Concord Township has secured another 50 acres of land for preservation. The township entered into an agreement with the Wilcox family to buy a conservation easement on the family’s property in the Ivy Mills Historic District. Council Co-Vice President John Crossan — who leads the township and sits on the Delaware County Green Space Task Force — said the property could have been developed into…
The $1.27 million check from former Kennett Township Manager Lisa Moore — representing partial repayment of the $3.2 million she pleaded guilty to embezzling — has cleared the bank, supervisors reported last week. The supervisors are also planning a public meeting sometime after Moore’s 30-day appeal period ends to discuss the case further with their residents. Township Manager Eden Ratliff said the Chester County District…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Kronk Kronk has spent the better part of the last six months in the shelter waiting for a family, and this large, lovable lug is eager to find his people. Kronk knows "sit" and is a big fan of fetch, so make sure you stock up on tennis balls…
How would Hollywood tell the story? In its season opener, Saturday Night Live had a skit poking fun at the billionaire “space flights” of this past July through the lens of Star Trek. As a fan of sci-fi, that got me thinking about imaginative leaps, barrier-breaking ideas, and social commentary. My favorite Bible story is an imaginative leap, not actually in the Bible, though it…
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. 9 to Oct. 15. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Aerial maintenance will cause daytime lane shifts on Route 926 between Byrd…
Along the Way — Their View is the new exhibit at Barbara Moore Fine Art Gallery in the Barn Shops in Chadds Ford Township. The show features the works of Madeleine Kelly, Don Shoffner, and Tim Wadsworth. Moore said the exhibit’s main feature is that it brings together the variety, yet similarity, of the three artists in how they see their world. Their combined work is…
The Great Pumpkin Carve is back. The annual event returns to the Chadds Ford Historical Society Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 14, 15, and 16. More than 70 giant pumpkins will be carved by local artists on Thursday and will be lit and displayed on Friday and Saturday. All three nights will have a kid-friendly haunted trail, raffle prizes, and live music from Kenny & Friends.…
Thanks to a collaboration with Chester County Hospital, this October the Chester County Sheriff’s Office’s patrol cars are accessorizing with pink cancer ribbons in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The goal is to raise awareness that leads to education, encourage those facing the disease, honor those who survived it, and remember loved ones who succumbed to it. The idea for placing pink ribbon magnets…
Concord Township Council held a ceremony dedicating a Chair of Honor for United States military personnel who went missing in action but who were never found. The ceremony, part of the Oct. 5 Council meeting, featured Wallingford resident Ralph W. Galati, Capt. USAF, a former fighter pilot. Galati was stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam War when his F 4 Phantom was shot down over…
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • Police are investigating a theft by deception incident in which a woman’s cell phone and wallet were stolen from her bag while shopping at Costco, and the stolen credit card was later used at Target in Concord Township. The incident happened on Sep.17. The suspects were seen leaving the Target parking lot in a gray Honda Accord with New…
A blue heron stands like a proud lord of the manor observing his watery domain. Or maybe it’s just looking for a good fishing spot.