It was a sunny and mild afternoon for Concord Township’s annual Harvest Festival this past Saturday. There was face painting, caricatures, horse rides, live music, and a costume parade. The event was held at the township dog park at 30 Bethel Road. Here’s how it looked.
Elizabeth Moro, the Democrat challenging incumbent Republican Craig Williams for state representative of the 160th Legislative District called for sensible gun laws during a brief campaign rally. The issue of guns is the issue she and other speakers used against Williams during a campaign event on Friday at Brandywine Summit on Route 202 in Chadds Ford Township.. Moro was joined by Fred Guttenberg — whose…
The $250 million Longwood Reimagined project is a month away from being finished and open to the public. The opening is scheduled for Nov. 22, which coincides with this year’s A Longwood Christmas. Members of the media had the opportunity to take a press tour of the work leading up to next month’s official opening. In a nutshell, there are six new buildings, a renovation…
As anticipated, directors of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board voted to approve changes for three elementary schools, changes deemed necessary for all-day kindergarten. The board approved indoor building improvements to support the full-day kindergarten at Chadds Ford and Hillendale elementary schools for $25,425, and outdoor changes at CFES and Unionville Elementary for $33,215. There was little discussion since the matter had been discussed several times…
The Chadds Ford Zoning Hearing Board granted temporary approval for David Dodge to park overflow inventory cars at the former Bunch Auction House. Zoning board members voted unanimously on Oct. 22 based on testimony given a month earlier. During the September hearing, Leah Kordeck, the controller for the dealership, said David Dodge has 900 cars in inventory, but only 385 parking spaces at its Route…
Rippling waters reflect the lingering green amid the oranges and yellows of early autumn.
Politicians — incumbents and challengers — addressed members of the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce during the chamber’s annual luncheon. Each speaker was limited to five minutes.Some, such as Elizabeth Moro who’s challenging state Rep. Craig Williams, and Christian Luna, challenging state Rep. John Lawrence, were invited but did not attend. Moro and Luna are both Democrats. Other politicians, state Sen. John Kane, stayed…
The Great Pumpkin Carve may be the largest fundraiser for the Chadds Ford Historical Society, but for carvers and attendees, it’s fun — along with some artistry. This year’s opening night crowd was one of the largest for opening nights since the society took over the event in 1991. Sandi Johnson, the society’s director of operations, estimated 3,500 people came through Thursday night. That’s about…
Pennsbury Township supervisors made quick work of a short agenda Wednesday night. They granted conditional use approval for a coffee shop on Ponds Edge Drive and authorized the township engineer to start looking for a company to repair a sinkhole in the Chadds Ford Knolls. The conditional use hearing was held on Sept. 18 for FRU Property Management and Little Brothers Coffee Roasters. They propose…
There were no voting items on the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District work session meeting Monday night, but board members are prepping for votes on several matters. Those matters include facility upgrades to three of the elementary schools for all day kindergarten and for votes on what to do about Charles F. Patton Middle School. As previously reported, the board is scheduled to vote in February…
The air is still warm, but warm autumn colors point to cooler temperatures to come.