Smartphone addiction is a problem. It robs us of free time, preventing us from reading as many books as possible or smelling the roses. It distracts us from our children and loved ones. It even causes car accidents and the breakdown of relationships. But is there a solution? First, turn your smartphone into a dumb phone. If you have a smartphone, delete all your distracting…
Delaware County Health Department is offering free blood pressure screening and CPR training on Friday, Feb. 24. The blood pressure screening is a partnered effort with Main Line Health in recognition of Black History Month and will be held at the Yeadon Wellness Center located at 125 Chester Avenue, Yeadon, PA 19050 from 10 a.m. to noon. “High blood pressure is the leading cause of…
Crumbl Cookies, a new gourmet cookie shop is now open in Chadds Ford. The grand opening was Friday, Feb. 17. Devin Acton, the franchisee, said the fledgling company has caught on and grown fast. “This is an exciting new thing that’s kind of blown up. We have about 700 locations across the United States, which is surprising considering we only opened our first one about…
Seth Wagner, 17 of Chadds Ford, PA passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023. We would like to invite all family and friends to provide their thoughts and memories of Seth in this special memorial site. Please feel free to upload pictures, poems, prayers... whatever you feel you would like to be a part of this tribute to Seth. Click Here Services & Interment will 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 Feb. 18 through Feb. 27. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Tree removal will close Webb Road between Hunter’s Way and Biddlebrook Road in Chadds…
Panagiotis Moisiadis, of Birmingham Township, was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Pittsburgh for the fall semester of 2022.
• Mt. Cuba Center wants to help people get their gardens ready for spring. Join instructor Toni Gattone and learn how to plan, prioritize, and plant with comfort, safety, and ease. This class includes a drawing to win Toni’s new book. The class is on March 7 at 6:30 p.m. and the cost is $25. Register here. • Longwood Gardens also wants to take the…
A handful of residents from Constitution Drive let Pennsbury Township supervisors know that they aren’t happy with new parking restrictions on their street. Those restrictions went into effect in late January. Supervisors’ Chairman Aaron McIntyre said the board made the decision to prohibit on-street parking because of traffic flow issues and safety concerns. There have been congestion problems and potential safety issues when people had…
Art is in the eye of the beholder—and up to their interpretation. Much meaning can be found not only within a piece of art itself, but in the context in which it is viewed, what is displayed with, the time period, and the gallery in which it is shown. The expression which perhaps was intended by the artist may change when it comes to viewer…
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • Police said Taso Solanakis, 57, of West Chester, was arrested for retail theft after he stole two televisions from Costco in Concord Township. The arrest came on Feb. 10 at 2:45 p.m. The sets were valued at $950 each but, according to the report, Solanakis replaced the barcodes to indicate they were valued at $370 each. • State police…
Directors for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District accepted the proposed preliminary budget for the next school year during their Feb. 13 work session. The vote was 7-0. The final budget will be voted on in June. As it stands currently, the budget anticipates revenue at slightly more than $109 million. That figure includes more than $8.5 million from the unreserved fund balance, $81.4 million from…