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 March 25 through March 31. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Concrete curb installation will cause intermittent lane ...
Around Town March 30
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 March 25 through March 31. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Concrete curb installation will […]


Photo of the Week: Saturday Mist
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 March 25 through March 31. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Concrete curb installation will […]


Brandywine Hills Salutes Leslie Falini Young
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 March 25 through March 31. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Concrete curb installation will […]


Adopt-a-Pet March 27
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 March 25 through March 31. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Concrete curb installation will […]


Grief, Death, Birth, and Healing in A Chapel of Tears
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 March 25 through March 31. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Concrete curb installation will […]


Around Town March 23

The the Curtis Symphony Orchestra takes the stage to kick off Longwood Gardens Summer Performance Series on May 12.
• Tickets are now on sale for Longwood Gardens Summer Performance Series. The series kicks off on May 12 with a performance by the Curtis Symphony Orchestra featuring an evening of Bartók, Tchaikovsky, and Wei’s Curtis-commissioned Awakening Lion...all amid a picturesque Meadow Garden backdrop. A total of 16 performances with a variety of artists will go through ...
Spring fling at the Barn at Spring Brook Farm
Barn at Spring Brook Farm at 360 Locust Grove Road in West Chester invites children with disabilities and their families and friends to Spring Fling on Saturday, April 29, from noon to 3 p.m. Children can meet The Barn’s resident animals; learn about The Barn’s programs; take a hayride around the farm; play in the wheelchair-accessible treehouse; participate in ...
PennDOT offers free motorcycle safety program
PennDOT reminds residents that free Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program training opportunities are available to motorcycle riders across the state. Prospective, experienced, and new Pennsylvania riders who have a motorcycle learner’s permit or motorcycle license can develop and refresh operator proficiency through these free training sessions. “All riders can ...
Police Log March 22: Student with knife, DUIs, thefts
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • On Feb. 10, state police responded to a call from Garnet Valley High School for a report of a student with a knife. Police determined that a 16-year-old student had brought a pocketknife onto school property. • A Feb. 19 traffic stop on Route 202 in Concord Township led to the DUI arrest of Aliyah Hendrickson, 25, of ...
Photo of the Week: Grazing in Sunshine
It may have been chilly Sunday morning, but horses still enjoy their morning graze under blue skies.
Aggressive drivers targeted
PennDOT has announced that more than 80 municipal police departments from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties will join the Pennsylvania State Police in a coordinated aggressive driving enforcement wave to help reduce the number of crashes, injuries, and fatalities on area roadways as part of a statewide mobilization that runs ...
Adopt-a-Pet March 20

The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Beans Beans is a big boy with a big heart and the most soulful eyes. He is a very active boy but when he is tired, he has quite a melodic snore. This very nice boy would love to greet you at the shelter, and we hope you'll come and say hello to Beans very soon. You can ...
Preserving Hope: Why do Christians sing?
If you grew up in church, then congregational singing is something you may take for granted. It feels like a normal part of Christian life until you stop and think about it: singing is strange. Where else do you see people gathering to sing every week in modern society? Why is singing such a vital part of Christian worship? Many passages in the Bible address this ...
CFES art show draws crowd

The 74th Chadds Ford Elementary School Art Show and Sale got off to a strong start with people lined up outside waiting for the doors to open. Once inside, they got to see the art of 67 artists, including 10 who had never shown at the event before. Among the newbies was Matt King who came the farthest to participate. King, originally from Oxford, Pa., has been living ...
“Projected in Place” Brings Art to Life

"Attack upon the Chew House" (1898) by Howard Pyle. Projected in Place at Cliveden, Germantown, PA, July, 2022.
One of the most fascinating parts of living in a place known for its artistic history is constantly seeing the real-world sites depicted in famous works of art. Just drive through the Brandywine countryside—or even down Route 1—and you will recognize scenes that are displayed in museums around the world. While artists continue to take inspiration from these scenes ...