May 2023 - Page 4 of 7 - Chadds Ford Live

Supervisors favor Hillendale request

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on May 18, 2023

Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Director of Facilities James Whitesell, left of the easel, and Hillendale Elementary School Principal Joshua Leight, right, present a plan for an outdoor pavilion to Pennsbury Township supervisors.

Pennsbury Township supervisors are taking a favorable view at a request for a special exception by Hillendale Elementary School. The school wants to construct a pavilion to serve as an outdoor classroom. Hillendale is the one elementary school in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District that doesn’t have an outdoor learning space. Hillendale Principal Joshua Leight said the need for the outdoor space became apparent when…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 18, 2023

Read more about the article Around Town May 18

Twilight on the Terrace is back at Mt. Cuba Center.

• Mt. Cuba Center has brought back the monthly Twilight on the Terrace, through into September. Unwind from the week with a bite to eat while enjoying live music and evening access to the gardens. Local food truck fare, beer, and wine will be available for purchase. Times and dates are 5 – 8 p.m. on June 16, July 14, August 18, and Sept. 1.…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 17, 2023

Mildred Johnson Loughhead, 98, of Oxford, formerly of Kennett Square, died Friday, April 28, at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. She was the wife of the late Harold O. Loughhead who died in 2008 and with whom she shared nearly 57 years of marriage. Born in Galax, Va., she was the daughter of the late Claude S. Johnson and the late Mary Matthews Johnson. Mildred…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 17, 2023

Richard M. Chambers, “Dick,” 90, of West Grove, died Friday, May 12, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Mildred Speakman Chambers, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late Evan Chambers and the late Ethyl McCue Chambers. Richard graduated from Avon Grove High School in 1950. He…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on May 17, 2023

Read more about the article Turnout light for primary

Voter turnout is usually light during off-year elections, especially for the primary election. Yesterday was no exception. It was one of those elections where at any given time, the campaign signs in front of polling places outnumbered voters inside. To quote one poll worker in Chadds Ford Township, turnout in the morning was “minimal.” At the Concord Township building polling place at 7:55 a.m., workers…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 17, 2023

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police from the Media barracks will conduct a sobriety checkpoint during the Memorial Day weekend, May 26-29. The location is not disclosed. • Police are investigating a report of a student at Garnet Valley High School being harassed. A report said a 15-year-old girl was slapped in the face by a 16-year-old male student. The incident happened on…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on May 16, 2023

School board members in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District know what budget they’ll be voting on during the June 19 meeting. The nine members voted to move forward with the proposed final budget during the May 15 meeting. The proposal calls for an estimated revenue of $100,522,120 and anticipated expenses of $100,902,107. Both figures represent increases of more than 5.7 percent. Millage rates will also…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on May 16, 2023

Quiet Time

Youngsters wade and play in the creek at Ridley Creek State Park while a fisherman does his thing on a sunny Mother’s Day afternoon.

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 15, 2023

Read more about the article Adopt-a-Pet May 15

The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Coraline Coraline is the sweetest girl ever. She has been a great mom to her two babies, and now it's her turn for a forever home filled with love. Coraline is happiest when she's cuddling right next to you and getting all the attention. She loves being picked up…

Posted by Monica Fragale on May 14, 2023

Read more about the article Spar Hill Farm reopens in Kennett

Spar Hill Farm and Preserve officially reopened Saturday to the public, almost five years after Kennett Township bought the open space and months after a number of structures on the property were demolished for safety reasons. “This is the first time that name has been used as a title for this facility and space, and we’re really excited to be able to do it here…

Posted by Rabbi Jeremy Winaker on May 14, 2023

How can we best celebrate Mother’s Day–and Father’s Day for that matter? We know that a “Day” in the course of a year means little if its values are not lived many other days of the year. We also know that parent-child relationships are often quite complicated in ways that a card can never capture. A healthy parent-child relationship ought to serve as a foundation…