As the Chester County Art Association's executive director, it has been my great pleasure to guide this amazing organization. Founded in 1931 by a group of art leaders — including N.C. Wyeth — the art center has been located near downtown West Chester since 1952. Tens of thousands of former students have happy memories of summer art camps and fabled dance classes, and highlights include…
PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of Oct. 31 to Nov. 6. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Roadway rehabilitation continues to cause lane closures on Unionville Road, between Manor…
• The Chadds Ford Business Association will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 8 a.m. It’s a Zoom session and will include a Grow with Google training session with Randi Penfil. Click here to register. • SCORE of Delaware and Chester Counties is holding a webinar to help businesses get off to a good start with Business Smart Workshop, 10-11:30 a.m. on Thursday,…
• The annual Christmas tradition at the Brandywine River Museum of Art gets underway this Saturday, Oct. 31, with the opening of the train exhibit — The Brandywine Railroad — and with the return of the Ann Wyeth McCoy dollhouse display in six rooms filled with three-dozen dolls in various tableaus. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. • Traffic was a little backed up along S.…
Hurricane Zeta is expected to make landfall today and its effects will travel northeast, moving into the tri-state area Thursday morning. Heavy rain — anywhere from 1-3 inches — is predicted, and gale-force winds are expected. This could lead to flooding in susceptible areas. Most of the heavy rain will be south of the Philadelphia metropolitan area but could last from Thursday into Friday. Anticipated…
William Charles Haid Jr., 77, of Avondale, died Sunday, Oct. 25, at Christiana Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Bill was the loving husband of Joanne Mary Haid (Madden) and they shared 54 years of happiness together. In addition to his wife, Joanne, Bill is survived by his son William Charles Haid III and his wife Susan Haid (Carman). Bill was the doting grandfather…
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • Police said Ernst Richardson, 49, of Wilmington, was arrested for attempted shoplifting at Wegmans in Concord Township on Oct. 3. According to the police report, Richardson tried to leave the store without paying for the 11 items he had in his shopping cart. According to the report, when store security approached him in the parking lot, he abandoned the…
Delaware County has put in a new ballot dropbox, this one in Chadds Ford Township. The box is located in the main entrance of the municipal building — Turner’s Mill, 10 Ring Road, at Ring Road and Route 1. The box is available for people to drop off their mail-in ballots between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. today through this Friday, Oct. 30, and again…
A Delaware County pastor has been charged with sexually abusing a child, contact with a minor for the purpose of engaging in the sexual abuse of a child, and the criminal use of a communication facility, all felonies, as well as one count of corruption of a minor. In a press release, District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer identified the suspect as Edward Lilly, 70, of Boothwyn,…
Natural Lands announced the permanent protection of nearly 10 acres of land in Westtown Township that was involved in the 1777 Battle of Brandywine. The Church of the Loving Shepherd owns the property, but the site is now preserved by a conservation easement held by Natural Lands. The land will never be developed. The easement area includes an open meadow and lawn, about three acres…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Leroy One of the cats involved in the recent 184 cat case, Leroy (#48) is ready to try to put it all behind him and get his life back. This handsome boy enjoys exploring his surroundings and getting affection. Having lived with other cats before, Leroy is open to…