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 June 18 through June 24. 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 restrictions with a detour for trucks on Route 162 at…
• The University of Delaware named six students from Chadds Ford to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester. They are Clare Catanzaro, Madison Holt, Adam Kerzner, Arnav Patel, Emma Holt, and Kelley MacKinnon. To meet eligibility requirements for the Dean's List, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester. •…
• It will be music under the stars on June 26 when the Kennett Symphony plays at Longwood Gardens’ Open Air Theatre. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Performances include The Lark Ascending – Ralph Vaughan Williams, Kennett Symphony Instrumental Competition Winner Kristy Chen, violin, Selections from The Planets – Gustav Holst, and Star Wars Suite – John Williams. For more information and for tickets, visit the symphony’s…
Chadds Ford residents knew this was about to happen, but the North American Land Trust announced that it has opened Brinton Run Preserve off Oakland Road in Chadds Ford Township. The township has been working with NALT for almost three years to secure, ease, and conserve the property. The 71-acre preserve is an historic tract of the Battle of Brandywine where American and British forces…
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police from the Media barracks are investigating the attempted theft of multiple cases of Red Bull energy drink from the Wegmans in Concord Township on June 4. The suspect, not named in the report, gave up the merchandise after loss prevention personnel confronted him in the parking lot. However, he fled in an older model black BMW, but…
Life isn’t always a straight line from birth to school to a lifelong career. For many, there’s at least one U-turn. And it was one of those U-turns that led Emily Pisano to become the new assistant township manager for Chadds Ford. “I was shocked,” Pisano said while explaining the turn away from her degree in fashion merchandising to working for local governments. “All my…
The die is cast for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors to vote on next year’s budget. Directors also need to appoint a replacement director for Mabel Yu, but they appointed a new high school principal during the June 13 work session. School board members also set Oct. 17 for their vote on changing the school start times for students. The proposal calls for grades…
Tomorrow night’s scheduled zoning hearing for Hank’s Place has been continued again, according to restaurant owner Katie Young. She said the new date is next Wednesday, June 22 at 7 p.m. Hank’s Place was destroyed in the Sept. 1, 2021, flood, and owners Anthony and Katie Young want to rebuild. The Historical and Architectural Review Board gave a thumbs up for the color design of…
At a quick glance, a piece of log looks as if it’s something that crept out of a 1950s-style monster movie. The Swamp Thing of Chadds Ford.
Back from a pandemic hiatus, the Brandywine Conservancy’s “Bike the Brandywine” event will officially return for its fifth year on Saturday, Sept. 17. This year’s ride will feature three scenic routes that explore the beautiful Brandywine Creek Greenway and surrounding countryside. Proceeds from the ride benefit the clean water and open space programs of the Brandywine Conservancy. Riders can choose from distances of 25-, 45-…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Barley Barley is a nice, friendly, active, and playful boy. If you would like to meet him, please bring your family and any other dogs in the home for a meet and greet at the shelter prior to adoption. Barley is excited to find his forever home. You can…