• The next Red Clay Valley Cleanup is scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 23. Volunteers will assemble at 8 at either the Ashland Nature Center in Hockessin, or Anson B. Nixon Park or the Kennett Area YMCA outdoor Pool in Kennett Square to help with clean-up of 98 miles of roads and streams in the Red Clay Valley watershed. More than…
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks Pennsylvania State police from the Media barracks will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this weekend, March 15-17. Police didn’t say where. Avondale Barracks • Police arrested a 32-year-old Kennett Square man for shoplifting $123 worth of merchandise from the East Marlborough Walmart on March 10. The report did not mention the suspect’s name. • A 39-year-old man from Norristown was arrested…
Has the Brandywine Conservancy done a good job in protecting lands and natural places? That’s what the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, wants to know, and the public is invited to voice their opinion. The conservancy is applying for renewal of its land trust accreditation. The accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for…
April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and the Kennett Library is celebrating with an art show featuring paintings by jazz trumpeter Al Moretti. Visitors can immerse themselves in what a library press release calls a visual feast of original artwork depicting iconic Jazz legends such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Jaco Pastorius, Milton Nascimento, Esperanza Spaulding, Maynard Ferguson, Art Tatum, Pat Martino, Cootie Williams, and Ira…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Boo Boo is a beautiful 12-year-old golden girl who lost her loving home. She is a gracious lady who we imagine would wear lace if she were human. This gentle soul is happy to be petted and handled and enjoys quiet time on her own, often in a cozy…
Jenna Robertson of Chadds Ford was inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from March 9 through March 15. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Road restoration will cause periodic daytime lane closures on Route 1 between Constitution Drive and Joshua Way in Pennsbury Township…
• The next meeting of the Business Professional Association of Western DelCo is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at Brandywine Prime in Chadds Ford Township. The guest speaker is Mike Delzingaro, owner of UNITS of Greater Philadelphia & Delaware Home. Networking and cocktails begin at 6:15 and the sit-down dinner starts at 7. Members and their guests pay $40 per person, non-members pay $50 per…
• It's spring and that means it’s time for Mead Madness at Mt. Cuba Center. Mead, or honey wine, can be traced back more than 8,000 years and has some intriguing tales surrounding its history. Doc Cheskin of Liquid Alchemy Beverages discusses and demonstrates how mead is made, using both ancient and modern techniques, after which you sample a variety of products. (Ages 21 and…
Kennett Square Police Department • Kennett Square police are asking for help in identifying a shovel thief. On Feb. 17, at 9:17 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Meredith Street for a theft report involving a stolen shovel. According to the report, the person reporting the theft said that the perpetrators were operating a silver Nissan Pathfinder and left the scene northbound…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Grandma The shelter is no place for a sweet 12-year-old senior like Grandma. She is looking for a soft place to land to live out her golden years. Grandma is friendly and cooperative, sweet and affectionate, and loves attention, and treats. She is kid-friendly, and easy to leash up…