Tavern wants more parking

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Owners of The Chadds Ford Tavern are looking to add more parking for patrons.

It’s only in the sketch plan phase, but the Chadds Ford Tavern could get more parking if the plan moves forward to fruition. The idea presented to the township Planning Commission Wednesday night is for the restaurant to buy the 22-acre parcel just east of the tavern, and use that for more parking, stormwater management, and a new home for restaurateur Phil Ferro and his…

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Goodier appointed new supervisor

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Kathleen Goodier, left, takes the oath of office to become the new supervisor in Chadds Ford Township. Judge Wendy Roberts administers the oath while township tax collector Valerie Hoxter holds the Bible.

Kathleen Goodier, a long-time Chadds Ford Township resident and volunteer, became the township’s new supervisor Wednesday night. Supervisors Samantha Reiner and Timotha Trigg voted her in to replace Frank Murphy who died on Jan. 31. Goodier has been on the Open Space Committee and most recently served on the Planning Commission. She will serve through 2025, which would have been the expiration of Murphy’s six-year…

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Hank’s rebuild continues

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Weather events slow the rebuild of Hank's Place.

UPDATE BELOW It might not look like much has been accomplished so far, but work is continuing on the rebuild of Hank’s Place at Route 1 and Creek Road in Chadds Ford Township. Several rainstorms flooded the area and there were at least two snow events that caused delays. However, crews said Monday that it will be about another one-and-a-half to two months before the…

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Board honors Murphy

It was a short and somber Board of Supervisors meeting Monday night as the board paid tribute to former Supervisor Frank Murphy, who died last week. There was a moment of silence in his honor, followed by township solicitor Mike Maddren reading a formal statement. He read, in part: "The Township's accomplishments under Frank's leadership are too many to list here.  Frank was most proud…

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Frank Murphy, CF supervisor dies

(This post had been accidentally removed for as yet unknown reasons. It's now reposted.) Frank Murphy, Chadds Ford Township supervisor since 2014 has died. Word came via text from fellow supervisor Samantha Reiner. Murphy had been battling cancer for the last three years. He is survived by his wife Anna-Marie and two daughters, Natalie and Juliana. Murphy had two degrees, one in engineering and another…

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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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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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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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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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Taxes up in DelCo for 2024

Delaware County Council unanimously approved the County’s FY 2024 budget at the Dec. 13 public meeting. Next year’s budget represents the county’s investment in the community it serves including investments in services to residents, county infrastructure, public safety, and the county team who work to serve residents each day. It also reflects the reality of running a County in the wake of spiking inflation, addressing…

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CF updates budget proposal

Chadds Ford Township supervisors still haven’t adopted a budget for 2024 but that is expected to change next week. The board Wednesday night unveiled an updated proposed budget that reflects a reduction in general fund millage while reinstating a fire tax. As reported last week, questions arose over the need for a separate fire tax during the Dec. 6 meeting. Instigating those questions was the…

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