May 25, 2021 - Chadds Ford Live

GOP gathering with ominous note

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on May 25, 2021

Republican Party faithful in Chadds Ford Township listen to former U.S. Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite talk about potential international danger.

A Chadds Ford Township Republican fundraiser Monday night carried with it an ominous message. At the May 24 gathering, the guest speaker cautioned the party faithful against treating Democrats as the enemy, especially in the face of a potentially dangerous foreign adversary. Kenneth Braithwaite — a Chadds Ford resident, former ambassador to Norway in 2017, who served briefly as Navy secretary from May 29, 2020,…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on May 25, 2021

Read more about the article Republicans rally to get out the vote

Chadds Ford Township Supervisor Noelle Barbone, center, tells Republicans to get out the vote in November because the little elections determine the outcome of the big elections.

As co-host of the Chadds Ford Republican Party fundraiser at Pescatores Monday night, township Supervisor Noelle Barbone urged people to get to the polls on Nov. 2. “We need to win the small elections to win the big election,” she said. The May 24 gathering was the first time in more than a year for the local GOP to get together, and township party leader…

Posted by Constance McBride on May 25, 2021

Read more about the article Art Live: Fresh takes on tradition

Work by Frank DePietro at Square Pear Gallery

Think you’ve seen it all when it comes to the Brandywine tradition of painting? The new exhibition at The Art Trust is out to prove you haven’t. The gallery is currently hosting two art professors from West Chester University with a show cheekily titled “Bridges, Barns & Cows, Oh My!”. Kristopher Benedict and Kate Stewart offer their unique perspectives in response to the beloved art tradition so…