting a filter. According to Angie Lee, Grace Lee's daughter, her mother started making the masks last Thursday,…
The effects of COVID-19 dramatically emphasize the urgent need to address climate change in Pennsylvania, both to protect our environment and to rebuild our battered economy. While it feels like this crisis came out of nowhere, environmentalists have been warning us for years that global pandemics will increase in frequency and severity as long as humans keep encroaching on wildlife habitats, stressing those populations and…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. King King is a playful boy who would do great with an active family with older children. He has done well with other dogs in the shelter playgroups and would be open to meeting other dogs in a home. King also has a sweet, cuddly side and likes to…
If not a full flow, at least a trickle. Pennsylvanians may start ordering liquor by phone at a select number of the state-owned liquor stores beginning tomorrow. Those who want to buy may start by phoning a participating Fine Wine & Good Spirits store and arranging for curbside pickup. Supplies will be limited, but customers can phone the liquor stores between 9 a.m. and 1…
The church I pastor, Hope Presbyterian, is currently praying through the book of Psalms as a response to COVID-19. And as I read Psalm 16, I was struck by these words: "Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you” (Psalms 16:1-2). What does it mean to “have…
Concerns over COVID-19, as well as the economic toll the disease has caused, has now claimed the annual Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square. In a press release issued late Friday night, the festival's Board of Directors announced there would be no festival this year. It was planned for Sept. 12 and 13. "The mushroom industry has been hurt significantly, so it was very difficult for…