Anyone driving by the Brandywine Battlefield Park might have noticed some work going on. The park getting some renovations in advance of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence next year and the Battle of Brandywine in 2027. “The work is supposed to be done by the end of this month, but I’m not sure, so don’t hold me to that,”…
Concord Township Council meeting Tuesday was brief with no applications on the agenda. There were some brief updates and announcements made, and some proclamations read. Proclamations included celebrating April as Earth Month, recognizing Local Government Week, and recognizing National Library Week. The proclamation celebrating Earth Month was read by Council Co-Vice President John Crossan who said, “Concord Township Council understands the importance of natural land…
Unionville High School topped 23 other schools in Chester County in the Chester County Academic Competition. The win brings in $2,000 and the academic team will now represent the county in at the Pennsylvania State Academic Competition in Harrisburg on Friday, May 2. Unionville Academic Team Coach Kevin Long spoke highly of the students’ achievement. “These students bring a vast amount of knowledge to the…
A man takes time to pause and reflect, to contemplate, and to commune with nature along the Brandywine.
Tim Blair, president of the Kennett Symphony Board of Directors was recently honored with the Leadership Service Award by the Music Teachers National Association. The honor came on March 19 during the MTNA National Conference in Minneapolis, Minn. The award was announced in a press release, but in a follow-up email, Blair, reluctant to talk about himself, simply said only, “I am both humbled and…
It’s official. The Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board members voted in a special Friday morning meeting to buy four diesel buses instead of five electric buses they voted to buy in November. The board also voted to table upgrading the bus garage for electric buses. As previously reported, the special meeting came about to give time to the board to learn what was happening concerning the…
Chadds Ford Township supervisors announced Wednesday that the bidding process for Walkable Chadds Ford is underway. Timotha Trigg, the supervisors’ chairman, said during the board’s March 26 workshop that the project has been advertised and that bidders have five weeks to submit their bids through April 17. When bids are received, PennDOT will begin the award process, followed by a preconstruction meeting, which will lead…
NALT, the North American Land Trust, is getting ready to preserve the 16-acre Davis Tract in Chadds Ford Township, a former home of N.C. Wyeth. The township was awarded a grant of almost $2 million from the American Battlefield Protection Program administered by the National Park Service, and NALT is the sub-recipient of the money to complete the purchase, according to NALT President Steve Carter.…
The Kennett Symphony picked up an extra $385 without a note of music. The fundraiser was Dine Out for Charity held at Sedona Taphouse in West Chester during February. Kennett Symphony Board Vice President Colin Hanna explained how the month-long event played out. “The way it works is that Sedona offers two special half-price menu items on Mondays (only) during a given month — one…
It’s the end of a local era. H.G. Haskell, owner of Hillgirt Farm and the iconic SIW produce stand on Creek Road in Pennsbury Township, is calling it quits, retiring from farming. The announcement came via the SIW website on March 19. During a brief interview, Haskell only said, “I have mixed emotions about retiring, but I won’t miss the stress.” While Haskell didn’t go…
