PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Road Report April 28 to May 2. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Routine tree maintenance will force the daytime closing of Hilltop View Road between Brandywine Creek Road and 2299…
• It's said that sound bath meditation, using singing bowls and gongs, soothes and promotes deep relaxation and healing. On May 11, from 9-10 a.m., Mt. Cuba Center is offering a sound bath meditation session. The instructor is Liana Thompson, who completed the Vibration Sound Therapy Certified Practitioner training with the Vibrational Sound Association in 2019. Her passion is in helping others gently address stress…
Frances “Sue” Cassedy Hutton, 100, of West Chester, died Thursday, April 17, at Chester County Hospital, one day short of her 101st birthday. She was the wife of the late Robert Earl Hutton, with whom she shared 60 years of marriage up until he died in 2006. Born at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., she was a daughter of the late Frances Justice Hannold…
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police are investigating the case of a fatal one-car crash in Chadds Ford Township early Easter morning. A 17-year-old woman from Brookhaven was killed when the car she was in crashed into a telephone pole at the intersection of Routes 1 and 202 at approximately 3:37 a.m. The driver, a 19-year-old man from Media, was taken to Paoli…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Diesel A shelter is no place for a senior dog. Meet Diesel. This handsome 12-year-old is looking for a soft place to land and shine in his golden years. Could he be the one for your heart and home? Diesel is dog-friendly and enjoys calm dogs like himself. Please…
Sharon A. Anderson, 76, of Kennett Square, died Monday, April 14, at Chester County Hospital in West Chester. She was the wife of John “Jay” Anderson, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage, filled with laughter and joy. Born in Rising Sun, Md., she was the daughter of the late Samuel Tolton and the late Patsy (Burns) Tolton. For more than 40 years, Sharon…
Rodman Wister Moorhead III, a visionary investor, generous philanthropist, and devoted champion of education, conservation, and community, died on Dec. 17. He was 81. Rod was born in Harrods Creek, Kentucky, a suburb of Louisville and the home of the Kentucky Derby. He attended The Taft School in Connecticut, where he was a legendary running back, team captain, and student leader, graduating in 1962. He…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from April 21 to April 25. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Kennett Square is reporting that the Birch Street Reconstruction Project is scheduled to start later this month, with a tentative…
• Brandywine Valley SPCA's Walk for Paws is back on April 26 at West Goshen Community Park. It’s a day of family fun that kicks off with a 5K color run, a 1K walk led by Dawn Timmeney, anchor/reporter, FOX 29, and yoga with puppies. The festivities continue with live music, vendors, food trucks, a pet costume contest, a kid fun zone, a dog lure…
Pennsylvania State Police Avondale Barracks • A 67-year-old woman from Pocopson Township reported to the state police that someone fraudulently used her credit card to buy an iPhone. Police are investigating. • State police are investigating the report of an attempted sexual assault in West Marlborough Township. The incident was reported by a 41-year-old woman from Parkesburg on March 15. According to the police report,…
Helen G. Berndt, affectionately known as Dolly, 84, of Chadds Ford, died Tuesday, March 25. Wife of the late Robert Berndt, and daughter of the late Charles C. Goodfellow II and the late Florence Crane Goodfellow, Dolly grew up with her two brothers, Charles C. Goodfellow III (wife Mary Goodfellow) and the late Geoffrey Goodfellow (wife Chris Goodfellow), as well as many aunts, uncles, and…