The next meeting of the Chadds Ford Business Association is 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, at Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery, 700 Folly Hill Road, in East Marlborough Township. It’s a wine and dine event with a personal tour by Lele Galer and is catered by Sovana Bistro. The cost is $35 for members and nonmembers alike. Go here for tickets.
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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 Sept. 24 through Sept. 30. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change.
• Milling and paving work continues on Route 1 this coming week. Motorists should expect overnight lane closures in both directions between Route 202 and Pole Cat Road from Monday, Sept. 25 through Friday, Sept. 30.
• Through the end of September, utility construction will cause lane closures on Oakbourne Road between Matlack Street and Concord Road and again between Concord Road and Trellis Lane in Westtown Township.
• Utility construction will also cause lane closures on Concord Road between Pleasant Grove and Oakbourne in Westtown Township from Sept. 12c through Oct.30
• Utility pole replacement will cause daytime lane closures on Route 202 between E. Pleasant Grove Road and Piedmont Road in Westtown Township through Oct. 28.
• Motorists should expect daytime lane closures on Route 162 (Embreeville Road) between Route 82 and Scott Road in East Marlborough Township for utility construction. The work is expected to last through Friday, Oct. 28.
• Through the end of December, utility renewal will continue causing daytime lane restrictions on Route 52 between Fairville Road and Wedgewood Drive in Pennsbury Township through the end of December.
• Motorists should expect lane restrictions with a detour for trucks on Route 162 at its intersection with Route 82 in Newlin Township because of bridge repair. There is currently no date for completion.
• The Embreeville Road Bridge over the West Branch over the Brandywine Creek in Newlin Township remains closed because of last year’s Sept. 1 flooding from Hurricane Ida. The closure remains listed as indefinite.
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Unionville High School announced that 15 UHS students were named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
“We are so proud of the 16 students who have been recognized as National Merit Semifinalists,” said UHS Principal Amy Jenkins. “Through their efforts and hard work, these students have distinguished themselves as exceptional academic leaders at Unionville High School. Their families and the entire community should be proud of their accomplishments and for representing the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District so well.”
The students are:
Elias Bomberger
Thomaz Bonato
David Chai
Clifford Han
Aydan Heilman
Maggie Liu
Madelyn Lowe
Suhan Neema
Ryan O’Leary
Akash Patel
Ria Saxena
Pranavh Vallabhaneni
Jyostna Venkates
Daniel Zhu
Aria Zutshi
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