Police Log Feb. 3: Con job, drug sale

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • A 43-year-old Chadds Ford man was scammed out of $40,000 in cryptocurrency in December. Police said the victim clicked on an online ad thinking it was a cryptocurrency exchange site. • Police said a 35-year-old woman from Claymont was arrested for drug possession with intent to distribute in Concord Township on Jan. 15. They did not name the woman…

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Car dealers and musical chairs

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The Piazza Auto Group wants to square off the front of the building, then move the Acura dealership to another site and bring Land Rover/Jaguar into the current Acura location.

It's a bit like musical chairs for several Piazza Auto Group dealerships. Adam Brower, representing the Piazza group, asked Birmingham Township supervisors Monday night for a waiver from land development requirements regarding Piazza Acura's need to expand its showroom. Supervisors declined the waiver, saying they want the township engineer to review plans for the renovation — which would add 2,760 square feet to the showroom,…

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Art Live: Inspired by nature

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Suzanne Gaadt in her studio - photo by Natale Caccamo

The National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) first-ever featured artist is local graphic designer and artist Suzanne Gaadt. It’s a fitting honor given Gaadt has emphasized nature in her whimsical designs for some time now. Living in the Brandywine Valley has provided ample inspiration for the award winning artist. The NWF website began featuring a selection of Gaadt’s “Give A Fig” cards in January. Her creations reflect…

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Adopt-a-Pet. Feb 1

The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Gwen Petite Gwen is a black and white beauty. A confident girl who knows what she wants, she is charmingly vocal with purrs and chirps and loves to use scratchers and play with her cat toys. Lively and sometimes a little sassy, Gwen would prefer a home with older…

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