Photo of the Week: Rough Seas
Rough Seas
Waters of the Brandywine Creek rush over the rock dam underneath Route 1 in Chadds Ford Township. Stay off the dam, indeed.
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Adopt-a-Pet Jan. 17
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Bexley Bexley is a handsome tiger who will thrive in a home that flows at this pace. His slow blinks will you know he loves you and appreciates the attention. Arugula This sweet shepherd has great leash manners and loves her people. If loyalty and love are what you're…
Op/Ed: A time for choosing
Before SARS-CoV-2 invaded America, Unionville existed in a sort of Lake Wobegon-like bubble. Political differences among neighbors did not matter to many of us because, frankly, life was pretty good the way it was. However, over the last two years, that façade has crumbled as adults who should know better continue to shamelessly rip innocence and rites of passage away from our children. For some…
Road Report for Jan. 15 to Jan. 21
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 Jan. 15 to Jan. 21. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Utility installation will cause daytime lane closures on Gay Street, between Church…
Tommy D. Price of Avondale
Tommy D. Price, of Avondale, died Saturday, Jan. 8. He went to play that great gig in the sky and be reunited with his woman again. Born on June 8, 1955, Tommy loved playing music, banging on the drums, and strumming his guitar. He loved watching sports with his son and bleeding green for the home teams. He was the world to his kids and…
Victoria Perry Robinson of Chadds Ford
Victoria Perry Robinson, 66, of Chadds Ford, died Thursday, Jan. 6, at her home. She was the wife of Michael Robinson, with whom she shared 37 years of marriage. Born in New Haven, Conn., she was the daughter of the late James Perry and the late Ethelyn Wanna Perry. Victoria earned her undergraduate degree in anthropology from Penn State and her master’s degree in ancient…
Kennett public works director retiring
Kennett Public Works Director Roger Lysle is retiring this week. Lysle, who in June marked his 40th anniversary on the job, will work his last day for Kennett on Jan. 14, according to a press release. Kennett Township, whose staff called Lysle “truly irreplaceable,” will begin searching for a new public works director. The public works staff “will be running day-to-day business” until a new…
Around Town Jan. 13
Wayne Thiebaud, Boston Cremes, 1962, oil on canvas, 14 x 18 in. Crocker Art Museum Purchase, 1964.22. © 2022 Wayne Thiebaud / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.
• Opening on Feb. 6, and running through April 10, the Brandywine River Museum of Art will present Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings, Prints, and Drawings. Highlighting the full range of this iconic American artist’s work made over 70 years, the exhibition features a spectacular selection of his paintings, watercolors, and prints. Created on the occasion of Thiebaud’s 100th birthday, the exhibition now also serves as a…
New cigar shop in Chadds Ford
Gregg Fornario, one of the owners of Living My Best Cigar Life in Chadds Ford, relaxes with a cigar in the shop's lounge.
While tobacco use has lost its social sheen over the years, there are still those who savor the aroma and taste of a good cigar. And cigar aficionados now have a place in Chadds Ford to enjoy that cheroot or stogie or whatever type of cigar they choose. The store is Living My Best Cigar Life. Cigar Life is in the shopping center with Pescatores…
Thomas Bell Jr. of Kennett Square
Thomas “Tom” Bell Jr., 93, of Kennett Square, died peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 8, in Chester County Hospital. Born April 19, 1928, he grew up in Perth Amboy, N.J. before moving to Philadelphia. He was pre-deceased by his wife of 64 years, Katherine Virginia Bell, who passed away in 2013. A graduate of Carson Long Military Institute, Carlisle, he was an All-State baseball and football…
Margaret Evelyn Harper of Kennett Square
Mrs. Margaret Evelyn “Evie” Harper, 83, of Kennett Square, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, at her residence. She is survived by her husband George E. Harper. Born on April 14, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Pauline Graybeal. Evelyn was a graduate of Kennett High School and West Chester University with a degree in education. She taught third grade at the Mary…