With a June 16 vote planned, Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors received a recommendation to retain Breslin Architects to design a new middle school. If the board votes to give Breslin the design contract, the actual design phase will begin in July. The school board will also vote on a budget for the next school year at the June 16 meeting. Director of Facilities James…
Not the masked man’s fiery horse. There’s no speed of light or cloud of dust, but it has a great face, nonetheless. Or maybe it’s just Chadds Ford’s version of Mr. Ed.
Despite objections from some residents, Concord Township Council approved an expansion plan for Penns Woods Winery last week. The expansion would be for the barn and parking areas at 124 Beaver Valley Road. As previously reported, the barn would be expanded from 1,400 square feet to 4,500 square feet with a deck. Objections from neighbors, expressed both during the June 3 Council meeting and the…
There was an almost audible collective gasp of “Oh, no,” when H.G. Haskell announced his retirement and the closing of his SIW produce stand in March. Haskell and SIW had been a fixture on Creek Road for decades. What were people going to do for local fresh produce? Enter Carl Ramsey, a sixth-generation farmer whose family has owned Ramsey’s Farm in Delaware since 1860. As…
They walked onto the stage as high school seniors and walked off as high school graduates. The Unionville High School Class of 2025 changed their tassels and tossed their caps into the air at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark on June 4. Among the 328 who walked across the stage to get their diplomas, 55 were National Merit Scholars, the most in school history,…
Kennett Square Borough Council took no action, but did hear a presentation regarding traffic, specifically truck traffic on State Street. Leading into that presentation during the June 2 work session, Council President Bob Norris said, “About two months ago, the council wanted to re-engage the town on this topic. There's a balance that we all have to recognize of the pros and cons that come…
Politicians, Masons, Sons of Liberty, Daughters of the American Revolution, and history lovers gathered at Brandywine Battlefield Park for a ceremony in honor of the Liberty Tree. America 250 PA organized the event as part of the run-up to the 250th anniversary of independence. As part of the run-up, the group is in the process of planting 67 Liberty Trees in Pennsylvania, one in each…
This little piggy has to stay home, or maybe it’s just hamming it up for the camera.
Chadds Ford Township supervisors are considering a new ordinance that would allow fire companies to recover some funds after responding to emergencies. After the ordinance is advertised, the board is expected to hold a hearing and then vote on it during the June meeting. “This ordinance is intended to grant fire companies operating within the township the authority to seek reimbursement for the reasonable costs…
Wilmington-based ChristianaCare is picking up some of the slack from the closing of Crozer Hospital. Two of the outpatient locations Christiana will be taking over are the facilities at 300 and 500 Evergreen Drive in Concord Township. ChristianaCare President & CEO Janice E. Nevin said, “As we work to meet the needs of our Delaware County neighbors, we are glad that ChristianaCare is able to…
The exposed roots of a tree appear snake-like, like the hair on Medusa’s head. They almost seem to slither.