April 27, 2022 - ChaddsFordLive.com

New manager for Chadds Ford

Chadds Ford Township Supervisors on Wednesday night announced the hiring of a new township manager. Matthew Baumann will replace current Manager Maryann Furlong on May 2.

Furlong is retiring but will stay with the township working on a variety of projects through the remainder of the year, according to Supervisors’ Chair Samantha Reiner. Baumann’s salary will be $100,000 per year, prorated through 2022, Reiner said.

About Rich Schwartzman

Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.

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Library plans art fundraiser

Arts & Entertainment

The Kennett Library, in the process of building a new facility, is hosting its first arts fundraiser this fall.

The family-friendly Kennett Arts Festival will be held on Oct. 15 and 16 and will benefit the library.

“The event will showcase more than 100 local and regional artists’ work in an array of mediums, across palates and price points. Patrons may purchase artwork as well as artisans’ jewelry, wooden items, glass designs, and much more,” according to a press release. “The Kennett Arts Festival has something for everyone: art, live music, children’s activities, and a selection of local food vendors.”

Daily tickets are $5 for adults and free for children 12 and under.

Artists can also register to display their work at the festival. Registration information is on the Kennett Arts Festival website at www.kennettarts.com.

The arts fest will be held at 600 S. Broad St. in Kennett Square.

The library is building a new Kennett Library and Resource Center that is slated to open in February 2023. The $21 million construction project began in the fall of 2021. Once finished, the new facility will feature, among other things, an auditorium, 15 meeting rooms, maker spaces, and more, according to the library website at campaign4.kennettlibrary.org.

On the web:

Kennett Arts Festival: www.kennettarts.com
Kennett Library: www.kennettlibrary.org

About Monica Fragale

Monica Thompson Fragale is a freelance reporter who spent her life dreaming of being in the newspaper business. That dream came true after college when she started working at The Kennett Paper and, years later The Reporter newspaper in Lansdale and other dailies. She turned to non-profit work after her first daughter was born and spent the next 13 years in that field. But while you can take the girl out of journalism, you can’t take journalism out of the girl. Offers to freelance sparked the writing bug again started her fingers happily tapping away on the keyboard. Monica lives with her husband and two children in Kennett Square.

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Former rep. heads ChesCo LP

Along the Ford

Former state Rep. Dan Truitt is now the new chairman of the Chester County Libertarian Party. Truitt and the other new party officers were elected during the county affiliate’s April 19 business meeting.

Truitt, who served three terms as a Republican state representative for the 156^thLegislative District — which includes Birmingham Township —said he’s been libertarian for decades and thinks others share that position, even if they don’t acknowledge it.

Former state Rep. Dan Truitt is now the chairman of the Chester County Libertarian Party.

“I believe that there are a lot of other folks like me in Chester County who are Libertarians and just don’t realize it because they haven’t heard enough about how Libertarians are different from Republicans and Democrats,” Truitt said in a press release.

The East Goshen Township resident added that he wants to continue growing the party within the county and “expand the perception of the Libertarian Party as a viable alternative to the duopoly and increase the number of registered Libertarians in Chester County.”

To do that, he said, he wants the county party to continue promoting volunteerism and personal rights. And he welcomes people from all political parties and those with no party affiliation to attend the ChesCo LP’s monthly meetings held on the third Tuesday of the month at Timothy’s restaurant in West Chester.

Truitt, an engineer by trade, served as a state representative from 2011 to 2016. He lost the 2016 election to Carolyn Comitta, who was the mayor of West Chester at the time. He changed his party affiliation after the 2016 election. Since the 2021 general election, Truitt has been the LPCC representative with the Chester County Board of Elections in its effort to improve the election process and integrity.

The other LPCC officers elected include Jason Crane as vice-chair, Margaret Schmitt as treasurer, and Jonathan Muir, who continues to serve as secretary. Crane was also elected to be a West Chester constable in the 2021 election.

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Police Log April 27: False report, theft, drug arrest

Police

Pennsylvania State Police

Media Barracks

• Police from Troop K, Media barracks, said they’ve filed charges against a person for filing a false report. According to the press release, the person, not named in the report, told police that a vehicle was carjacked at gunpoint in Chadds Ford Township, but an investigation led to the conclusion that no such incident took place.

• Two men — Peter Ebner, 44, of Williamstown, N.J., and Leeandrew McNeil, 18, of Philadelphia — were arrested on drug charges in Concord Township, according to a police report. Police said they made a traffic stop for vehicle code violations on Route 1 at Brinton Lake Drive shortly after 2 a.m. on April 2. Both occupants were found with drugs, according to the report.

• State police are investigating a burglary in Concord Township. The incident happened on April 2. According to the report, the 17-year-old nephew of the homeowner entered the Elam Drive residence at about 2 a.m., opened the safe, and removed $30,000 worth of jewelry and currency. Items stolen include a $22,000 Rolex watch, as well as $2,000 in cash.

• Police are also investigating the report of a stolen license plate from a vehicle on Route 1. The incident happened April 10 shortly before 4 p.m. The vehicle is a 2018 Toyocar Container Trailer.

• Haneef M. Mahdi, 35, of Chester, was cited for his involvement in a two-vehicle crash in Concord Township on April 15, police said. According to the report, Mahdi was driving eastbound on Route 1 near Lydia Hollow when he turned left onto northbound Stoney Bank Road. In the process, he turned into the path of a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The Hyundai driver was reported injured and was transported for treatment.

Avondale Barracks

Two teenagers, 17-year-old boys, were arrested on shoplifting charges on April 19. Police said the two stole $21 worth of merchandise, mostly candy, from the Walmart in East Marlborough Township.

Kennett Square Police Department

• Police said Donald Sheets, 72, was arrested and charged with simple assault and harassment following an altercation during which he allegedly struck a female subject in the side of the head three times, leaving a red mark on her face. The incident occurred on April 7, in the 200 block of Meredith Street. Sheets was transported to Central Booking for arraignment.

• On Thursday, April 14, at approximately 5:01 p.m., officers were dispatched for an assist EMS call at the intersection of W. South Street and Grant Way. Once on location, they observed a male, who was already known to them as Edward Tynes. The previous day, officers were made aware of an arrest warrant for Tynes for a violation of probation from the Delaware superior court. Subsequently, Tynes was taken into custody for the warrant and was transported to Chester County Prison.

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