Chadds Ford Live

No decision on Penns Woods Winery

Photo of the Week: Basking Day

Adopt-a-Pet April 21

Firefighters honored for rescue

Around Town April 17

School board votes yes

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on February 19, 2025

Trupen Modi, remains seated, waiting for anyone on the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board to explain my there is a need to rush the vote on the RFP regarding the proposed middle school replacement. Modi did eventually yield his seat during public comment without incident.

To borrow from Chadds Ford’s Paul Koch, the Unionville Chadds Ford School Board didn’t surprise anyone. The board voted unanimously on Feb. 18 to issue an RFP, Request for Proposal, to replace C.F. Patton Middle School. The RFP is a solicitation of bids for the design of a new school. Koch was one of several people who spoke before the vote, asking the board to…

Posted by admin on February 19, 2025

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police from the Media barracks are investigating a case of a missing cell phone. A report said a 52-year-old man from Glen Mills reported the theft saying an empty package was delivered to the home but there was no merchandise inside. The phone, a Samsung Galaxy, is reportedly valued at $1,200. • A two-car crash on Route 202…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on February 18, 2025

Weather Worn\

A shed in Kennett Township has seen better days.

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on February 17, 2025

Read more about the article Adopt-a-Pet Feb. 17

The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Snow Snow is a beautiful 4-year-old inside and out. She is pure white with beautiful yellow eyes. Her very affectionate and loving personality compliments her lovely exterior. Please come meet Snow soon. You can name your adoption fee for Snow through Sunday, Feb. 23. Twinkie Meet Twinkie. This handsome…

Posted by Rabbi Jeremy Winaker on February 16, 2025

It was a team effort. Everyone was locked in. Each leader credited someone other than himself. And somehow, we the fans did not just know it, we felt it. The circle was wide; it was held tight and yet it fit everyone in. The Eagles’ championship victory was not only domination on the field, but it was also transcendent joy around the region. Even without…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on February 15, 2025

With just a few days to go before the final vote, school Superintendent John Sanville fired another round in defense of his recommendation for a new middle school. Sanville recommended to the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board on Jan. 6 that the district needs to build a school to replace C. F. Patton. He sent out an email on Feb. 14, four days before the board…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on February 14, 2025

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Feb. 17 to Feb. 21. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Utility installation will cause daytime lane closures on High. Street between Sharpless and E. Nields streets in West Chester through…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on February 13, 2025

Chadds Ford Township supervisors Wednesday night voted to approve a stream restoration project, a traffic light study, and to guarantee a loan for the Sewer Authority. The stream restoration project is for the Brinton Run Preserve off Oakland Road. NALT, the North American Land Trust, owns the 71-acre property but needed township approval because Chadd's Ford owns the easement. NALT President Steven Carter said at…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on February 13, 2025

Read more about the article Around Town Feb. 13

The Point-to-Point returns on April 6. (Photograph By Jim Graham)

• Returning for its 82nd year, the Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point Races will be held on Sunday, April 6, featuring pony rides, a parade of fox hounds, and steeplechase races. The event is at the Myrick Conservation Center at 1760 Unionville-Wawaset Road. Gates open at 11 and the races begin at noon. • The Revolutionary Speaker Series by the Brandywine Battlefield Park returns with a Zoom…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on February 12, 2025

Kennett Square Police Chief William Holdsworth thinks it’s a great idea. He’s talking about “Handle with Care,” an initiative that arose through the Crimewatch website that the borough department embraced last fall. The Handle with Care Registry is a way for residents to let police and other first responders be aware that a family member might need special assistance in case of emergency or some…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on February 12, 2025

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police are investigating the reported theft of $444 worth of clothing taken from the Gap store in Concord Township on Jan. 10. • Police said two women from Wilmington — who they identified as Tina Quaranto, 57, and Heather Jablonski, 47 — were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop in Concord Township on Jan. 31. The…