PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from May 20 through May 24. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Through May. 24, storm sewer replacement and saw cutting will cause daytime lane closures on southbound Route 202 between Route…
Pennsbury Township supervisors reversed their decision and have now denied the application for a bed and breakfast for the Gables restaurant. That reversal came during the board’s May 15 meeting. Gables’ owners Ann Kolenik and Alfredo Giannaccari sought conditional use approval to have a B&B at 1301 Brintons Bridge Road. There are two structures: the former Brandywine View Antiques store and an adjacent carriage house.…
• A new exhibit is about to open at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. From May 25 through Oct. 13, the museum will show 22 works by Peter Paone, a Philadelphia artist, teacher and printmaker. He won a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship in the 1960s for his prints and feels that the medium, especially etching, was critical to his artistic development. The exhibit, In Shadows’…
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police from the Media Barracks are investigating a report of a burglary on Beech Tree Drive in Concord Township. The incident happened sometime between 11 a.m. on May 10 and 1 p.m. on May 12. According to the incident report, the couple was away visiting relatives but found their rear glass door shattered. Multiple bedrooms and offices were…
Due to water main work being done at the Concord Township municipal building will be closed on Wednesday, May 15. Township administrative staff will be working remotely and will be accessible via phone and email. The Zoning Hearing Board Meeting will take place as scheduled at 7:00 PM in the Public Meeting Room.
On a night when Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors approved a proposed final budget, they also heard a presentation about a possible new middle school. The proposed final budget which will be up for a vote on June 17, calls for revenues of $105.812 million with expenditures of $105.838 million. It also calls for property tax increases of 2.07 percent for Chester County property owners…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Bever Meet Bever, a most handsome, medium-sized 3-year-old dog. We don't know what he has experienced in life, but we do know that he is ready for a forever family to adopt him. He seeks out attention and affection. He is easy to leash up and walk. He enjoys…
When something in life is unfair, or even just feels it, we are likely to cry out for some redress. Do we merely lament that someone got something that we did not or do we demand it be taken away from them? Do we argue for an equal or equivalent share or do we wallow in our misery? All of these reactions, and more besides,…
Libraries are for everyone. That message is being celebrated in a new mural at the Kennett Library & Resource Center, currently being created by local artist Al Moretti. The huge undertaking is the culmination of a year-long process that incorporated not only the history of the region but also public comments and the wonderfully multicultural landscape of the town today. It all started with the…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from May 13 through May 17. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • The widening of Route 1 continues. From Tuesday, May 14 through Monday, June 3, motorists should expect traffic delays because…
