It’s been a year. But they all are. And like every year, there’s been good, bad, and the unknown. Also like every year, there's been changes. One major change is the new ownership of Chadds Ford Live. As most readers know by now, our founding owner and publisher, Emily Myers, moved to Colorado earlier this year so she and her husband could be near their…
Welcome in 2024 with a variety of shows, exhibitions, and events brightening up chilly days. Cheers to a year full of color, vibrancy, and beauty in all mediums! The Abington Art Center brings a Solo Series in for Winter 2024, featuring artists Mia Fabrizio, Karen Hunter McLaughlin, Nicole Santiago, and Summer Yates. An Opening Reception will be held on Jan. 19 from 6 to 8…
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • For the third time in two months, Lululemon in Concord Township was burglarized. This time it was for $20,000 worth of clothing. The police report said the theft was on Dec. 24 at 11:48 p.m. Multiple alarms had been activated and troopers found the front glass door broken and multiple items of apparel missing. • Two people were injured…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Dec. 30 through Jan. 5Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Motorists should expect partial lane closures on N. High Street between Market and Gay streets in West Chester on Jan. 2…
• From Jan. 17-24, Longwood Gardens is holding a photography class Garden Photography in a Flash. Add flash photography to your repertoire of skills and get exclusive access to the Conservatory before the Gardens opens to guests in this beginner-friendly photography class. This class begins with an online introduction to flash photography equipment and techniques and a hands-on session in the Conservatory. Round out the…
Sunlight cuts through an overcast sky above the Brandywine Creek.
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Cook Cook is hoping for a second chance at life. She is a sweet and gentle 9-year-old soul who lost her previous home due to no fault of her own. Now, she is looking for a forever home where she can retire and enjoy the nice, relaxing comforts that…
Libraries are much more than books. They are community spaces that offer safe havens, information, access, knowledge, and inspiration. The new Kennett Library & Resource Center in Kennett Square, which opened in August, brings further creativity with an Art Gallery that showcases local artists. A new Art Exhibition brings sculptural works from artist Lisa Fedon to the central space in January, inspired by the activities…
To keep old medications from getting into the soil or water tables, Delaware County is urging residents to deactivate those old pharmaceuticals before tossing them. The county Health Department, along with County Council is launching its Deterra Drug Deactivation System pouch and awareness postcard mailing campaign as part of Delaware County’s use of opioid settlement funds. Deterra pouches and awareness postcards will be shipped to…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Dec. 23 through Dec. 29. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Through Jan. 25, there will be weekday single-lane closures on Burrows Run Road in Kennett Township between Kennett Pike and…
• The Brandywine River Museum of Art continues its exhibit, Abstract Flash: Unseen Andrew Wyeth, through Feb. 18. The exhibit is a body of abstract watercolors from the Andrew & Betsy Wyeth Collection that have never previously been exhibited and will take their place on the walls of the renovated Andrew Wyeth Gallery alongside archival materials that document his encounters with abstract expressionism and geometric…