The Brandywine Battlefield Heritage Interpretation and Connectivity Plan is one step closer to becoming a reality after Birmingham Township supervisors voted formally to enter into the agreement. Supervisors voted on the matter during their Feb. 6 meeting. The plan, as written by the Brandywine Conservancy “is to produce a multi-municipal plan focused on interpreting the Battle of Brandywine within seven partner municipalities. The first of…
The Jan. 31 Photo of the Week of the small octagonal building at Ridge and Heyburn roads in Chadds Ford Live drew a lot of attention on the CFL Facebook page. There were 18,288 views with two dozen comments. Those comments ranged from curiosity about the property and its history to people sharing memories or what they had been told about the place. Comments range…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Misty Misty is a charming and sweet Golden Girl who loves cuddles and being sung to. Her foster parent described the 13-year-old as "super awesome." Now she is back at the shelter waiting for a forever home where she can spend her senior years in comfort. Please come say…
There’s nothing new for the Brandywine River Museum of Art to have an exhibit of Andrew Wyeth paintings but the new exhibit, Andrew Wyeth: Home Places, has fired the imagination of a new curator. Will Coleman is the museum’s inaugural Wyeth Foundation Curator and Director of the Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Study Center. “This is the first project of my watch,” Coleman said acknowledging he…
Longwood Gardens and The Conservation Fund have entered into a binding agreement with Granogue Reserve, LTD., LLC (GRLLC) for Longwood to acquire and operate Granogue, the 505-acre estate and long-time residence of the late Mr. and Mrs. Irénée du Pont, Jr. located in New Castle County, Delaware. The agreement is based on a plan that was worked on jointly between Longwood Gardens, The Conservation Fund, and GRLLC over…
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. 4 through Feb. 10. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • From Wednesday, Feb. 15, through early March, a 24/7 road closure is scheduled on…
Cupid might be busy this month, but so are artists, galleries, and festivals throughout the Brandywine Valley. Favorite shows return and new exhibitions go on view all month long. Share the love! The Art Show takes over the Malvern Retreat House Wednesday, February 1st through Sunday, February 5th. With over 100 juried artists and over 2,000 pieces of art in all mediums, it is a…
• The world-famous Harlem Wizards will visit Unionville High School on Friday, Feb. 10 for an evening of great fun and fundraising. Doors open at 6 p.m. and tip-off is at 7. The Wizards will compete against the UCF All-Stars, a team of Unionville-Chadds Ford teachers, principals, and staff from all six of our schools. The event is a fundraiser for the UCF Education Foundation.…
Chadds Ford Township supervisors accepted the resignation of Joe Pileggi as township auditor and appointed Ben Simon as his replacement. The move came during the Board of Supervisors’ Feb. 1 meeting. Simon will serve through 2023. Also at the meeting, the board announced they’re looking for a new roadmaster to replace Dennis Henry who’s held the position for four years. The board also reappointed former…
Anthony (Tony) D. Procopio, 75, of Kennett Square, died Sunday, Jan. 29, in the care of Penn Palliative Care at Chester County Hospital. Tony was the loving husband of Dianne (Winterstein) and with whom he shared 33 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Russell Procopio and the late Florence J. Patitucci Procopio. Tony attended South Philadelphia High School…
