I’ve been an active Democrat since JFK ran for president. More recently I worked to elect all three Democratic Kennett Township supervisors and served under them for almost five years as the township’s director of Sustainable Development. So why am I now voting for Republican Geoff Gamble rather than Democrat Whitney Hoffman? Our township’s own forensic auditors clearly documented that former township Manager Lisa Moore’s…
For generations, every member of my family, on both sides, has voted for Democrats. I have been left with no choice but to break with that tradition in this year’s election and vote for the Republican running for Kennett Township Supervisor, Geoffrey Gamble. My entire immediate family, and an increasing number of other loyal Kennett Democrats, are doing the same. I must put the well-being…
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 Oct. 23 to Oct. 29. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Pole replacement will cause daytime lane closures on Route 926 between Byrd…
Madalynne Burford and Diane Torregrossa, both of Chadds Ford, were among the 140 students who received their white coats during a Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at University of the Sciences ceremony in September. The school refers to the ceremony as “an annual rite of passage for students in their first professional year (third year) of USciences' six-year pharmacy program and symbolizes their dedication to the…
• Longwood Gardens’ Chrysanthemum Festival continues through Nov. 14. Big, bold colors and thousands of carefully nurtured and trained chrysanthemums abound during this imaginative display serving as the largest and oldest of its kind in North America. Timed admission tickets are required. For tickets, go here. • Concord Township’s Harvest Festival is this Saturday, Oct. 23, at the township Park & Rec Building, 30 Bethel…
For more than a century, the Kennett Library has sparked literacy, connection, innovation, opportunity, and much more. As we plan and build a new library for the next generation, we invite everyone to consider a gift to the Community Giving Campaign to support this new $20 million, 33,425 square-foot Library & Resource Center. This transformational project, in the heart of Kennett Square, includes a 110-seat…
Eileen Pennock, 59, of Coatesville, died Oct. 14 at her residence. Born on Oct. 4, 1962, in Upper Darby, she is the daughter of Clara (DiSantis) Marella and the late Charles Marella. Eileen graduated from Enfield High School, Enfield, Conn., in the class of 1980. She worked in sales for the hearing aid industry. In her free time, she loved watching shows and movies, crocheting,…
Daniel T. O’Brien, 59 passed away on Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Chester County Hospital. He was the loving husband for over 36 years of Joyce (Owen) O’Brien. Born on March 21, 1962, in Escondido, Calif., he was the son of the late James Eugene and Marlene Joan (Ross) O’Brien. Daniel was a graduate of Kennett High School in the class of 1976. He earned…
Joyce Elaine Gardner, 65, of West Grove, died Thursday, Oct. 14, at Penn Medicine Rittenhouse. She was the wife of Gerald C. Gardner with whom she shared 46 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late Carl Chapman and the late Doris Nickle Chapman. Joyce worked for the past 19 years at Giant Foods in Jennersville, where she was…
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • Police are investigating the theft of multiple tools and accessories from a Ford F350 on State Farm Drive. The unknown suspect smashed the truck window and took the tools that were in plain view. The incident took place on Sept. 10. • Police are also investigating the reported theft of a $500 catalytic converter reported taken from a 2005…
Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors are considering a change to the policy for public comment. Time restrictions are to remain in place, but residents will need to sign up to comment at board meetings if the change goes through. The proposed change to Policy 903 reads as follows: “The Board will allow for public comment during open meetings. In addition, when meeting in person, the…