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Enjoying horticulture and history do not have to be separate experiences in the Brandywine Valley, writes Jeff Yeates for Richmond Magazine.
Longwood Gardens in Kennett…
The Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford will open a major exhibition by artist Jamie Wyeth, writes staff for Chester County Press.
Jamie Wyeth…
Traveling through Pennsylvania can be truly breathtaking, thanks to the state’s diverse landscapes and rich history, according to a staff report from World Atlas…
The second collaboration of Chester County author Bruce Mowday and Chadds Ford artist Karl Kuerner, Emotional Brandywine, tells the story of the Battle of Brandywine…
With plenty of beautiful places to visit and history to enjoy, it’s no wonder that Pennsylvania has some of the best towns that are…
The Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway is being lauded for having the most breathtaking views in Pennsylvania, according to a Newsbreak contributor.
This Chester County track…
Kuerner Hill in Chadds Ford has provided inspiration for several renowned local artists over the years, including Karl Kuerner and Andrew Wyeth, writes Bill Rettew…
L.L. Bean heiress Linda Bean is hoping to rebuild a lost Maine waterfront using the art of the Wyeth family, writes Ralph Blumenthal for…
Chadds Ford is one of the most quaint small towns in the Mid-Atlantic, according to a recently released list by World Atlas.
With 3…
A small family lived quietly at the Joseph C. Davis property, steeped in nearly three centuries of Chadds Ford history.
Now the property, once the…
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., an independent publisher with more than 5,000 titles, contracted with Chester County author Bruce E. Mowday to write a book on…
Tracy Donahue felt like she and her husband Tom won a lottery when a $4 painting she purchased from a Savers thrift store years ago…
The West Chester Borough Council has considered turning the former Wyeth property at Bolmar and Nields Streets intersection into a skate park at its Tuesday…
Developer Wayne Megill of Chadds Ford has acquired the NC Wyeth house and is relisting the Chadds Ford home for sale using two different approaches…
The region is home to many beautiful local art museums and galleries, including several in Chester County, that offer a great way to observe the…
Three original paintings by renowned Chadds Ford artist Jamie Wyeth, son of Andrew Wyeth and grandson of N.C. Wyeth, were destroyed in a fire…
Aubrey “Brownie” Brown, a World War II veteran, recently celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends at the West Chester Rehabilitation and Health…
A painting purchased for $4 at a Savers in Manchester, New Hampshire, years ago turned out to be the long-lost N.C. Wyeth illustration…
A lost illustration created by renowned Chester County artist N.C. Wyeth was found in a New Hampshire thrift store for four dollars, but could…
A new book titled Emotional Brandywine looks at the Battle of Brandywine that took place across the fields of Chadds Ford through paintings and essays…
A four-dollar thrift find of a mysterious illustration in a Manchester, New Hampshire Savers store could soon be sold for up to $250,000…
For those who love to decorate their abodes with unique finds, an antique store has the right place to go. Antiques are 100 years old…
Chadds Ford illustrator Newell Convers Wyeth, also known as N.C. Wyeth, was one of the superstars of the Golden Age of illustration, writes Sara…
Another side of Andrew Wyeth is set to be on display at the Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford beginning this Saturday, according…
A Lincoln University professor is showing Chester County artists in a new light. The Projected in Place project is the brainchild of Michael Lynch and…
When he died at 62 in 1945 after an oncoming train hit his car at a Chadds Ford railroad crossing, N.C. Wyeth had not…
Multi-media artist Katee Boyle, whose works are currently on display at The Art Trust in West Chester, was inspired by N.C. Wyeth to…
When it comes to local tourist destinations, Chester County has something to offer for locals and visitors alike, writes Eric Henderson for PhillyBite Magazine.
One…
Chester County Library is partnering with author Bruce E. Mowday to present three talks on his county history books during 2023.
“I’m so pleased…
The Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford has started revealing a treasure trove of Andrew Wyeth’s previously unseen works in big exhibits that…
N.C. Wyeth Studio in Chadds Ford is one of the eight mythic artist studios throughout the country that every art lover and history buff…
Kennett Square-based artist Robert Jackson has a distinctive style that is both fun and meaningful and often gets people talking, writes Roger Morris for…
A new exhibit in Chadds Ford’s Brandywine River Museum showcases unseen works of the iconic 20th-century artist Andrew Wyeth.
