Anthony (Tony) Brice Dambro Jr. of Kennett Square

Anthony (Tony) Brice Dambro Jr., beloved builder, father, and grandfather, died Friday, Nov. 27, at his home in Kennett Square surrounded by his loving family. He was 83. Born in 1937 in Delaware County, he was the son of the late Anthony Dambro Sr. and the late Maria (Broccoli) Dambro. He lived in Kennett Square for the last thirty-eight years. Tony was a custom builder…

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Elizabeth Dorothy Pratola of Avondale

Elizabeth Dorothy Pratola, 95, of Avondale, died Friday, Nov. 27, at her residence. She was the wife of Rafael Pratola who died in 2004, and with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. She was born in West Chester, the daughter of the late Luigi Fidanza and the late Quintillia Ciarrocchi. Mrs. Pratola was a homemaker, but also assisted her husband in the family business.…

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Reba H. McLimans of Oxford

Reba H. McLimans, 84, of Oxford, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, , at her residence. She was the wife of William McLimans Sr., with whom she shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Troutdale, Va., she was the daughter of the late J. Clarence Miles and the late Fay DuVall Miles. Mrs. McLimans was employed as a cafeteria manager at the Avon Grove School District, middle…

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Adopt-a-Pet Nov 30

The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Beauregard (#22) Rescued from a cruelty case with 34 other dogs, Beauregard (#22) is a typical hound dog. He loves long walks where he can smell the aromas surrounding him. This handsome boy is quite social despite where he comes from, and he enjoys lots of fun and affection…

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Road report for Nov. 28 to Dec. 4

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 Nov. 28 to Dec. 4. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Motorists should expect flagging procedures on High Street in West Chester, between…

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Boost Your Business: Before that next email campaign

Email campaigns and newsletters are still important and cost-effective. However, today, email campaigns must be targeted, relevant, and break through the noise and hurdles of our inboxes. Gone are the days of effectively reaching your audience with mass emails.  To be effective, with everything that everyone is receiving, you need to really answer the following questions: Did you find the right contacts? Before you even…

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Welsh, McKinney charged with theft

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro Tuesday filed charges against former Chester County Sheriff Carolyn Bunny Welsh and former deputy Harry McKinney with misuse of funds. The two were released without bail pending a preliminary hearing on Dec. 18 in the county courthouse. According to a statement Shapiro released to the Philadelphia Inquirer, "Bunny Welsh used her position of power for her and her partner Harry…

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New Indian restaurant in Concord

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Sudha Joshi honors her grandfather with her restaurants, Rasa Indian Restaurant in Painters Crossing, and her new one, Mod India, in Concord.

It's traditional, it's fusion, and it's modern. It's Mod India, a new Indian restaurant in Concord Township located behind Hooters and Firewaters — on the side of the Clarion Hotel where GG's Italian Restaurant was located — 1110 Baltimore Pike, near Routes 1 and 202. And it's the second restaurant for Chadds Ford's Sudha Joshi, who also owns Rasa Indian Restaurant in Painters Crossing. After…

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Holiday charity lives even in pandemic

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(File photo) Dave Kelleher, in his David Dodge showroom in Chadds Ford , surrounded by toys and bicycles going to needy children as part of the Adopt a Child Program administered through City Team Ministries of Chester. No toys in the showroom this year, though. Kelleher suggestions donating through PayPal.

It's been 13 years that Dave Kelleher — the owner of David Dodge — has been coordinating the Adopt A Child Program administered through City Team Ministries in Chester. It's a little different this year, though, because of COVID-19. While in previous years, people could bring a gift to Kelleher's car dealership on Route 202 in Chadds Ford, now he's asking people to donate to…

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Police Log Nov. 25: Scam, DUIs possession

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks A Garnet Valley man was the intended victim of an identity scam. Police said a credit card company contacted him to let him know that the Small Business Administration had completed a credit card inquiry on him, and paperwork was started on a $10,000 loan. The victim froze all his accounts, and the loan failed to go through. Avondale Barracks…

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