Unionville-Chadds Ford School District directors are looking to buy two new diesel-powered buses costing a combined $ 283,050. The issue was discussed briefly during the Aug.14 work session. The new diesel buses are scheduled for a July 2024 delivery and go into service for the 2024-2025 school year. James Whitesell, director of facilities for the district, told the directors the district usually looks at replacing…
An old tow truck outside the market at Thornbury Farm has seen better days but at least it looks happy.
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Grenada Grenada is a pretty and petite 3-year-old. She is also very calm and very sweet, making her a delight to be around. Please come meet Grenada as soon as you can. You can name your fee for Grenada through Sunday, August 20. Atari Meet Atari. This laid-back 7-year-old…
Longwood Gardens has announced the release of “Du Pont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley”, a new book featuring photographs by Larry Lederman and text by Marta McDowell. The book explores the rich history and unique attributes of five former du Pont estates that have become cultural landmarks in the Brandywine Valley, including Hagley Museum and Library, Nemours Estate, Mt. Cuba Center, Winterthur Museum, Garden &…
It is not easy to make room for God in today’s world. Distractions, divisions, and drudgery are in opposition to awe and wonder. With mixed messages about the possibilities of the future, the present fills with work and stress, pushing aside recovery and gratitude. There are moments when it may be easy to feel blessed or to offer thanks, but too often those moments do…
Being part of a supportive community can make all the difference in the world. A new book, Great Dames: Women Sharing Their Power, is a celebration of the power that comes from women celebrating women. It starts with a familiar face of the Brandywine Valley art community, Lele Galer. “My story is from the vantage point of me as a newborn coming into a world…
Delaware County Emergency Services personnel took politicians and reporters on a brief tour of parts of Chadds Ford Township damaged during Monday night’s storm. Along the way they met a man who said he could see the wind. Robert Tucker and his family have lived on Kelly Drive for four years. “You never think it’s going to happen to you and when it does, it…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Aug 12 through Aug 18. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Stormwater improvements, planned next week for Beaver Dam Road between Beaver Valley Road and Beaver Creek in Chadds Ford Township,…
• A new Amenity Center is now open at 2 Christy Drive in the Chadds Ford Business Campus. There’s a training room, conference room, and a break area with credit card-accessible vending machines. The Henderson Group, the owner of the property, officially opened the Amenity Center on Aug. 9 with an ice cream party for tenants of the complex. In an email a few days…
• Tickets are now on sale for Longwood Gardens 2023-2024 Performance Series. Purchase a bundle of three, four, or five concerts and save 20 percent. This discount can be applied when tickets are purchased directly through Longwood’s Pick 3, Pick 4, or Pick 5 bundles. Please note, however, that the discount cannot be combined with any other promo code or Member/Innovator discount. Go here to…
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks State police from the Media barracks are investigating a reported theft of $13,000 worth of jewelry from a 61-year-old woman from Glen Mills on July 28. The theft took place on Applied Bank Boulevard in Concord Township, but no specific address was given. According to police, two unidentified people removed jewelry from the victim's person and fled the scene in…