Author: Rich Schwartzman

No recommendation for Calvary yet

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Calvary Chapel's expansion plan. (File image)

Calvary Chapel still wants to expand and made another presentation to the Chadds Ford Township Planning Commission Wednesday evening, but they’ll have to go back again. As is often the case, issues center around traffic, parking, and sewage. As previously reported in September, Calvary — which was built on Brandywine Drive in 2009 — wants to expand with an 11,500-square-foot addition on the northeast side…

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Townships reorganize for 2025

Per state law, all municipalities in Pennsylvania are required to reorganize on the first Monday of January, unless that happens to be the New Year's Day holiday. The reorganization includes, among other things, voting for supervisor’s chair and vice chair, and swearing in new appointees if needed. In Chadds Ford Township, Timotha Trigg is the new supervisors’ chairman and Kathleen Goodier is the vice chair.…

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Sanville: Replace Patton MS

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From the presentation

Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Superintendent John Sanville is recommending that Charles F. Patton Middle School be replaced with a new school. Sanville made the recommendation to the school board during a special meeting on Jan. 6. His presentation to the board came after almost a year of discussions that included a feasibility study conducted by the architectural firm of Marotta/Main. Ideas under consideration were to…

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Special meeting for Patton MS

The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is just about a month-and-a-half away from deciding what to do about C.F. Patton Middle School. A vote is scheduled for the school board’s Feb. 18 meeting, but a special meeting with a presentation is also scheduled for Monday, Jan. 6. The options on the table for the school are to either build a new one, renovate the current building,…

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Around Town Jan. 2

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Something Rotten is coming to Candlelight Theater.

• Candlelight Theater in Wilmington opens its 2025 season with the musical comedy Something Rotten. The show is a musical farce based on a cross of 16th century Shakespeare and 21st century Broadway. It’s been called “the funniest musical comedy in the last 400 years.” It runs from Jan. 18 through Feb. 23. Go here for ticketing information. • Longwood Gardens is offering a chance…

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Midnight in the Square in photos

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Happy New Year from Chadds Ford Live.

The rain delayed a lot of people, but they eventually showed up for Midnight in the Square with the Kennett Square Mushroom Drop Tuesday night. Most people didn’t show up until 11:30 p.m., but that left more room for partying before the stroke of midnight. Live music and laser lights set the tone for fun with dancing in the street before the mushroom’s descent at…

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2024 in review part 2

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A Mediterranean inspired garden is part of the new West Conservatory built as part of Longwood Reimagined. (File photo)

The second half of 2024 saw a convicted murderer back in court, a reimagined Longwood Gardens, a Unionville High. School grad helped the U.S. win Olympic gold, the sale of The Chaddsford Winery, a revamped courtyard at the Brandywine Museum of Art, and an end of the Chadds Ford Business Association. July PennDOT announced some updates for work on two area roads. Route 1 from…

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2024 in review part 1

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Fishing came back to Newlin Grist Mill.

As with all years, some events and news were better than others. For Chadds Ford Township, the year began with a new township manager, a new supervisor, and the death of a supervisor. January Lacey Faber became the new full-time manager for the township. She replaced Matt Baumann. “What attracted me to coming to Chadds Ford is how entrenched it is with history and open…

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