Due to water main work being done at the Concord Township municipal building will be closed on Wednesday, May 15. Township administrative staff will be working remotely and will be accessible via phone and email. The Zoning Hearing Board Meeting will take place as scheduled at 7:00 PM in the Public Meeting Room.
On a night when Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors approved a proposed final budget, they also heard a presentation about a possible new middle school. The proposed final budget which will be up for a vote on June 17, calls for revenues of $105.812 million with expenditures of $105.838 million. It also calls for property tax increases of 2.07 percent for Chester County property owners…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Bever Meet Bever, a most handsome, medium-sized 3-year-old dog. We don't know what he has experienced in life, but we do know that he is ready for a forever family to adopt him. He seeks out attention and affection. He is easy to leash up and walk. He enjoys…
When something in life is unfair, or even just feels it, we are likely to cry out for some redress. Do we merely lament that someone got something that we did not or do we demand it be taken away from them? Do we argue for an equal or equivalent share or do we wallow in our misery? All of these reactions, and more besides,…
Libraries are for everyone. That message is being celebrated in a new mural at the Kennett Library & Resource Center, currently being created by local artist Al Moretti. The huge undertaking is the culmination of a year-long process that incorporated not only the history of the region but also public comments and the wonderfully multicultural landscape of the town today. It all started with the…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from May 13 through May 17. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • The widening of Route 1 continues. From Tuesday, May 14 through Monday, June 3, motorists should expect traffic delays because…
• They’re back. Third Thursdays are returning to Kennett Square, beginning May 16 and extending into October. Kennett Collaborative works with the Borough to close down the street to allow for outdoor dining, live music, extended shopping, cultural celebrations, and other fun activities for families and neighbors. Kennett Collaborative said Chatham Financial will be the lead sponsor for one of Kennett Collaborative's most beloved programs,…
Taco Bell is looking to open a restaurant in Concord Township’s Regency Plaza on the north side of Route 1. The township held a conditional use hearing on the matter Tuesday night. Council made no decision during the My 7 session. Rather, council members continued the hearing to 6:15 p.m. on June 4 after the applicant goes to the Zoning Hearing Board. The restaurant chain…
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • Police said they arrested Corey Pilkington, 39, of Garnet Valley for disorderly conduct on May 3. The report said Pilkington became disorderly over his bank account and slammed a business phone and threw a chair inside the bank. Police did not specify which bank but said the incident happened at 10:19 a.m. at 214 Wilmington West Chester Pike. •…
It’s that time of year again when school boards talk budget and property owners wonder about taxes. Taxes went up last year and they’re proposed to go up again this year. The school district held a budget hearing on May 6 and the proposed budget calls for property taxes in the Chester County townships of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District to be 32.74 mils, and…
