Dr. Robert E. Berry, 91, of Roanoke, Va. died in the arms and hearts of his children on Friday, Aug. 20, at Brandywine Assisted Living in Kennett Square. He was the husband of the late Margaret Valentine Berry, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage. Born in Columbia, S.C. he was the son of the late Russell Harmon Berry and the late Miriam Wales…
FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Administration, has set up a Disaster Recovery Center at the Chadds Ford Township Building. It opened Friday afternoon, Sept. 17. The hours of operation at the Township Building are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The DRC is a readily accessible facility or mobile office where applicants may visit for information about FEMA or other disaster assistance programs,…
With the start of flu season quickly approaching, the Chester County Health Department announces details of county-wide flu vaccination clinics, open to the entire community at area schools. The clinics are scheduled from late September through November. In addition to the flu vaccine, the Health Department will offer COVID-19 vaccines at most community vaccine sites. Registration is required to help protect the health and safety…
Theodore Neal Brown, 85, of Kennett Square, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, at Brandywine Living at Longwood in Kennett Square. He was the husband of Rose Marie (Daidone) Brown, with whom he shared 43 years of marriage. Born in York, he was the son of the late Arthur Brown and the late Mabel Love Brown. Ted was a proud graduate from the University of Pennsylvania with…
An estimated 142 people volunteered to clean up the Brandywine Conservancy and River Museum of Art campus Saturday, 17 days after the flooding from Hurricane Ida. While the flood caused no harm to the art galleries or collections at the museum proper, the museum has been closed since the storm. “We’re still assessing things to figure out the remediation and repairs so we can re-open,”…
For Dick Pomerantz, the Crebilly Farm/Toll Bros. conditional use hearings were a fascinating process, a process that still leaves many questions unanswered. The obvious question is, “What’s next.” But for the first-term supervisor in Westtown Township, some of the questions are more introspective. The second round of hearings — Crebilly II — ended earlier this month with a denial of Toll’s application since Toll is…
After the August school board meeting, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District board members decided to retreat to a virtual format in order to avoid having to face parents who could not be trusted to act with "civility" and, in the words of Board President Jeff Hellrung, because there was a controversial topic "likely to spark even more parent anger than masks" on the September agenda.…
William Richardson of Chadds Ford is one of the nearly 550 cadets and students recognized for their academic achievements during the spring 2021 semester at The Citadel. Gold stars are awarded to cadets and students at The Citadel who achieved a 3.7 grade point average or higher. Cadets and students who achieve gold star recognition are also placed on The Citadel's Dean's List.
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 Sept. 18 to Sept. 24. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Roadwork for two projects on Route 1 through Chadds Ford will continue…
Doris W. Passante, 86, died at Crosslands Firbank Health Center near Kennett Square, on Monday, Sept. 13. Doris was born in North Carolina to the late Floyd and Juanita Welch. She had many fond memories of her early years in a closely-knit mountain community with her parents, grandparents, and many beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins. Her family moved to southern Chester County in the early…
Autumn is approaching, and Longwood Gardens is ready. Oct. 16 marks the arrival of the Chrysanthemum Festival, transforming Longwood’s Conservatory into a vibrant visual feast of colorful chrysanthemum blooms. Iconic three-dimensional pieces showcase Longwood’s horticultural expertise while preserving an ancient art form practiced throughout Japan and China. In addition, enjoy live music and libations under a canopy of fall color in the Beer Garden Thursday–Saturday…