See Update Below It’s back to the drawing board regarding Concord Township land use decisions. Two Delaware County judges remanded both decisions to the supervisor. Common Pleas Court Judge G. Michael Green issued his ruling Oct. 24 in response to an appeal of the March 18, 2015 decision that gave preliminary approval for Vineyard Commons, a proposed development of 230 acres of land along Beaver Valley Road…
Speed limits are being lowered on five state roadways in Chadds Ford Township. The speed limit on Harvey Road is dropping drop from 35 to 25 mph; limits on Webb, Ring and Ridge roads will be lowered from 40 to 35 mph; and the limit on Smithbridge Road will drop from 45 to 40 mph. Township Manager Amanda Serock made the announcement during the Oct. 26…
With a unanimous vote by Chadds Ford Township supervisors, the fourth and final segment of the loop road system around the intersection of Routes 1 and 202 is on its way to becoming a reality. Supervisors voted 3-0 during their Oct. 26 workshop to grant preliminary approval for the Hillman Drive extension. The applicant — The Henderson Group — must still go through the process…
Concord Township’s Harvest Festival was a day late this year, but the extra 24 hours brought sunny skies for a Sunday afternoon hayride and a costume parade. Dozens of youngsters took part in the parade and enjoyed the pony rides and petting zoo.
For some local Vietnam veterans, if not most, Saturday was a homecoming of sorts. It was the day the Chadds Ford Vietnam monument — one of the oldest in the country — was rededicated during a ceremony at the monument’s new location in a green area of the Wegmans development. Air Force veteran and former prisoner of war Ralph Galati called the ceremony a “long…
The snarling, unleashed, 100-pound dog locked eyes on its target: a Chester County deputy sheriff. On April 2, 2014, Deputy Sheriff Cpl. Kurt Hansen was on routine duty to deliver civil papers when he experienced a decidedly uncivil welcome. He said he was too far from his vehicle to take cover when the Great Pyrenees started barreling toward him. Hansen said he drew his gun,…
Oral arguments have now been heard in the two appeals that came on the heels on Concord Township’s approval of a major land development plan for the Woodlawn Trustees property. That approval came in the spring of 2015, and members of Save the Valley appealed. Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Green heard oral arguments in that litigation in August. No decision has been made yet.…
A former optician quit her job this past summer so she could focus on a bigger, lifelong passion: horses. On Wednesday, Oct. 5, Penny Parker experienced a literal pitfall of her new occupation – saving horses from the slaughterhouse – when Cyrus, an 18-year-old Clydesdale, needed a second rescue after falling into a muddy ravine. About six weeks earlier, Parker had outbid someone who intended…
Chadds Ford Township supervisors are now scheduled to vote on preliminary approval of the proposed Hillman Drive extension during their Oct. 26 workshop. But they did vote Wednesday night to approve the conditional use application and the preliminary subdivision and land use application for an assisted-living facility. After the vote, Supervisor Noelle Barbone said the assisted-living facility planned for Route 202 at Summit Drive is…
Those eager to see the sun will probably have to wait until Tuesday, says the National Weather Service. In the meantime, forecasters urge area motorists to exercise caution: Because several inches of rain have fallen during the past 36 hours, low-lying areas are susceptible to flooding, particularly because more precipitation is expected. Scattered showers are predicted on Friday, Sept. 30, with a high temperature near…
Fears, superstitions, lore and haunted tales from the Colonial era are about to take center stage. Anyone interesting in tapping into the spirits of the season will want to attend the Chadds Ford Historical Society’s "Tavern Talks" on Thursday, Oct. 13. It will be held at the society’s Barns-Brinton House tavern – a 300-year-old potentially haunted tavern. A sampling of activities for the evening include…