Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • Police are investigating the theft of a rustic plow from a property in Concord Township. The theft happened on Bethel Road and was reported on March 14. • A 74-year-old motorcyclist from New Castle, Del. was injured when he lost control of his Harley Davidson on Route 202. The accident happened at 4 p.m. on April 17. According to…
It was an unusual and refreshingly quick meeting of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board Monday night. During the 70-minute session, directors acted on routine business, including approving the purchase of a psychology textbook and authorizing expenditures for physical plant improvements. The textbook is “Myers' Psychology for the AP Course” with a cost of almost $26,000, $170 per book. Physical plant expenses involved additional design services…
Several years ago a gamble paid off when the “Art 504 Creative Collective” partnered with Harrah’s Philadelphia in Chester and began hanging art there. Open to members and non-members alike, their latest exhibition went up last week and is ready for viewing. Located on the second floor of the casino in a prominent hallway, it brings together an eclectic collection of works that patrons can’t…
Gotta love those intricate root systems, especially when exposed and visible from the seaward side.
Artist Andrew Wyeth’s model and confidante Helen Sipala has released a book written from diaries she kept of conversations with the famous American artist. The book, Beyond the MARRIAGE Bed: My Years as Friend, Model and Confidante of Andrew Wyeth, was published this month by Regent Press of Berkeley, Calif. Beyond the MARRIAGE Bed is an intimate look at Andrew Wyeth the artist and the…
Delaware County Council appointed five members to the Delaware County Board of Health last week. The appointments were made as part of a strategic plan to create a County Health Department, slated to open in January 2022. Creating a board of health is a prerequisite by the Pennsylvania Department of Health in order to be recognized as a county health department. The five members were…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Abigail Abigail is a very sweet girl who enjoys making a connection with people. While she is a bit timid at first, she warms right up to enjoy head rubs and gentle petting. She also likes to have company while she eats. Abigail has lived with other cats but…
Psalm 23 is a beautiful piece of ancient Hebrew poetry that countless believers have sung and prayed for generations. Therefore, taking a verse a month, we are walking through this Psalm verse by verse. And today, we find ourselves in verse 5: “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.”(Psalms 23:5…
Kennett Township supervisors voted 2-1 in a special meeting Thursday to adopt an emergency services proposal between Kennett and Longwood fire companies that would allow Kennett Fire Co. to hire three paid firefighters, require Kennett Fire to officially end its ambulance service, designate Longwood Fire Co. as the primary fire, rescue, and EMS response in the township, and create more of a regional fire response,…
Do I need to know a Kardashian? I recently read a book about Harry and Meghan and found it interesting that Meghan Markle made moves early in her career to align herself with influencers, and then became one herself, launching The Tig. So, the answer to the question above is NO, you do not need to know a Kardashian or a Megan Markle to align…
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 17 to April 23. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Utility restoration will weekday cause lane closures on Route 1, between Lenape…