Monthly Archives: June 2023

Rabbinic Reflections: A voice in the wilderness

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Under the stars in the Israeli desert. (Image from Tourist Israel, The Guide)

I just returned from a trip to Israel. Along the way, my tour group had a transformational moment in the desert. I was leading a group of college students on a Birthright trip. They hailed from West Chester University, Villanova University, St. Joseph’s University, Thomas Jefferson University, Lehigh University, Bucknell College, Franklin & Marshall College, and Muhlenberg College. Most of them did not know each…

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Brandywine Art Guide: Studios of Painter’s Folly

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Model Aubrey O'Hara posing for artists at Painter's Folly.

Painter’s Folly looms large, not just in the landscape of Chadds Ford, but in the art world at large. It was the home of Howard Pyle, the famed illustrator and fine artist. From his school just next door, he taught luminaries such as N. C. Wyeth, Elenore Abbott, Harvey Dunn, and Charlotte Harding. N. C. Wyeth was close to Pyle, bringing his son Andrew with…

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Academic Achievement June 9

• Anna Walker of Chadds Ford, a Class of 2023 health sciences major at York College of Pennsylvania, was named to the Spring 2023 Dean's List. • On Saturday, May 20, Chadds Ford resident Victoria E. Travetti graduated from DeSales University with a Bachelor of Science in nursing during the school’s 54th commencement ceremony at the PPL Center in Allentown. • The University of Alabama…

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Road Report for June 10 through June 16

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from June 10 through June 16. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • From June 12 through June 19, gas line installation will cause daytime lane closures on Route 1 at Elmwood Street…

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Award winner praises nonprofits

A local business owner encouraged audience members to build a vibrant community by supporting nonprofits during his acceptance of the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Community Impact Award. Ken Pitts, the co-owner of First Choice Mortgage Advisors, LLC, received the Community Impact Award at the Southern Chester County of Commerce breakfast meeting held Thursday, June 8. Jim Horn, the owner of the Tri-M…

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Supervisors urge attending fire meeting

Kennett Township supervisors urged their residents to attend next week’s meeting of the Kennett Fire and EMS Regional Commission, as well as future meetings. “These commission meetings are the second Tuesday of every month at the Pennsbury Township building,” Supervisors’ Chairman Geoff Gamble said at Wednesday’s supervisors’ meeting. “You should attend because they’re making big, big bucks’ decisions that are affecting us.” The meeting is…

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DA talks luck, honor and crime

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Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan addresses members of the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce.

Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan told members of the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce that she’s lucky having a rewarding career. But warned the members that she would also come across as a bit of a “Debbie Downer.” Ryan was the keynote speaker for the chamber’s annual Inspirational Breakfast held at the Mendenhall Inn on Thursday, June 8. “I’m extremely lucky to do…

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Chadds Ford in brief

• Chadds Ford Township Board of Supervisors voted to give almost $27,000 to Painters Crossing Condominiums for stream remediation. The money is from the fee in lieu funds received from The Henderson Group after Henderson got township approval to upgrade its Knight’s Bridge Wastewater Treatment Plant in 2018. • There’s been a change to the township’s fee schedule. Artists renting space at Painters Folly will…

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Around Town June 8

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Students from the Christina Cultural Arts Center will be performing at Mt. Cuba Center on Friday, June 23.

• Students from the Christina Cultural Arts Center will be performing at Mt. Cuba Center on Friday, June 23 from 6-7:30 p.m. Dance to the beat of your own drum while enjoying the gardens, food, drinks, and family-oriented activities. The event is included with garden admission. Adults are $15, children 6-17 $8, children 5 and younger and members are free. Get tickets here. • Brandywine…

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New car wash planned for Concord

The applicant for a planned automated carwash at the southeast intersection of Routes 1 and 202 must wait another month before learning if the plan can go forward. Plans call for a 30,000-square-foot, automated carwash with vacuum stations to go into the area behind the Comfort Inn and the old Exxon gas station. Concord Township Council held a conditional use hearing for the proposal by…

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Police Log June 7: Sobriety checkpoint, assault, thefts

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • Someone stole a $900 catalytic converter from a vehicle parked on Applied Bank Boulevard on May 8. State police from the Media barracks are investigating. • Police are investigating a retail theft from the Target store in Concord Township. Unknown suspects reportedly stole more than $1,700 worth of merchandise. Avondale Barracks • The Pennsylvania State Police, Avondale Barracks, will…

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