There are more administrative moves coming to the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. Tim Hoffman was already named the new superintendent of schools, beginning Aug. 1, the day after current Superintendent John Sanville retires. And now it’s time for more moves. In two separate emails, Hoffman announced that two people are up for promotions pending a school board vote on Monday, June 16. Michael Audevard, the…
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks A 22-year-old woman, an employee at Home Depot in Concord Township for stealing. The suspect was not identified by name in the report, but police said an Asset Protection employee reported that the woman in question had been stealing from the register for about a month. The report said the suspect finally admitted to stealing. Avondale Barracks • Police said…
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…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Camper We absolutely adore Camper, a beautiful 10-year-old lady with the most gorgeous, silky black coat. Like a mink, really. Camper is so very sweet, mellow, and affectionate. What an angel! Please come say hello to Camper as soon as you can. You can name your adoption fee for…
This Rabbinic Reflection marks the completion of 10 years of this column. I looked back over many of the previous articles, and I found a number of themes that I would like to highlight. Interestingly, my first article talked about graduations and the need to include ritual while also personalizing the experience to derive meaning. My retrospective is meant to be a kind of old-new…
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…
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from June 9 to June 13. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Utility trimming will cause daytime lane closures on Lenape Unionville Road near Haines Mill Road in Pocopson Township from June…
• Spero Ferentinos of Chadds Ford was named to the Dean's List at James Madison University for the spring 2025 semester. Students who earn dean's list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899. Ferentinos is majoring in Computer Info Systems • Lydia Aruffo of Chadds Ford earned a Doctor of Occupational Therapy from Widener…
• Coming June 22 is a new exhibit at the Brandywine Museum of Art, Andrew Wyeth at Kuerner Farm: The Eye of the Earth. The exhibit brings together some of the artist’s most iconic works featuring the landscape, buildings, and inhabitants of Kuerner Farm in Chadds Ford, PA. Now a National Historic Landmark owned and operated by the Brandywine, Kuerner Farm inspired nearly 1,000 artworks…
