Twin Bridges to close April 1

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Work to replace the bridge is scheduled to start April 1 and last into next autumn. (Courtesy image.)

It’s finally going to happen, according to PennDOT. Twin Bridges, the old span over the Brandywine Creek on S. Creek Road between Chadds Ford and Pennsbury Township will be closed for replacement in two weeks and stay closed until autumn of 2025. In addition to the bridge, the project includes replacing the approach roadway, the guide rails, and signing/pavement marking upgrades. The anticipated start date…

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Road Report for March 18 through March 22

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from March 18 through March 22. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Vegetation management will cause lane closures through the end of the month on Route 52 between Route 1 and Burrows…

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Blogging Along the Brandywine: Reframing the Banshee

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The Banshee, "Darby O'Gill and the Little People."

Have you ever visited a place that you knew as a child and were surprised at how small it was? Sometimes, you have to experience circumstances and places in your life that seemed threatening as a child and reframe them in the eyes of an adult. For instance, a few years ago, I attended an alumni luncheon at Conestoga High School. It was the first…

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Around Town March 14

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The annual Red Clay Valley Cleanup is Saturday, March 23.

• 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…

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Conservancy renewing accreditation

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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…

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Road Report for March 9 through March 15

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…

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Around Town March 7

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Learn about mead at Mt. Cuba Center.

• 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…

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Road Report for March 2 through March 8

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from March 2 through March 8. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Through March 15, utility relocation will continue to cause periodic lane closures along Route 1 between McFarland and Greenwood roads…

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Around Town Feb. 29

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Andrew Wyeth, Jack-In-The-Pulpit, 1943, watercolor on paper. © 2023 Wyeth Foundation for American Art/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

• The Brandywine's new special exhibition, Every Leaf & Twig: Andrew Wyeth's Botanical Imagination, is officially on view! This exhibition features 40 watercolors and drawings that tell the story of Andrew Wyeth’s focus on the fragile rhythms and intimate drama of plant life. The exhibit runs through. Sept. 15. This exhibition tells the story of Andrew Wyeth’s focus on the fragile rhythms and intimate dramas…

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Road Report for Feb. 24 through March 1

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Feb. 24 through March 1. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Utility construction will cause daytime lane closures on Route 1 between Greenwood Road and Orchard Avenue in East Marlborough Township…

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Around Town Feb. 22

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Learn to capture the Blue Poppy at Longwood.

• Longwood Gardens is offering a creative arts class, Capturing Blue Poppies, with online and onsite components. The Himalayan blue-poppy (Meconopsis‘Lingholm’) is one of Longwood’s most photographed flowers. The flower’s coloration is one of the most elusive hues to capture in a photographic image. The cost of the course is $179 for non-members. The fee includes all-day admission to the Gardens on the day the…

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