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Concord recognizes residents

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on February 5, 2025

Allison O’Donoghue, fourth from left, is recognized for her 20 years of service to Concord Township as a member of the Parks & Recreation Board.

It was a night for Concord Township Council to recognize individuals and groups for a variety of efforts. Leading off during the Feb. 4 council meeting was the recognition of Allison O’Donoghue for years of service to the township. O’Donoghue retired after more than 20 years with the Parks and Recreation Board. She had served as director and as events coordinator during that time. Her…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on December 28, 2024

Concord Township is scheduling a resident Christmas Tree Recycling event for after the holiday season! Trees will be recycled to feed our local goats at Bush Hill Farm and others to be mulched for land use. To have your tree included, residents must: Register for pickup by Dec. 30. Registration must be done by calling the township office at 610-459-8911 or emailing [email protected]. If registering…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on December 17, 2024

Concord Township has closed its conditional use hearing for a carwash on Conchester Highway, but no decision will be released for another month or two. As previously reported, Dave Kelleher of David Auto wants to open a detailing shop and a carwash on a 5.32-acre site at 830 Conchester Highway, across from Evergreen Drive. Concord’s Zoning Hearing Board granted a special exception for the detailing shop…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on December 4, 2024

Concord Township now has a budget for 2025 and, as expected, it includes a tax increase for fire protection and emergency medical services. “For the last six months, we’ve been in discussions with the Concordville Fire Co. They are no longer a volunteer fire company, it is a fully paid fire company, and their costs, like everyone else’s, are rising and they desperately need the…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on November 20, 2024

Concord Township is getting ready for its vote on the 2025 budget and council members are talking a tax increases for fire protection. The proposed overall millage is up from 0.514 total for 2024 to 0.5773 for 2025. That change is based on an increase in the proposed fire protection tax from this year’s 0.044 mils to 0.1683 mils for next year. According to Concord’s…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on November 7, 2024

Dave Kelleher of David Dodge is acting on his announcement of April 2023 to open a detailing shop and training center in Concord Township. His plan also calls for a car wash; for that, he needs a conditional use hearing. The shop and car wash would be on a 5.32-acre site at 830 Conchester Highway, across from Evergreen Drive. Kelleher already received zoning clearance for…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on October 28, 2024

Read more about the article Harvest Festival in photos

Steve Jacobs, the director of Concord Township’s Parks and Recreation director, leads youngsters.

It was a sunny and mild afternoon for Concord Township’s annual Harvest Festival this past Saturday. There was face painting, caricatures, horse rides, live music, and a costume parade. The event was held at the township dog park at 30 Bethel Road. Here’s how it looked.

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 23, 2024

State Rep. Craig Williams, R-160, announced in a press release that Chadds Ford and Concord received a combined $500,000 in grants through the Local Share Account grant program. The grants, issued by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, will support essential initiatives to improve public spaces, preserve historical landmarks, and enhance environmental infrastructure in the region. Chadds Ford Township was awarded $200,000 for the purchase and conservation…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on September 27, 2024

It’s back in the news. The Philadelphia Business Journal reported that a New Jersey firm — Retail Sites— has purchased the 25-plus-acre vacant lot at Route 202 and Ridge Road across from Olde Ridge Village and wants to act on the approved shopping center development. According to that report, Retail Sites is buying the property which will have some sit-down and fast-food restaurants as well…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on September 4, 2024

It was a quick and uneventful meeting for Concord Township Council Tuesday night. • Council Co-Vice President John Crossan announced that the township received a $4,000 Healing the Planet Grant from Keeping Pennsylvania Beautiful and the Giant Company. The money will be used to buy about 40 native shade trees to be planted along the township park’s walking trail. • Township manager Amanda Serock announced…

Posted by Press Release on August 10, 2024

Read more about the article Mosquito spraying in Concord

The Delaware County Health Department’s Mosquito-Borne Disease Control Program will conduct an Ultra-Low Volume mosquito adulticide spray in sections of Concord Township on 8/12/24. Residential and recreational areas within the treatment zone will be treated to control adult mosquitoes. This is a result of high trap counts and the identification of positive mosquito pools containing West Nile Virus in the area. Treatment will take place…