The Chester County Commissioners are celebrating another financial trifecta – the reaffirmation of three separate triple-A bond ratings – an accomplishment that carries an added distinction this year. The latest recognition marks the 10th year that Chester County has earned – and maintained – the highest possible rating status. It is the only county in Pennsylvania that holds the three triple-A rating distinctions, and is…
With a unanimous vote, the Chester County Commissioners gave new meaning to the concept of bridging financial gaps at their meeting on Thursday, Feb. 11. The commissioners voted to charge an additional $5 fee for vehicle registrations, a move that has already been adopted in seven other Pennsylvania counties, including Bucks and Philadelphia. The commissioners said Montgomery County is reviewing it. Under a state law…
An idea that could lead to the development of 38 new homes along Oakland Road, has finally reached the Chadds Ford Planning Commission as an engineered plan. Wonderland Farms, a planned residential development proposed by Harrier LLC, a Grace family business entity, if approved, would lead to the construction of 23 new single-family dwellings on the west side of Oakland and 15 townhouses on the…
At the invitation of PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards, legislators and law enforcement officers received a demonstration on Wednesday, Feb. 10, of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology that provides law enforcement a better tool to verify expired vehicle registrations. “License plate reader technology allows a single law enforcement officer to quickly, accurately and reliably check the status of thousands of license plates on a…
A bitterly cold air mass will settle over much of the central and eastern part of the country over the next several days. Well below normal temperatures and cold wind chills will be common, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Though temperatures will be turning colder over the next two days, the worst of the frigid air will occur on Saturday and Sunday. It…
This topic should rank high for parents of high school students as the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District moves toward eliminating a longstanding practice of reporting students’ decile rankings to colleges. The public is invited to attend an informational meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 10, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the high school LGI room. Attendees will hear about the recommendations presented by a committee that…
Following up on comments made in January, Chadds Ford Township supervisors voted 3-0 in February to extend a temporary sign provision for six months. The extension allows shopkeepers to display extra signage — small A-frame signs no more than 10 square feet per face — during business hours only. A permit for the signs costs $150 for six months. Previously, business owners could have the…
When Concord Township supervisors agreed to a liquor license transfer and beer sales for Wawa, Wawa appealed the decision because of certain restrictions. The original approval came in August of 2015, and the appeal came one month later. Attorney John Jaros said at the time that Wawa was appealing several conditions of the approval. One item concerned the hours of beer sales and the other…
There had been talk about a Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers restaurant moving into the old Friendly’s location in the Painters Crossing shopping center, but that’s not happening. Instead, the restaurant is looking at a spot on Route 202 at the intersection of Old Wilmington Pike in Birmingham Township. Stephen DiMarco holds the franchise, and he said the Chadds Ford site just wasn’t as good…
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is alerting consumers to a scam that involves a fraudulent Facebook post bearing the company’s name. The company became aware of the scam earlier today when an employee questioned the validity of the post. The Facebook post shows the image of a Wegmans storefront with a false claim that the company is giving away a free $200 grocery coupon. This giveaway…
Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board President Vic Dupuis and Superintendent John Sanville aired some soiled personnel issues by publicly rebutting claims of an ex-teacher. The pair, during the Jan. 25 school board meeting, said allegations made by former teacher Winden Statham Rowe that were posted on Facebook last week were inaccurate and misleading. Rowe, a Spanish teacher at Unionville High School, said in a post shared…