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Brandywine Art Guide: June arts & events

Posted by Victoria Rose on May 27, 2023

Sweet Dreams of Greener Grass by Mia Fabrizio at The Hook Experiment next weekend.

An explosion of color and vibrancy takes over the Brandywine Valley this June. So many events are happening each week, with opportunities to see art and artists at their summer best. From fairs to shows to exhibitions to new experiences, it is a great time of year for art lovers! Stroll through the sixth annual Phoenixville Art Street Festival. Featuring over 50 artists, demonstrations, street…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 26, 2023

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from May 27 through June 2. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Gas line installation will cause daytime lane closures on W. Miner Street, between S. Wayne Street and S. Bradford Avenue…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 26, 2023

• Dr. Courtney Mooney, VMD, of Chadds Ford, graduated on May 15, from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Mooney is a 2008 graduate of Unionville High School and a 2012 summa cum laude graduate of St. Joseph’s University. She has joined the medical team at Brandywine Valley Veterinary Hospital in Coatesville. • Christine Trageser of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, was recently initiated into…

Posted by Maria Novak Dugan on May 26, 2023

The success of your business is highly dependent on the success of the product or service you’re offering. And even more important is being able to clearly articulate your product vision to others. When it comes to your product or service, clarity is essential. It’s necessary to define your products or services in clear descriptions that are easy for you to communicate to others. After…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 25, 2023

Read more about the article Around Town May 25

Summer camps at West Chester for 7- to 22-year-olds.

• Registration is now open, and spots remain for select summer camps and programs at West Chester University. More than 20 camp programs are available for the enrichment and education of area youth from ages 7 – 22. There are camps focusing on music, theatre, art, writing, sports, and more. Programs are taught by expert faculty, student-athletes, and local professionals who are specialists in the…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 24, 2023

Doris Carozzo Denest, 93, died peacefully at her nursing home in West Chester on May 20, after a sudden illness. The first-born daughter of Edgar Carozzo and Emma Bugliani, Doris was born on May 19, 1930, in Wilmington, and grew up in Kennett Square. Doris graduated from Kennett High School in 1948 and married Joseph L. Denest of Wilmington, Delaware in 1951. From a very…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 24, 2023

Read more about the article Kennett Twp. gets open space funds

North Coventry Township is also getting money for an adaptive kayak launch and boat ramp rehabilitation project at Riverside Park. A total of 15 municipalities are sharing $2.5 million in open space funding.

Kennett Township is one of 15 townships, municipalities, and organizations getting extra open space funding from Chester County. According to a press release, Kennett will get $250,000 to acquire a 23.7-acre wooded property to connect to its 170-acre publicly accessible nature preserve and with trail corridors on two adjacent properties. This will create a trail of more than 10 miles. The funds come from Chester…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 24, 2023

Denise Martelli, 69, of Toughkenamon, died Sunday, May 21, at her residence. She was the wife of Peter G. Martelli Sr., with whom she shared 33 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Nazareno A. Daddezio Sr., and the late Mary Lou Conaway Daddezio. Denise was a travel agent and the owner /operator of Avondale Travel for 25…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 24, 2023

Ma Luz Herrera, 85, of Cochranville, died Friday, May 19, at Twin Pines Health Care Center. She was the wife of Jose Carmen Herrera who died in 2022, and with whom she share 64 years of marriage. Born in Yuriria, Yuriria, GTO, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Francisco Gonzalez and the late Eufrocina Barajas Ma was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, sewing,…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on May 24, 2023

UPDATE: Concord has amended its announcement saying 1,500 Veolia customers in Bethel Township should continue boiling their water. End Update. Water service is back on in Concord Township, but customers should still boil water until further notice. Concord announced a water main break at 3:06 p.m. after the main at Route 202 and Beaver Valley/Naamans Creek Road was struck during some work by PennDOT. The…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 24, 2023

Pennsylvania State Police Avondale Barracks • Kendall W. Bird, 43, of Kennett Square, was cited for her involvement in a three-vehicle crash in Pennsbury Township on May 16, police said. The accident happened at 5:12 p.m. at the intersection of Street and Lenape roads. According to the police report, Bird was driving west on Street Road (Route 926) when she made an “improper left without…