Delbert Kirk Jr. of West Grove

Delbert Kirk Jr., 83, of West Grove, died Monday at his home. He was the husband of Eleanore R. Kirk for 58 years. Born in Philadelphia onDec. 15, 1938, he was the son of the late Delbert Kirk Sr. and Bernice Barkalow Kirk. Delbert was a member of the Avondale Presbyterian Church. He was an engineer, retiring from  General Electric of Malvern, after 25 years…

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Gayle C. Shinn of Chadds Ford

Gayle C. Shinn, 68, of Chadds Ford, died Friday, March 11, after fiercely battling a long illness. Born in Chester on Oct. 3, 1953, Gayle was the first daughter of the late Robert W. Shinn and Shirley A. Shinn (Sweeney). Gayle graduated from Chichester High School in 1971. Upon graduation, she began her professional career working for a local district magistrate as well as the…

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Signs of change, a change of sign

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A work crew from Pro Signs begins the work of installing footers for the new price sign at Leaders Sunoco.

More than three months after a truck wiped out a pump and the big price sign at Leaders Sunoco in Chadds Ford, crews are finally getting ready to install a new sign. A work crew from Pro Signs began the work to install the footers on Thursday, March 24 and that work continued into Friday. Once the site is inspected, the posts can be cemented…

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Non-academic Achievement

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Unionville High School Color Guard takes first place.

Kudos go out to Unionville High School Color Guard. The district tweeted the following: “Congratulations to Unionville High School’s Indoor Color Guard for placing 1st at their competition on Saturday, March 19 at William Penn HS. The Indoor Percussion ensemble placed 3rd at their competition at Perkiomen Valley with an 81.9.”

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Road report for March 26 through April 1

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 March 26 through April 1. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Motorists should expect lane closures along Route 1 from the Brandywine Creek to Route…

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