The Kennett Township supervisors voted Wednesday to have AECOM complete the first phase of its updated Act 537 wastewater treatment plan at a cost of no more than $56,000. “We are in a collaborative process with Kennett Borough who is also updating their Act 537 plan,” said township Manager Eden Ratliff. “Phase 1 should take us well into next year.” According to Kennett Township Public…
The lazy days of summer are the perfect time to explore galleries, events, and art in the Brandywine Valley! Cool off inside or enjoy the great outdoors at some of the fantastic art shows happening this month! Joseph Stella finally returns to the spotlight in a new exhibition of his work, Visionary Nature, on view at the Brandywine Museum of Art. While Stella is known…
Peter John Haggerty was born on May 16, 1954, in Springfield, Mass. to Vincent T. Sr., and Dorothy (nee Masse) Haggerty. Peter died on June 21, from natural causes. Peter was a 1976 magna cum laude graduate of Western New England College with a bachelor’s degree in science, business administration. Major: Finance. Peter immediately after graduating, joined First National City Bank of New York, in…
Charles W. Carter, 88, of West Grove, died on June 16, at Twin Pines Nursing Home in West Grove. He was the spouse of the late, Ann (Mullarky) Carter. He was the son of the late Charles Carter and the late Sarah (Finnegan) Carter. Charles worked as a groundskeeper at Longwood Gardens for much of his life. He enjoyed bowling and sitting in his driveway…
Jane Woods Worth, born on May 9, 1931, on the family farm in Unionville, died peacefully on June 15. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 67 years Norman J. Worth, her parents Enoch and Alice Woods, and seven siblings. She is survived by daughters, Donna Carroll, of Millsboro, Del., and Kathy Leo, wife of Michael Leo, of Landenberg; grandchildren, Kacie Leo…
On Wednesday, June 7, Reeta J. Hayes, who lived a vibrant fifty-nine years in the greater Binghamton, NY, area before moving to the Philadelphia area to be near her daughters, died peacefully at the Pocopson Home in West Chester, PA, just a few weeks shy of her 88th birthday. Reeta is the daughter of the previously deceased Edwin Jones and Blanche N. Jones and the sister…
The new Bird Town signs that residents will see around Kennett Township show the township’s ongoing commitment to birds and environmental sustainability, according to a representative from Bird Town Pennsylvania. “Coming into your township here, I’ve noticed you have a wealth of really good landscape, good for birds and wildlife,” Janet Krevenas said at Wednesday’s Kennett supervisors’ meeting. A December 2022 resolution recognized the supervisors’…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from June 24 through June 30. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • There will be a daytime lane closure on High Street between Yorktown and Stadium roads in West Chester for stormwater…
• Middle Tennessee State University student Samuel Biddle of Chadds Ford was named to the dean's list for the spring 2023 semester. Biddle is majoring in audio production. To qualify for this distinction, an undergraduate student must maintain a current semester grade-point average of 3.5 or above and earn at least 12 semester hours. • The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that…
• Kids can get a lesson in solar astronomy and the science of light at the Rachel Kohl Library on Friday, June 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event includes hands-on viewing with a solar telescope. • Concord Township’s rescheduled movie in the park, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, is this Saturday, June 24 at dusk in the township park on Smithbridge Road. This is…
It’s rare but it happens, a municipal hearing but without an applicant present. That’s what happened Tuesday night in Chadds Ford Township. There was no one present to oppose the application, either. Piazza Auto Group wants to come into the township and set up two adjacent car dealerships, one for Hyundai and another for its luxury line, Genesis. One of the two would be in…