• It’s T-minus two weeks and counting down from there. The Great Pumpkin Carve returns to the pumpkin patch at the Chadds Ford Historical Society on Thursday, Oct. 19, and runs through Saturday, Oct. 21. It’s an annual three-day Chadds Ford tradition where more than 70 giant pumpkins are carved and lit by local artists on Thursday and will be lit and displayed on Friday…
What was once owned by Longwood Gardens is Longwood’s property again. Patricia Evans, Longwood’s public relations officer and associate vice president, confirmed that Longwood bought the Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery. The Galers could not name the buyer before because of a nondisclosure agreement. Evans said in an email that Longwood owned the property until 2002. The first order of business now is to preserve…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Sept. 30 through Oct. 6. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Construction is set to begin Monday, Oct. 2, to replace the bridge that carries Smithbridge Road over Webb Creek in…
• Coming to the Brandywine Museum of Art this fall, Rooted: Family and Nature in Contemporary Children’s Book Illustration will explore the enduring bonds of nature and family through a lively selection of original artwork created for eight illustrated children’s books. The exhibition will highlight illustrations featuring a diverse group of protagonists who in these books experience compelling moments in their everyday lives, whether it…
Chadds Ford’s Sanderson Museum was humming with excitement when WPVI- 6 producer-cameraman Dan Sheridan came to do a segment of “One Tank Trips”, a series on area attractions that can be visited on, well - one tank of gas. The day of the shooting was gloomy and rainy while the remnants of tropical storm Ophelia brushed by the Delaware Valley, and museum visitor Anita Little,…
After a three-year hiatus, the annual Fall Harvest Festival is returning to Newlin Grist Mill on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The last one was in 2019. The festival will feature a variety of demonstrations and displays of traditional skills and trades. This year’s theme, Food Traditions Past and Present, will highlight historic foods and cooking, along with the trades that…
The Kennett Library will be dedicating the Melton Terrace in honor and memory of Dennis C. Melton on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 2 p.m. at the \library. The afternoon will open with a short reception and dedication ceremony on the Melton Terrace. It will be followed by a family concert in the Auditorium, featuring music Dennis wrote and songs he loved performing featuring Michael, Donna,…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Sept. 23 through Sept. 29. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Tree removal will close Webb Road between Atwater Road and Hunters Lane in Chadds Ford Township during the day on…
• The Chester County History Center is offering a walk with a difference. It’s a Plagues and Pestilence Walking Tour. In the early 1800s, West Chester billed itself as an elegant and healthful place, but the reality was very different. Words like cholera, diphtheria, rabies, and smallpox struck fear into the hearts of every borough resident, especially those with small children. Treatments were almost worse…
Chester County officials are still dealing with the fallout of the Danelo Cavalcante escape. County commissioners, the acting warden, and the director of emergency services told residents basically the same thing Monday night, the county failed the residents. “We need to regain your trust,” said Commissioner Josh Maxwell during a town hall meeting held at Pocopson Elementary School. “I am sorry for what this community…
PennDOT has announced that according to department data, fatalities, injuries, and crashes decreased overall after intersections at 39 locations were replaced with 42 roundabouts. “PennDOT is continuing its work to identify and implement innovations and best practices across Pennsylvania,” PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said. “I’m proud to see that the data on roundabouts remains consistent on saving lives and reducing crash severity.” PennDOT recently reviewed…