While the painter is…
When hearing the name Wyeth, Chadds Ford landscape artist Andrew Wyeth might come to mind. But his other brother, Nathaniel made an impact on society…
Jamie Wyeth, the third generation of world-famous Wyeth artists, was shocked to discover a collection of drawings by his father, Andrew Wyeth, after his…
West Chester will soon become home to two new warehouses generating an additional $2.17 million in annual taxes, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily…
For the past quarter century, the Mowday Group has assisted non-profit organizations, companies, and individuals with media relation and publishing needs in Chester County…
Earlier this year, the Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford announced plans to hire a curator to manage 7,000 pieces from the…
In last week’s VISTA Escape post we went through the must-have experiences to enjoy when you visit Longwood Gardens. And the week before…
Chadds Ford’s Andrew Wyeth, one of the greatest American artists of the 20th century, loved using unusual perspectives in his paintings, writes Sebastian Smee…
For Kate Woodman, a storytelling photographer who lived in West Chester during her grad school years, nostalgia is often the main influence behind her images…
A decision by Thomas Edison State University in New Jersey to sell the NC Wyeth’s famous painting of George Washington’s visit to Trenton…
With more than two decades of experience, Collin Palmer, who grew up in “Wyeth country”, is a leader in the cannabis industry with his proprietary…
Archie’s Corner in Chadds Ford is a hidden wonder that offers a glimpse into the past and provides a connection to Andrew Wyeth, one…
The Andrew Wyeth Foundation for American Art has partnered with the Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford to make plans to exhibit some…
Two islands nestled in the Atlantic Ocean have been acquired by Colby College of Waterville, Maine. The transaction’s local significance is this: The spits…
The stirred up Brandywine floodwaters from Hurricane Ida reached two stories and raged 33,000 cubic feet per second by the time they reached the…
Author W. Barksdale Maynard takes a fresh look at artist Andrew Wyeth in a new unauthorized biography. The portrait that emerges in Artists of Wyeth…
When she moved to Chadds Ford with her husband, George, in the 1970s, Helen Sipala did not know much about the area. But she learned…
Once the site of a Wyeth factory that produced penicillin, a 30-acre brownfield in West Chester — vacant for around a decade — could soon become…
Renowned painter Andrew Wyeth captured the beauty of hills, meadows, and wetlands along the Brandywine Creek in Delaware County, near the Pennsylvania-Delaware border.
Now…
Artist Andrew Wyeth’s model and confidante, Helen Sipala, has released a book written from diaries she kept of conversations with the famous American artist…
Victoria Wyeth, the only grandchild of the late Andrew Wyeth of Chadds Ford, overcame adversity to blaze her own path as a photographer and art…
Peter Ralston, an artist and Chadds Ford native who was mentored by Andrew and Betsy Wyeth, co-founded the Island Institute, a nonprofit that works…
The General Warren is hosting a holiday arts evening on Thursday, Nov. 19 to give everyone a chance to enjoy holiday cheer and interact with…
As the pandemic has forced local school districts to make weighty decisions about how they will educate students, parents who are not in a position…
Artist Karl J. Kuerner – a Chadds Ford native and Wyeth disciple – shares wisdom, advice, and life lessons in his new book, Beyond the Art Spirit…
The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art has announced the death of Betsy James Wyeth at the age of 98.
Betsy was a catalyst in…
Song Li, Ph.D., the chairman and founder of Frontage Laboratories in Exton, recently presented a $200,000 personal check to West Chester University president…
A Cotswold-style manor home with six bedrooms and six full and four half bathrooms is available for sale in Chadds Ford.
