With incumbent Chadds Ford Township Supervisor Noelle Barbone not running for reelection, there will be an almost new face at the head table come January. Timotha Trigg, a current member of the Planning Commission and a former school director and board president for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, is running unopposed for the Republican Party nomination in the May 16 primary. There are no Democrats…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Hattie Meet Hattie. She is described as dog and kid-friendly. Are you ready to meet your next family member? Come by the shelter soon. She looks forward to meeting your family. Bring any dogs and humans in the home for a meet and greet today. Hattie is eligible for…
David Lohin, 64, of Chadds Ford, died at home on April 30, surrounded by his family, after a battle with cancer. Dave was born in Chester, on Oct. 29, to John and Pauline Lohin. He was first and foremost a family man; devoted to his parents, Nan and Pop, he never missed a family event and was always the center of interesting conversations and stories.…
Beautiful exhibitions and shows are opening throughout the Brandywine Valley this month! From flowers to hats, unique artistic techniques to collaborations, the galleries are bursting with new works from the region’s talented artists. Find all the must-see spots at View: Experience the Art of the Chester County Studio Tour at the Chester County Art Association. This is an excellent way to see samples of artworks…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from May 6 through May 12. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • From Monday, May 8 through Friday, May 12, motorists should expect daytime lane closures along northbound Route 1 between Schoolhouse…
It’s gonna be (an art-filled) May! Take a walk, go for a drive, or stroll through an exhibition while enjoying all that the Brandywine Valley art scene has to offer! The West Chester Spring Gallery Walk is this Friday! On May 5 th from 4 to 8 pm, galleries, businesses, cafes, and other shops invite artists to host Pop-Up Shows for one night only. The…
When George and Helen Sipala owned Painters Folly, there were maintenance issues. The issues were so costly that they were thinking about selling the property in the mid-1990s, 20 years after moving in. But their friend, the late Andy Wyeth, bailed them out paying what was needed to fix up the place. Chadds Ford Township bought the property from the Sipalas in 2018 and now…
• It will be Twilight on the Terrace at Mt. Cuba Center on Friday, May 19 from 5-8 p.m. Unwind from the week with a bite to eat while enjoying live music on the terrace and evening access to the gardens. Food, beer, and wine will be available for purchase. For more details, visit mtcubacenter.org/twilight. The cost is included in the price of admission. •…
• Concord Township Council voted to approve a plan for a self-storage facility to be built at 366 Wilmington-West Chester Pike north of Smithbridge Road near McComb Avenue. The approval, granted during the May 2 meeting, came with multiple conditions, including one to keep trucks off McComb, a private road. There was no formal presentation during the council meeting, but the facility, as planned, will…
Pennsylvania State Police Avondale Barracks • Police from the Avondale barracks are investigating a burglary in Pocopson Township. The report said two men — no descriptions — broke into a garage at a residence on Crestview Drive at 3:40 a.m. on April 29 and stole numerous power tools. • A 35-year-old woman identified only as being from Landenberg, was arrested on shoplifting charges Sunday, April…
The Unionville- Chadds Ford School District Board of Directors is hung up on the idea of all-day kindergarten. And the idea put a snag in the board’s May 1 budget hearing. Members reviewed the proposed final budget for the 2023-2024 school year. It calls for revenues of $101,154,717 and with expenditures estimated at $101,402,107. Superintendent John Sanville said that $247,390 deficit can be made up…