Edward (Ted) Slingluff Brinton, 98, died at Kendal Crosslands, Kennett Square, on Saturday, Sept. 23. Ted was born in West Chester, on Jan. 13, 1925, the son of Edward and Mariam Brinton. He attended Westtown Friends School in Westtown, where he was on the Honor Society and captain of the tennis and swimming teams. He was inducted into the U.S. Army Corps in October 1943.…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Sept. 30 through Oct. 6. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Construction is set to begin Monday, Oct. 2, to replace the bridge that carries Smithbridge Road over Webb Creek in…
Chadds Ford Township supervisors held a brief work session in a rare late Wednesday afternoon meeting in which they honored two residents. Supervisors’ Vice Chairman Frank Murphy read proclamations for Phil Wenrich and Martha King. For Wenrich — the Chadds Ford Township constable, fire marshal, and emergency management coordinator — the proclamation noted his efforts during the Aug. 7 storm and during the Danelo Cavalcante…
• Coming to the Brandywine Museum of Art this fall, Rooted: Family and Nature in Contemporary Children’s Book Illustration will explore the enduring bonds of nature and family through a lively selection of original artwork created for eight illustrated children’s books. The exhibition will highlight illustrations featuring a diverse group of protagonists who in these books experience compelling moments in their everyday lives, whether it…