• Brandywine Valley SPCA's Walk for Paws is back on April 26 at West Goshen Community Park. It’s a day of family fun that kicks off with a 5K color run, a 1K walk led by Dawn Timmeney, anchor/reporter, FOX 29, and yoga with puppies. The festivities continue with live music, vendors, food trucks, a pet costume contest, a kid fun zone, a dog lure…
Pennsylvania State Police Avondale Barracks • A 67-year-old woman from Pocopson Township reported to the state police that someone fraudulently used her credit card to buy an iPhone. Police are investigating. • State police are investigating the report of an attempted sexual assault in West Marlborough Township. The incident was reported by a 41-year-old woman from Parkesburg on March 15. According to the police report,…
The Brandywine Conservancy has launched a new website for home gardeners, the Brandywine Native Garden Hub. It’s designed for people who want to get into using native plants in their home gardens. Stephanie Armpriester, the director of Conservation and Stewardship at the Brandywine Conservancy said, "Our main goal with this new website is to break down barriers for those interested in getting started with native…
Motion and stillness. The solidity of the sculpture balances the arcing motion of the branches.
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…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Ethel Ethel is a gorgeous 10-year-old lady with the most beautiful blue eyes. While she loves to rub against your legs, we have found that she doesn’t enjoy being picked up. However, her previous owner reports that she is very sweet. We hope you'll come meet this lovely Siamese…
It is Passover. At seder tables last night, Jews recounted the story of the Exodus with all sorts of symbols, songs, and sacred rituals. While the seder is designed to be interactive and to have the leader respond with the story to questions prompted by its unusual features, there is a key text that serves as the basis for the telling (and often gets read…
How well do you know your customers? What motivates them and why? The more you understand your customer, their needs, wants, challenges, and values, the better you can communicate with them. Marketing personas are highly detailed profiles of your ideal customer that will help provide clarity in your marketing strategy. A marketing persona, also known as a customer or buyer persona or customer avatar, is…
Federal spending freezes are continuing to hit the local level. The Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board couldn’t buy electric buses, then local libraries were put in a bind. Now it’s local food banks that are feeling the pinch. Within the last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled a $250,000 food order to the Chester County Food Bank, and this has put a hurt on Kennett…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from April 14 to April 18. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • On April 14 and 15 Cannery Road between Embreeville Road and Kelsall Road in Newlin Township will be closed from…
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,…
