PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Dec. 23 to Dec. 27. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Roadway construction will cause lane closures on High Street between Rosedale Avenue and Union Street in West Chester on Jan.…
As with all years, some events and news were better than others. For Chadds Ford Township, the year began with a new township manager, a new supervisor, and the death of a supervisor. January Lacey Faber became the new full-time manager for the township. She replaced Matt Baumann. “What attracted me to coming to Chadds Ford is how entrenched it is with history and open…
• Kennett Square’s Midnight on the Square is next Tuesday, Dec. 31. Bring in 2025 with live music, laser lights, and the mushroom drop with a countdown beginning at 11:59 p.m. It all starts on E. State Street at 6:30 p.m. and goes through 12:30 a.m. on Jan. 1. Parking restrictions and road closures of State Street and Union Street will begin at 5 p.m.…
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police are investigating the theft of a 2022 black Dodge Charger that was parked on Thomas Speakman Drive in Concord Township on Dec. 18. According to the report, the vehicle was locked and a steel steering lock was in use. • Police said they arrested a 22-year-old woman from Philadelphia on harassment charges in Chadds Ford Township on…
The waterfall along Beaver Dam Road is frozen. Just a month ago we had temperatures in the mid to upper 70s, even as high as 80. Perhaps we’ve been transported to Frostbite Falls, the home of Rocky and Bullwinkle.
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Gabriel & Emma's Gift is here A generous donor is making this holiday season brighter for the lovable canines in our care. Extending Gabriel and Emma’s legacy of love, adoption fees for all large adult dogs (1 year old or older and 40 or more pounds) are sponsored through…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Dec. 23 to Dec. 27. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Construction is scheduled through the winter on Conchester Highway, Route 452 (Market Street), and Bethel Avenue as part of the…
Chadds Ford Township supervisors approved the 2025 budget Wednesday night with no increase in township property taxes. There was a change in the former Business Privilege Tax, however, and the budget had to be readvertised because of that change. The name Business Privilege Tax is gone and is replaced by a Business Registration License. Additionally, the BPT had been $100 per year but the BRL…
• Longwood Gardens remains in festive holiday spirits. Ring in the New Year with musical treats around every corner. Enjoy outdoor musicians, the historic organ, and more on New Year’s Eve. Recorded organ music begins at 2 p.m. but live entertainment kicks in later at 4 p.m. with Galena Brass performing outside at the East Conservatory Plaza and Duly Noted Quartet outside of the Peirce-du…
Pennsylvania State Police Avondale Barracks Police arrested a 23-year-old man from West Grove for DUI in East Marlborough Township on Nov. 7. The driver was not named in the report, but police said they initiated a traffic stop after seeing the car swerving on Route 1 just south of Newark Road shortly after midnight. The driver showed signs of drug impairment, police said, and he…
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…
