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Chadds Ford declares emergency

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on May 8, 2025

With the closing of Crozer Chester Hospital, Chadds Ford Township supervisors officially declared a state of emergency in the township. The vote came during a special meeting of the board on Wednesday, May 7. “I did declare a state of emergency last week because of the closure of Chester Crozer Hospital, which is really putting a cramp in our emergency services,” said Supervisors’ Chairman Timotha…

Heroes Bar & Grill wants outdoor dining

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on April 30, 2025

Robert Keates, the owner of Heroes Bar & Grill, needs to wait until May 13 to learn if he can have outdoor dining at the restaurant. Keates represented himself at an unusually short — maybe 10 minutes — conditional use hearing Tuesday night and was the only person to give testimony. There was no one present to oppose the application. Since Nov. 11, Heroes Bar…

No decision on Penns Woods Winery

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on April 22, 2025

Members of the public listen to presentations regarding the expansion and land use application for Penns Woods Winery.

Penns Woods Winery will need to wait at least until June before learning whether Concord Township will approve an expansion. The winery took its land use application to Concord’s Planning Commission Monday night, but no decision was reached after a two-hour-long discussion. Planning Commission Chairman Mark Elser requested that the applicant give the extension to allow the commission time to review all documentation and to…

Firefighters honored for rescue

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on April 17, 2025

Pennsbury Township Board of Supervisors congratulate members of the Kennett Regional Fire Department for their rescue of a 15-year-old boy from a burning house on Jacobs Way in November.

Pennsbury Township Board of Supervisors on Wednesday honored members of the Kennett Regional Fire Department for their rescue of a 15-year-old trapped in a burning house. The fire was at a home on Jacobs Way on Saturday, Nov. 9, and the youth was trapped in an upstairs bedroom. Supervisors’ Chairman Aaron McIntyre, who is also on the EMS Commission, was able to view a body…

How to spend $100K

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on April 17, 2025

Kennett Square and the Square Roots Collective have a question: How do residents want the borough to spend $100,000? The borough and SRC are partnering up on a project, “Kennett Decides.” SRC and Chatham Financial have kicked $50,000 each to fund the project, but want input from Kennett residents and representatives from other Kennett organizations, such as Kennett Collaborative and Casa Guanajuato, on how best…

Davis tract preserved

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on April 14, 2025

The main house on the Davis Tract, where N.C. Wyeth once lived and worked, will become the headquarters for the North American Land Trust, according to NALT President Steve Carter.

It’s official. The Davis Tract, a 16-acre property that was once the home of N.C. Wyeth is now preserved and will become the headquarters for NALT, the North American Land Trust, which now owns the property, but Chadds Ford Township will hold the permanent conservation easement. In addition to N.C. Wyeth, the property was later owned by Walter and Shirley Winther who owned the former…

New building OK’d for Painters Crossing

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on April 10, 2025

The approved new building includes a fenced area for outdoor dining.

After months of working with the Chadds Ford Planning Commission, The Henderson Group received approval for a new building at Painters Crossing shopping center. Township supervisors granted land use and conditional use approval for a 15,000-plus square foot building in the southeast corner of the shopping center, the area closest to the intersection of Routes 1 and 202. As has been reported since the fall,…

Tennis in a bubble

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on April 8, 2025

Radley Run Country Club wants to have a seasonal cover over four of its tennis courts and presented the idea to the Birmingham Township Board of Supervisors Monday night. It was an exploratory presentation and no decision was made. Attorney Lou Colagreco told supervisors there was some uncertainty about what type of permits would be needed, if any. “Radley wants to enclose the courts for…

Concord in brief

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on April 2, 2025

Rachel Kohl Library Director Susan Sternberg holds the proclamation recognizing National Library Week. Sternberg said before the meeting that she is retiring later this month.

Concord Township Council meeting Tuesday was brief with no applications on the agenda. There were some brief updates and announcements made, and some proclamations read. Proclamations included celebrating April as Earth Month, recognizing Local Government Week, and recognizing National Library Week. The proclamation celebrating Earth Month was read by Council Co-Vice President John Crossan who said, “Concord Township Council understands the importance of natural land…

Movement on Walkable Chadds Ford

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on March 27, 2025

Chadds Ford Township supervisors announced Wednesday that the bidding process for Walkable Chadds Ford is underway. Timotha Trigg, the supervisors’ chairman, said during the board’s March 26 workshop that the project has been advertised and that bidders have five weeks to submit their bids through April 17. When bids are received, PennDOT will begin the award process, followed by a preconstruction meeting, which will lead…