No go for Toll’s Crebilly plan

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Westtown Township supervisors deny Toll's conditional use application.

UPDATE BELOW Much remains unclear, but Westtown Township supervisors voted to deny Toll Bros. conditional use application to develop Crebilly Farm. The unanimous vote came after the township solicitor announced to the audience that Toll was no longer the equitable owner of the 322-acre property. On hearing that statement, the audience broke into applause. Next, McKenna added that Toll no longer had a valid agreement…

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Village cleanup continues

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Everything at Hank’s Place is out the door. Owner Anthony Young said the restaurant my be taken down to the studs.

It will be a while before anyone can get gasoline at Leaders Sunoco in Chadds Ford Township. It's going to be even longer before people can get a meal at Hank's Place across the street from Leaders. "We might have to take it down to the studs," said Hank's Place owner Anthony Young while watching work crew gut the roughly 70-year-old restaurant. Young and his…

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Concord moves on open space

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Concord Township is executing the agreement of sale to preserve e the Chetty property on Featherbed Lane.

Following last month's hearing, Concord Township Council took another step Tuesday night to acquire another 42 acres of open space. The seven-member council voted unanimously to authorize the township manager to execute the agreement of sale for the Chetty property at 668 Featherbed Lane. The land is adjacent to Bush Hill Farm and will be added to that site for township recreational use. Concord will…

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Police Log Sept. 8: Identity theft, fraud, shoplifting

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police are investigating an attempted identity theft. A report said someone filed a fraudulent unemployment claim in the name of a 61-year-old Chadds Ford woman. The unknown suspect used the woman’s personal information. • A man and a woman from Bear were arrested on shoplifting charges in Concord Township on July 29. Police identified the pair as Charles…

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