Windmill Hollow Manor…
Andy Bell’s relationship with renowned Chadds Ford artist Andrew Wyeth goes back further than when he posed for Wyeth’s painting “Stop.” Wyeth got…
Serving at the Crossroads, a Media-based nonprofit, will host a Casino Night on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 6-10 PM at the Brandywine River…
The theft of 15 paintings, worth millions of dollars, from the estate of world-famous artist Andrew Wyeth is the subject of local author Bruce…
Bruce Mowday, former Daily Local News’ managing editor, prolific author and president of The Mowday Group who is on the cusp of a big book…
A new exhibit of N.C. Wyeth paintings at the Somerville Manning Gallery in Greenville, Del., offers a rare chance to enjoy all of the…
Despite not growing up as an art aficionado, Barbara Moore has been a mainstay in the art world of Chadds Ford for more than four…
Andrew Wyeth, one of the nation’s most renowned 20th-century artists, found inspiration and much-needed privacy in Chadds Ford, writes Suman Gupta for…
Editor’s Note: We asked Chester County’s Bruce Mowday, an accomplished writer and historian, to revisit the origins and motivations behind a handful of…
Benchmark Federal Credit Union – with branches in West Chester, East Goshen, and Phoenixville and more than 12,000 members – has found its new president and…
A number of buildings formerly occupied by pharmaceutical companies in Chester County are being converted into modern work spaces, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia…
By Steve Edgcumbe
As part of its 125th anniversary celebration, the Chester County Historical Society will host its First Annual Halloween Ball on Saturday, Oct…
A painting of a local bridge purchased at a flea market by Tom Hughes led to him uncovering the remarkable story of Horace Pippin, the…
YMCA of Greater Brandywine
The YMCA is the largest provider of licensed childcare in Chester County. Led by degreed teachers, children flourish in warm, supportive…
The recently reopened Chadds Ford Tavern offers historic charm in a warm and inviting atmosphere with modern, high-quality food, writes Peg DeGrassa for the…
With smaller towns, historic sites, famous artwork, and a gorgeous river linking it all together, the Brandywine Valley encapsulates the spirit of the whole region…
An auction house in Maine is auctioning off several works by Chadds Ford’s Andrew Wyeth, including a study of the renowned Olson House, writes…
A team managing close to $1 billion in assets has left Merrill Lynch to start an RIA with Dynasty Financial Partners in Chadds Ford, writes…
Wim Wenders, the German director of a documentary on Pope Francis, counts Chadds Ford artist Andrew Wyeth among his biggest influences, writes Carl Peters for…
Before last season’s NFL playoffs, there may not have been a less-heralded position in sports than the center in professional football.
The center…
The Michener Art Museum in Doylestown is exhibiting the works of Henriette Wyeth, the Chadds Ford artist and member of the renowned Wyeth family, writes…
The earliest inspirations of Maine-based painter Bo Bartlett, who recently lent his name to an arts center in his native Georgia, were magazines featuring…
Chadds Ford’s Andrew Wyeth, the brilliant but highly polarizing painter, was widely celebrated last year, the centennial of his birth, writes James Panero for…
Andrew Wyeth’s “Winter 1946” is part of an exhibit organized by the Seattle Art Museum and the Brandywine River Museum of Art for the…
Chadds Ford supervisors are working with residents and business owners to make the area more walkable, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today.
The goal…
Chadds Ford’s Andrew Pinkham is using his camera to immortalize pets by creating beautiful portraits that resemble 18th-century oil paintings, writes Max Marin…
Last weekend, Chadds Ford’s Great Pumpkin Carve again delighted both the young and old with an array of amazing characters on display, writes Patricia…
The Chadds Ford Historical Society will host the 42nd Annual Great Pumpkin Carve from Oct. 19-21.
The Great Pumpkin Carve is the quintessential Brandywine…
From historic Pierre S. du Pont’s home hidden in the beauty of Longwood Gardens to the American Helicopter Museum, Chester County offers a wealth…
Generations beyond the reality of “Christina’s World,” art critics are reading much more into Andrew Wyeth’s famous 1948 painting than the words he…
Last month, collectors from near and far took home a piece of the personal, everyday inspiration to the founder of the Brandywine River Museum of…
A real-life setting off the coast of Maine that evokes feelings of “walking through a Wyeth painting” is now inspiring a new generation of…
The Chadds Ford Barn Shops are being given a new lease on life thanks to the efforts of its new owner John Anderson and his…
By Chris Cooper
The Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford celebrated the centennial of artist Andrew Wyeth’s birth on Wednesday with a…
Many scholars have previously brushed over the depths of Andrew Wyeth’s secrets, but a new look at how he portrayed African-American subjects paints…
An exhibition displaying Andrew Wyeth’s life and work through the eyes of his family recently opened at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, N…
The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine, is celebrating the centennial of the birth of artist Andrew Wyeth with five exhibitions of his works, writes…
The demise of the DuPont Co.’s Wilmington headquarters has led to a procession of famous artwork – like N.C. Wyeth’s “Island Funeral” – across…
Chester County Art Association/DNB First
DNB First has a passion for supporting art education in the community, and the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit…
Her story runs so much deeper than the hues of blue sky and the texture of an earthy horizon, and so a new novel brings…
The family of an early girlfriend of Andrew Wyeth has quietly kept 40 of his 1930s-era love letters stowed away beneath a bed.
