• Chester County is looking for help in deciding how to spend money. The county is set to receive $102 million in American Recovery Plan Act funds as part of COVID relief. One part of the process in determining how the money is spent is to have members of the community be part of the ARPA evaluation teams. Anyone age 18 or over who lives or…
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PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of May 8 to May 14. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Beginning Wednesday, May 12, motorists should expect daytime moving lane closures along…
State Rep. Craig Williams, R-160, called it "a tremendous service." He was referring to a vaccination clinic held at Kennett High School on Saturday, where 900 people received COVID-19 vaccines. Williams and Kennett Square Mayor Matt Fetick hosted the event that began at 8:30 Saturday morning. By 12:30 p.m., 400 people received the vaccines, 900 by the end of the afternoon. Family Wellness Pharmacy in…
Le Cavalier at the Green Room opened on Sept 1 with a new look, a new menu and a new chef, Tyler Akin. Patrons with family histories of celebrating special events at The Green Room will find Akin has put a new spin on a venerable tradition with an upbeat menu combining standards with innovative new dishes influenced by North Africa and Provence. "It's a…
Pennsylvania State Police Avondale Barracks • Police said they arrested Victoria Wiseman-Blum, 22, of New Castle, for drug possession. The release said troopers were making a welfare check on a person seated in a vehicle parked in a lot on W. Cypress Street in New Garden Township at 10:09 a.m. on July 1. Police found the occupant had paraphernalia and a small amount of marijuana,…
The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm watch until 5 p.m. today, Tuesday, April 21 for the five counties in southeastern Pennsylvania including Bucks, Chester Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia. Wind gusts may reach 60 m.p.h. Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall take priority. Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should…
"We are accepting donations at the Kennett Area YMCA," said Leah Reynolds, Executive Director of Kennett Area Community Services. The Kennett Y, which has been closed down as a non-essential business, is open to allow KACS employees to accept and sanitize food donations in their gym. "We meet our donors at their cars so we can maintain social distancing guidelines." The food bank is facing…
Dr. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich told visitors to the Brandywine River Museum of Art that "Well behaved women seldom make history," as she explained the significance of the illustrations of Liberty used to promote the women's suffrage movement. She made the comment in conjunction with the "Votes for Women" exhibition. "What most people don't realize is that by 1915, the only states in the nation that…
The Brandywine River Museum of Art celebrated International Women’s Day Sunday with song, drama, interactive art and two galleries devoted to the historical struggle to vote. “People have been surprised by this exhibition,” said Amanda Burdan, curator of Votes for Women: A Visual History. “But it fits perfectly with Brandywine Museum’s strong background in illustration.” The exhibit marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of…
• The library at the Chester County Historical Society is closed to researchers for the annual Big Dig through the end of January, as the library staff and volunteers 'dig' into big projects. Watch our website and social media for updates and outcomes. The library reopens for regular hours, Tuesday - Saturday, 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 1. The museum will remain open. The…