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…
Rabbinic Reflections: Leveled leadership
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…
Sanville defends recommendation
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…
Road Report Feb. 17 to Feb. 21
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…
CF board OKs stream project
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…
Around Town Feb. 13
• 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…
Borough cops handle with care
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…
Police Log Feb 12: Thefts, extortion
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…
Harsh words for school board
Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors and superintendent got another earful from angry residents Monday night. A lawsuit was threatened, and the words “incompetent” and “reprehensible” were used to characterize the board’s approach to the proposed new middle school. One resident called the board “incompetent” and another said he might file a lawsuit against the district. One person did speak out in favor of replacing the…
Photo of the Week: Rock Steady
Late afternoon sun brings out the texture and mid-winter coloring in the rocks and landscape along the stream leading to the Brandywine Creek along Beaver Dam Road.