Severe weather possible

NOAA — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — The National Weather Service, and AccuWeather are calling for “scattered to numerous” showers through 9 p.m. tonight. Thunderstorms are also possible. Along with the rain, small hail and winds gusting to 35 mph are possible. The weather services are saying to be prepared for rapidly changing weather conditions, and to seek shelter during thunderstorms or strong…

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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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Mushroom Festival gives more

The Kennett Mushroom Festival is continuing to share the bounty. A day after announcing that the festival gave $3,000 to the Kennett Library, it’s been announced that two more nonprofits — Meals on Wheels of Chester County and Camp Dreamcatcher — are getting some cash. The festival group granted $3,000 to Meals on Wheels of Chester County and $1,828 to Camp Dreamcatcher. The day before,…

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Around Town March 24

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Himalayan blue poppies are at Longwood Gardens for a short time only.

Poppies anyone? The rare Himalayan blue poppies are now at Longwood Gardens, and they’re only available for a short time — 10-14 days. The poppies are in the Orangery of Longwood’s Conservatory. It’s a once-a-year event. Plan your visit here. Seven branches of the YMCA of Greater Brandywine, a nonprofit association of YMCAs serving Chester County, are hosting Summer Camp Open House Celebrations from Friday,…

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Route 1 paving expected to start soon

PennDOT now has a projection about when the work on Route 1 will begin. Repaving along the section between the Brandywine Creek and Route 52 was expected to start today, March 23, depending on the weather. According to PennDOT spokesman Brad Rudolph, there are more than 12 shifts scheduled to do the work, and that’s expected to take until the middle of April. He said…

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Library program mushrooms thanks to grant

The Kennett Square Mushroom Festival has awarded $3,000 to the Kennett Library’s Adult Literacy Program, the library announced in a press release. The grant comes from proceeds from the 2021 Mushroom Festival. The money will help provide adult students with materials for classes in English as a Second Language, American citizenship, and high school equivalency diploma testing, which leads to a GED. While the Mushroom…

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Blogging Along the Brandywine: Kennett Symphony springs back to life

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The Kennett Symphony is back in action.

Last Saturday afternoon was the perfect first weekend of Spring. It was the kind of day that makes you want to run out and listen to music by the Russian composer, Igor Stravinsky. Wait, did I hear you say “No”? To most people Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) might bring to mind Disney’s 1940 Academy Award-winning movie Fantasia, with Stravinsky’s discordant and jagged music from his…

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