Author: Rich Schwartzman

Another storm, another flood

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Don’t try to drive through standing water. These cars got stranded on Route 1 just west of the intersection with Creek Road.

For the second time in less than a month, rains caused the Brandywine Creek to spill its banks along Route 1 in Chadds Ford early Wednesday morning. Four cars became stranded in the flooded roadway. Heavy winds knocked out power in parts of Chester and Delaware counties between 7 and 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, but the creek didn’t flood the roadway until a little…

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U-CF board talks money

Unionville Chadds Ford School Board directors heard reports on three items concerning facilities that are up for a vote at next week’s regular meeting. They also resumed the budget talks for the 2024-2025 school year during the board’s almost four-hour-long Jan. 8 work session. Director of Finance Joe Deady gave the presentation on the preliminary budget, which estimates revenues of $106,728,061, and expenditures of $106,740,256.…

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Possible challenger for 160th

While the primary election is still months away, at least one Democrat is hoping for a chance to run against state Rep. Craig Williams, R-160. Elizabeth Moro, of Pennsbury, has announced her bid for the Democratic Party nomination. “Craig Williams has been a representative of this district for a short time, and yet I do not feel he represents the beliefs of this district in…

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From art to government

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Lacey Faber is the new Chadds Ford Township manager. Her official start date was Dec. 1. She was previously the assistant manager in Edgmont Township.

Life is rarely a straight line. Life’s path meanders with unexpected turns. And that’s what happened for Lacey Faber. Faber, the new township manager for Chadds Ford, earned a degree in fine art and art therapy. She took a volunteer position with a youth group, was a counselor, and was on the board of directors. But she wanted to do more. “I wanted to elevate…

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Students raise $ for fire company

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Students help Concordville Fire & Protection Assn.

Garnet Valley School District students, siblings Sanjay, Shyla, and Sachin Misra, presented a $400 check to the Concordville Fire & Protection Assn. Wednesday afternoon. The students sang Christmas Carols to raise the money. This was the second year they raised funds for the fire company, Sanjay Misra said. Flanking the students in the photo are, from left, are Matt Tiger, Fire Chief Bob Vasek, fire…

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Chadds Ford reorganizes

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Timotha Trigg takes the oath of office before assuming her role as a supervisor in Chadds Ford Township. Administering the oath is Judge Wendy Roberts; holding the Bible is Trigg’s husband Jon.

Chadds Ford Township now has a new supervisor. Timotha Trigg was sworn into office during the annual reorganization meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 2. She replaces Noelle Barbone who chose not to run for reelection last year. Trigg will serve a six-year term. She had been on the Planning Commission, but she officially resigned from that commission, and supervisors appointed Carolyn Daniels to replace her. Daniels…

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Musings: It was a year

It’s been a year. But they all are. And like every year, there’s been good, bad, and the unknown. Also like every year, there's been changes. One major change is the new ownership of Chadds Ford Live. As most readers know by now, our founding owner and publisher, Emily Myers, moved to Colorado earlier this year so she and her husband could be near their…

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Chadds Ford passes budget

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Supervisor Noelle Barbone, left, with a bouquet from fellow Supervisor Samantha Reiner. This was Barbone’s final meeting after eight years on the board.

It took three meetings, but Chadds Ford Township now has a budget for 2024. As Supervisors’ Chairman Samantha Reiner said, “The third time is the charm.” But the third time also became the last time for one supervisor to sit at the big table. There was no opposition to the budget proposal during the Dec. 19 work session despite including a fire tax to help…

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