The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Nugget Are you the loving soul who will open your heart and home to Nugget? He is an all-orange, 7-year-old tabby with the classic tabby swirls and just the nicest boy! He loves being petted and scratched and is very interested in everything that is going on around him.…
The UHS annual Art Gala this year featured the works of more than 100 artists, half professional and half student, according to event chair Caroline Cullen. And about 35 of the pros were new to the show this year. This year was the 48th anniversary of the show. “We kept the number of artists a little bit smaller this tear because we thought last year…
The holiday season has been the shopping season for years. The reason the day after Thanksgiving is called Black Friday is because, traditionally at least, that’s when retailers start getting out of debt and into the black. However, the rise in online shopping has increased over the years to the detriment of small, local, brick-and-mortar retailers. Now those local retailers are looking for ways to…
Kennett Library is stepping into a new season with a calendar full of programs and activities. December, January, and February are filled with programs and events that will fuel the community’s passions and inspirations. Library Executive Director Chris Manna said, “It might be cold outside, but the programming at the Kennett Library is sure to warm your heart and bring you great enjoyment this winter.…
Eighty-two percent of the open space and sewer funds embezzled by former Kennett Township Manager Lisa Moore will now be transferred back to those funds, following a unanimous vote by township supervisors at Wednesday’s meeting. The supervisors voted to “close out the financial liabilities” related to Moore’s embezzlement and transfer $642,435 to the open space fund and $446,069 to the sewer fund. The transfers will…
Kennett Township received its first clean audit since a former township manager’s embezzlement of more than $3.2 million was discovered. “We have been on a multi-year journey to recover from the fraud for which Lisa Moore, former township manager, pled guilty to multiple felonies and served time in jail,” Kennett Township Treasurer and Finance Director Amy Heinrich wrote in a memo to the supervisors. “2023…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Nov. 25 to Nov. 29. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • The installation of traffic and pedestrian improvements will continue having altered traffic patterns on Evergreen Drive between Baltimore Pike and…
Chester County commissioners this week voted to extend the county-wide open burning ban for an additional 30 days. “A small amount of rainfall will not alleviate fire danger across the county,” a press release said. The extension to the burn ban comes at the recommendation of the Chester County Department of Emergency Services, and the District Forester, on behalf of the state Department of Conservation…
Supervisors in Chadds Ford Township voted to apply for an LSA Grant for the Chadds Ford Historical Society. LSA — or Local Share Account — is "a program that distributes gaming revenues to support projects in the public interest in various Pennsylvania counties," according to the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development. Chadds Ford Township manager Lacey Faber said during the Nov. 20 board…
• The annual Unionville Art Gala at Unionville High School is this weekend, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22 and 23. Visitors to the show and sale will enjoy live music and light refreshments and will have the opportunity to purchase art offered by more than 50 local professional artists, including works by Unionville Art Gala featured artist Carol Apicella. Thirty percent of proceeds from art…
Concord Township is getting ready for its vote on the 2025 budget and council members are talking a tax increases for fire protection. The proposed overall millage is up from 0.514 total for 2024 to 0.5773 for 2025. That change is based on an increase in the proposed fire protection tax from this year’s 0.044 mils to 0.1683 mils for next year. According to Concord’s…
