• The Kennett Square Holiday Light Parade is scheduled for this Saturday, Nov. 25, from 6:15 to 8 p.m. Enjoy floats and vehicles festooned with lights, dancers, a DJ playing holiday tunes, the traditional Christmas tree lighting, and of course, Santa and Mrs. Claus. The parade will once again start at the intersection of South Broad and East Cypress, then travel north in the 100…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Nov.18 through Nov. 24. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Utility work will cause lane closures on Baltimore Pike between Schoolhouse Lane and Ladbroke Road in West Marlborough Township through Dec.…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Nov.18 through Nov. 24. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Vegetation management continues to cause lane closures on Old Kennett Pike between Route 82 and Burnt Mill Road in Kennett Township…
• The Delaware County Symphony Explorers are offering a free introduction to symphonic music for school-age children accompanied by a parent or guardian. The children will learn about the violin and have the opportunity to experience part of a rehearsal. DCS Symphony Explorers will take place on Monday, Nov. 27 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Please verify attendance by emailing: symphonyexplorersdcs@gmail.com. Symphony Explorers will be…
On Nov. 2, the Chester County History Center premiered the powerful Netflix feature film, Rustin. The film focuses on civil rights activist Bayard Rustin and the iconic Aug. 28, 1963, Washington March for Jobs and Freedom, which he envisioned, organized, and brought to reality. Born in West Chester in 1912, Bayard Rustin was raised by his maternal grandparents, attended Quaker meetings where he learned the…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Nov. 11 through Nov.17. 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 on Route 52 between Route 1 and the Delaware state line, and on Parkersville Road…
• All aboard. A holiday favorite since 1972, the Brandywine Railroad features trains running on 2,000 feet of track and contains more than 1,000 pieces, including locomotives, passenger and freight trains, and trolleys that pass through a small village, a farm, factories, a drive-in movie theater, and even a carnival. And it’s returning to the Brandywine River Museum of Art on Saturday, Nov. 18. •…
Forestry management is an ongoing priority in Anson B. Nixon Park. The Kennett Area Park Authority would like to acknowledge Janice Taylor, past president and former board member of KAPA. Her dedication to the park and the community spans decades. With her generous financial support, 32 fine native specimen trees were planted near Pavilion 3 and the edge of the disc golf course in October.…
While not yet verified, it appears that Democrats maintained control of both Chester and Delaware county councils, while Republicans mostly held their own in the townships. Democrats also took all seats in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District races. Republican Timotha Trigg earned her seat on the Chadds Ford Board of Supervisors by running unopposed. She will replace Noelle Barbone who chose not to seek another…
The Brandywine Valley boasts many superlatives, among them: The Brandywine River Museum, Longwood Gardens and the Winterthur Museum and Gardens. But there’s one more to add — The Kennett Symphony Orchestra. Yes, Kennett Square. The little town on a hill known for, well, mushrooms. Confession #1. I hate mushrooms. The Kennett Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1940 as an all-volunteer community orchestra, is now the only…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Nov. 4 through Nov.10. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Utility improvements will cause weekday lane closures on Route 1 between Schoolhouse Road and Onix Drive in East Marlborough Township through…