June 28, 2024 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Road report for July 1 through July 5

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from July 1 through July 5. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change.

• On Monday, July 1, and Tuesday, July 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Newark Road will be closed between Church Road and the Route 1 (Kennett-Oxford Bypass) Interchange in West Marlborough Township for pipe replacement. During the closure, motorists are directed to use Route 926 (Street Road), Route 82 (North Unionville Road), and U.S. 1 (Kennett-Oxford Bypass).

• Roadway improvements will continue causing daytime single-lane closures on Route 1 between James Getty Lane and Pole Cat Road through Aug. 9.

• Vegetation management will cause daytime lane closures on several roads in Westtown and Thornbury townships through July 27. Those roads include Street Road, Creek Road, and Thornbury Road.

• The southbound lanes of Route 1 will be impacted by the lane widening project between the Oxford Kennett Bypass and Greenwood Road through Aug. 28 when utility relocation will cause daytime lane closures in both directions of Route 1 between Greenwood Road to just south of Schoolhouse Road.

• Construction continues to replace Twin Bridges, the South Creek Road bridge over the Brandywine between Chadds Ford and Pennsbury townships. Work is expected to continue through fall 2025. South Creek Road will be closed 1,200 feet south of Bullock Road and 1.1 miles north of Cossart Road. During the closure, motorists are directed to use U.S. 1, Route 52, Center Meeting Road, and Delaware State Route 100 (Montchanin Road). Bicyclists traveling Bike Route L will be directed to use Bullock Road, Ring Road, Ridge Road, and Delaware State roadway Smithbridge Road.

• Motorists should expect lane restrictions with a detour for trucks on Route 162 at its intersection with Route 82 in Newlin Township because of bridge repair. There is currently no date for completion.

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Academic Achievement June 28

School & Education

• Chris Blango of Chadds Ford has been named to the Spring 2024 Dean’s List at Buffalo State University. In general, students who have completed at least 12 credit hours and who have attained a term GPA of 3.5 or higher qualify for the list.

• Julianne Bukovacz was named to Commonwealth University Spring 2024 President’s List. Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg congratulates Julianne Bukovacz, of Chadds Ford, who was named to the Spring 2024 President’s List. The list, prepared at the end of each semester, recognizes those students who have achieved academic distinction. To qualify for the President’s List, the student must have earned a GPA of 4.0 or higher in 12 or more semester hours of letter grades.

• Matthew Pulcinella was named to Commonwealth University Spring 2024 Dean’s List. The list, prepared at the end of each semester, recognizes those students who have achieved academic distinction. To qualify for the Dean’s List, the student must have earned a GPA of at least 3.50, on a 4.0 scale, in 12 or more semester hours of letter grades.

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An ‘OsoSweet’ honor

Business

_1JF7507.-tess-et-aljpg — Tess Wofford, center, with family and friends after her bakery, OsoSweet Bakery Café, was named Business of the Year by the Chadds Ford Township Residents Association.

OsoSweet Bakery Café and its owner Tess Wofford have been recognized as the 2024 Business of the Year by the Chadds Ford Township Residents Association.

Wofford opened the coffee shop and bakery in the Barn Shops in August of 2020, just two years after graduating from Unionville High School and a month after finishing a pastry program at the Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio, Texas in July.

During the awarding of the honor Monday night, Wofford said how she had dreamed of opening her own bakery ever since she was a young girl. But the current shop is a bit different than the one she envisioned so many years ago.

“My life-long dream was to open a bakery since I was really little, and I never expected anything like this mainly because my 7-year-old version was a lot more pink,” she said.

Wofford continued, saying her vision had changed many times over the years, and even more so since she opened. In an interview with Chadds Ford Live shortly after opening, she said a sense of community was important to her and that she wanted people to have a place to hang out, gather, meet up, and chat.

“I want people to feel welcome here. I want to create a gathering space. Growing up, I would have loved a place to hang out with other people,” she in that interview.

The Residents Association feels that she has done just that. In recognizing her efforts, CFTRA’s Jody Allen noted her having live music nights and Friday Night Pizza. He also recognized her community spirit by providing her baked scones for the new coffee shop across the street, Chadds Ford Coffee House.

Wofford has also hosted baking classes for local Girl Scouts and for Unionville High School’s Wellness Days.

About Rich Schwartzman

Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.

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