Americans across the political spectrum may be more in tune with each other than they realize. Even though measures taken to handle the spread of the Coronavirus have been politicized, a recent survey conducted by the Harris Poll for the American Psychological Association shows that there is consensus among Republicans and Democrats about prevention measures to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. Mask wearing and social…
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 Roadwork for Aug. 8 to Aug. 14. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Gas installation will continue to cause daytime lane closures on…
The Chester County Coroner’s Office is releasing data on drug overdose deaths in Chester County from Jan. 1, through June 30. A total of 58 deaths have been confirmed to be due to an accidental drug overdose. This is fewer than the 68 overdose deaths reported mid-way through 2019, but the Coroner’s Office cautioned that it is not possible to accurately predict a total for…
Kennett and Garnet Valley school districts have made their decisions on when and how to open. Garnet Valley School District is going hybrid, as will Unionville-Chadds Ford, but Kennett Consolidated Schools will be only virtual for at least the first two months of the academic year. According to the Kennett district’s website, the 2020-2021 school year will begin with remote learning for all students on…
• Concord Township’s next Summer Concert at Smithbridge Park Pavilion is Thursday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. • From Aug. 17-21, Darlington Arts Center is offering Marvelous Mysteries, an in-person, 4-Arts detective adventure. Youngsters will discover and solve mysteries or create a mysterious story of their own. It’s part of Darlington’s Summer Camp, and campers will hold a performance for friends and family at 2:30 on…
Concord Township Council established formal rules for the new dog park Tuesday night, and they also canceled and modified some events for the rest of the summer. • Council canceled the annual Senior Expo that had been scheduled for October and changed Community Day from an all-day affair to only an evening concert followed by fireworks. The concert begins at 6 p.m. Community Day is…
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police are investigating the theft of Dove body wash from the CVS store on Route 1 in Concord Township. The report did not include any suspects' descriptions or details on the incident beyond the fact that it happened between 9:40 and 9:43 a.m. on July 12. • A 47-year-old woman in Chadds Ford was almost a victim of…
Michael Patrick Miller, 69, of Chadds Ford, died Sunday, Aug. 2, at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Cathy Rusden Miller, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Tunnelton, WVa., he was the son of the late Leslie Miller and the late Lucile Bickford Miller. He graduated from Tunnelton High School and attended West Virginia University. In…
Accepting, as Superintendent of Schools John Sanville said, that “There is no single best answer,” Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors voted 7-2 Monday night to approve a hybrid type of opening for the school district next month. The health and safety plan the board voted on may be found here. The plan calls for elementary school students in grades K-3 to attend classes in school…
Artists continue to cook up ingenious ways to share work during this seemingly endless pandemic. When opportunities were canceled, Montgomery County artist Susan Klinger didn’t have much hope for sales or even that she would be productive with such turmoil all around. “I think we all became creative, thinking outside the box, about ways to get our art in front of potential customers.” Klinger took…
Families take a refreshing walk through the Brandywine Creek at Shaws Bridge Park.