In the not-too-distant future, the world may realize that President Joe Biden is a hypocrite. He spent a good part of his career as a United States senator drafting and voting for laws that put people in cages for even possessing cannabis. Now he’s outraged over Russia’s arresting Brittney Griner for bringing hash oil containing THC into that country. Griner is a member of the…
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • Harley Molineux, 21, of Garnet Valley, was arrested for drug possession following a traffic stop in Chadds Ford on Aug. 21, a police report said. According to that report, Molineux was stopped in the 1700 block of Wilmington Pike for vehicle code violations and was found to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana. • State police…
Long-time Chadds Ford Township employee and volunteer Bonnie Taylor died Sunday, Aug. 21. She was 83. Bonnie Taylor was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in April, and the cancer spread after radiation treatment failed, according to her daughter Lisë Taylor. Bonnie was home under hospice care when she died at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Sunday. Bill Taylor said he and Bonnie would have celebrated their 65th…
A new exhibit entitled Fragile Earth: The Naturalist Impulse in Contemporary Art is coming to the Brandywine River Museum of Art next month. The museum bills the exhibit as one that reflects “the vulnerability of the environment” and highlights the diverse approaches taken by four leading contemporary American artists whose work engages with environmental themes. Fragile Earth will include two galleries of works reflecting on…
Earl Ray Norman, 88, formerly of Chadds Ford, died at his Wichita, Kan. home on Sunday, Aug. 14, with Pat, his wife of 66 years, by his side. Earl is preceded in death by his parents, his younger brother, Colonel Dale Lee Norman, and his beloved son, Michael Ray "Bud" Norman. Earl was born in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Dec. 17, 1933, to Buhl Ray…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Chip Chip was such an amazing and loving mother to all of her little potato chip puppies, and now this absolute sweetheart is ready to become someone's cherished family pet. If you want to meet Chip, please bring your family and any other dogs in the home for a…
Coronavirus. China and Taiwan. Russia and Ukraine. Inflation and recession. Headlines in the modern world are scary and cause a lot of fear and anxiety in the human heart. But how many hours a day do you consume news media? How many news podcasts do you listen to? How many hours a day do you find yourself watching cable news? I’m not proposing complete abstinence…
It’s back to the future for Chadds Ford Days. And if Sandi Johnson has her way, it will start with a bang. Johnson is the Chadds Ford Historical Society’s director of operations. She said she wants the gates to open on the event’s opening day with the sound of a cannon report. That’s not directly old school Chadds Ford Days, but it does relate to…
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 Aug. 20 through Aug. 26. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Utility pole replacement will cause daytime lane closures on Route 202 between E. Pleasant…
This summer, future photographers and photojournalists spent five weeks at West Chester University at the PAW—Photography and Writing—program. Started in 2021 by WCU professors Yanira Rodriguez and Kuhio Walters. The second year again brought together students in conjunction with West Chester Area School District’s Jump Start program, which focuses on historically underserved students. The program ended with a fantastic exhibition where students not only got…
