• The next meeting of the Chadds Ford Business is Thursday, Feb. 1 at Brandywine Prime. The 5:30 p.m. session features cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and networking. The cost is $35. Email cfbaboard@gmail.com to RSVP. • Kirk Trasborg has been selected as Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library’s new chief financial officer. Trasborg’s previous role as chief strategy and operations officer at The American College of Financial…
Judith A. Schmidt, 64, of Kennett Square, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. She was the spouse of Thomas Schmidt, with whom she shared 41 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William Hufford and Florence (Stehle) Hufford. In addition to her husband, Judith is survived by her son, Andrew (Lacey) Schmidt of Phoenixville; her…
William “Bill” E. Howell, Jr., 80, of Kennett Square, died Saturday, Jan. 13, at Twin Pines Nursing Home in West Grove. He was the husband of Mary Lou (nee Snyder) Howell. Together, they shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Madison, Wisc., Bill was the son of the late William E. Howell and the late Jane Thatcher Howell. Bill graduated from Salesianum High School in…
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • Police said Dawn M. Ryburn, 53, of Chadds Ford, was charged with following too closely after a two-car crash at Kirk Road and Huntsman Drive in Concord Township on Dec. 21. The accident happened at 4:25 p.m. According to the report, Ryburn struck another car from behind. That other car was stopped at Kirk before turning left onto Huntsman.…
Update: In a follow-up email, the deputy borough manager said the project will take longer than two weeks. Schedule updates will be announced as they come in. End update. Kennett Square is making some changes to improve pedestrian safety in the borough. The borough is taking part in a PennDOT Safer Routes project, the Pedestrian Safer Access Project that’s expected to run through Feb. 3.…
John E. Gift, 62, of Landenberg, died unexpectedly on Monday, Jan. 15, at his residence. He was the husband of Janet Crossan Gift, with whom he shared 43 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, he was the son of June Scotten Gift of Kemblesville, and the late George Gift of Landenberg. John was a cement finisher at C.M. Tech. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading,…
The project to replace Twin Bridges over the Brandywine Creek on S. Creek Road is expected to get started sometime this winter and there will be road closures for possibly 20 months. However, there is no construction timetable available yet. “I would not expect to see a road closure until late winter or early spring,” said PennDOT spokesman Brad Rudolf. “Our design schedule anticipated a…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Cleo Cleo is a lovely 2-year-old, dilute tortoiseshell girl who is very playful! She's sweet with just a pinch of spice to keep life interesting. Please come say hello to Cleo just as soon as you can. You can name your adoption fee for Cleo through Sunday, Jan. 28.…
William H. Bunch, 76, of Chadds Ford, died Monday, Jan. 15, at the Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Born March 5, 1947, in Wilmington, he was the son of the late Clyde Bunch and the late Alice Gregg Bunch. Bill grew up in Northern Delaware and graduated from Brandywine High School. He attended the University of Delaware and The Reisch College in Mason, Iowa, becoming a…
While the world outside is monochromatic — finally, after much too long a stretch of no snow in the Brandywine Valley — the Corner Art Collective is working on bringing a riot of color to their bright white walls. Their new exhibition, aptly titled “THE BIG SHOW,” brings together local artists with large-scale artworks that bridge generations, genres, and styles. The Corner Art Collective was…
