Summertime is a different time. With graduations, step-up days, the shift from school to camp, taking vacations, and so much more, time counts differently. It is not just that there are more hours of the day, something in our mindset changes, too. For me, baseball becomes prominent, and something about the game resonates deeply with Jewish wisdom that speaks to this moment. Psalm 90:12 implores,…
Wednesday, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day—a time to focus on protecting seniors from abuse, fraud, violence, negligence and other harm that is far too common. To help prevent senior fraud, the Chester County Sheriff’s Office is collaborating with the Senior Law Center of Chester County and local senior centers to present workshops entitled “Senior Fraud: Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones.” Statistics…
After two years away because of mandated COVID protocols, Unionville High School was back at the Bob Carpenter Center at the University of Delaware for the school’s 99th commencement ceremony. The theme for this year’s class was one of kindness. “In the opinion of all who have worked with you over the past four years, the Class of 2022, our 99th graduating class, will forever be…
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 11 through June 17. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Motorists on Route 1 will encounter lane closures next week because of repair and…
The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) is hosting a summer solstice celebration on Tuesday, June 21, from 5–8 p.m. at The Inn at Grace Winery at 50 Sweetwater Road in Glen Mills. Sip wine under the summer sun while overlooking the beautiful grounds of the Inn at Grace Winery. The Summer Solstice Celebration is an opportunity for everyone to come together for…
• Sandrine Haab and Carter Karinshak, both of Chadds Ford, were named to the Lehigh University Dean’s List for Spring 2022. Students named to the list earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses. • Stephanie Moran of Chadds Ford has graduated from Alvernia University with a Bachelor of Science degree after completing all the…
What does it mean to be an artist? Is it the training, the talent, the schooling, the medium? The boundaries of art are constantly being redefined with artists themselves pushing the limits of what counts as art and the place it deserves in our world. Gatecrashers, the new exhibit at the Brandywine River Museum of Art, brings together two dozen artists who made a space…
Chadds Ford Planning Commission members Wednesday night voted unanimously to recommend the Board of Supervisors deny a request for a zoning change that would have allowed for a senior housing development along Brandywine Drive. While the applicant — The Henderson Group — didn’t get the recommendation it sought, attorney Marc Damico representing Henderson said they will still go to the Board of Supervisors and request…
• The zoning hearing for Hank’s Place is scheduled for 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 15 at the Chadds Ford Township municipal building. Restaurant owners Anthony and Katie Young need several variances to rebuild the eatery that was destroyed during the flood on Sept. 1, last year. The zoning hearing was originally scheduled for May 18 but was continued. • Delaware Theatre Company has announced the…
James Byron Snow Jr. died at peace on May 28, in West Grove. He was the son of Charlotte Louise Andersen and James Byron Snow and was born in Oklahoma City March 12, 1932. During WWII, the family lived in San Antonio, Texas while his father, a prominent pediatrician, was stationed at the Brooke General Hospital on Fort Sam Houston. Jim graduated from Central High…
Mr. James Worth Greer, 92, of Avondale, died Sunday, June 5 at his home. He was the husband of the late Mary M. (Blevins) Greer who died on August 15, 2016. Born on Dec. 22, 1929, in Lansing, N.C., he was the son of the late Roy Andrew and Vina (Calhoun) Greer. Mr. Greer attended Lansing High School before moving to Pennsylvania to find work.…