But…
With a keen sense of “distilling the essence of character” into paintings prized for their 20th century realism, Andrew Wyeth achieved “immense public success,” and…
The United States Postal Service has announced that it will issue a pane of stamps in 2017 inspired by the art of Andrew Wyeth to…
Exton’s Fibrocell Science has made some changes in its leadership by appointing John Maslowski as Chief Executive Officer and Douglas Swirsky as Chairman of…
By Grace Knickerbocker
As reported last week, The Brandywine River is one of four rivers nominated in Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers’ (POWR) River…
It’s a match made in designer heaven.
Northlight Advertising – a Chester Springs company specializing in upscale web, print, and multi-media design – has the…
As the Chester County Economic Council put the finishing touches on their Annual Stakeholders breakfast Friday morning at the Desmond in Malvern, Michael Grigalonis, the…
“Christina’s World,” the magnum opus of the late Andrew Wyeth, has served as the inspiration for the protagonist of a new HBO series, writes…
One of the Northeast’s most prized art attractions is located in Chadds Ford, where the display of art by the Wyeth family continues to…
Chadds Ford Gallery will be presenting an exhibit of original art, as well as signed limited and giclée editions of Chadds Ford native Paul…
Chadds Ford native Andrew Wyeth has the love and admiration of the general public, but critical acclaim is still largely absent for the painter who…
Chadds Ford native Garrett Neff, one of America’s most photographed models who is best known for his work with Calvin Klein, has unveiled the…
On June 21st, both established and budding artists from Chester County will get a chance to explore the property where Andrew Wyeth found intriguing subjects…
New research conducted by the Philadelphia Business Journal has determined the most popular attractions in the Philadelphia region, based on 2015 visitation.
Among the Top…
Renowned for its holdings of the Wyeth family of artists, the Brandywine River Museum of Art features galleries dedicated to the work of N.C…
West Chester Borough Council voted to settle its litigation with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer on May 18th, bringing an end to the long and arduous…
N.C. Wyeth, the great American illustrator who spent his adult life in Chadds Ford, turned increasingly toward the writings of Henry David Thoreau as…
After leaving Seattle and returning to her roots in the middle of “Wyeth County,” Susan Melrath is opening the doors of her Oxford studio to…
By State Senator Andy Dinniman,
Chester County has gone to great lengths to preserve its open spaces, historic places and scenic vistas – the very landscapes…
The unmistakable spirit of George A. “Frolic” Weymouth will fill the Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford one more time when the essence…
By Carla J. Zambelli,
George Alexis Weymouth, known as “Frolic” passed away yesterday April 24, 2016. He would have been 80 years old in June…
According to Brandywine River Museum of Art tour guide, Jo Lurquin, Andrew Wyeth used the yolkes of extra-large, white Wawa eggs when mixing his…
Young artists from the Downingtown area got a chance to showcase their abilities last week as the school district celebrated Youth Art Month through “artist…
While Rudolf Nureyev, the renowned Russian dancer, and Jamie Wyeth, the famous realist painter from Chester County seem like an unlikely pair, they have struck…
Test your knowledge of the week’s Chester County stories and win a free VISTA Today coffee mug.
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From “The Master’s Eye” to a woman of elegance, from a sun-lit country lane to a frigid “Sunset Ridge” and from a “Goddess…
Chester County Briefs are short stories on what’s happening around Chester County. This morning:
Local CCIM Chapter Honors New CCIM Designee
The Pennsylvania-Delaware…
Alana Moran, Hulafrog West Chester
Hulafrog is a Chester County social and digital community that spotlights local businesses and events throughout the area.
Check out…
Friday, Saturday and Sunday are busy days in Chester County Datebook:
Chester County Art Association’s N. C. Wyeth Founders Exhibition, an exhibit of 17…
Wednesday and Thursday are busy days in Chester County Datebook:
Chester County Art Association’s N. C. Wyeth Founders Exhibition, an exhibit of 17 rarely…
Here are the events scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Chester County Datebook:
Chester County Art Association’s N. C. Wyeth Founders Exhibition, an exhibit…
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Here are the events scheduled Friday and over the weekend in Chester County Datebook:
At noon on Friday, the Transportation Management Association of Chester County…
Here are the events scheduled today and Friday in Chester County Datebook:
The County Commissioners hold their monthly meeting beginning at 10:00 AM.
On…
Our Business Briefs are a quick and easy way to stay up to date on what’s happening around Chester County.
Landhope Farms Helps Fight…
CCAA’s Allinson Gallery to Host Major N.C. Wyeth Exhibit
This year’s Founders Exhibition of the Chester County Art Association will feature works…
Like the concern illustrated in N.C. Wyeth’s famous “Go, Dutton, and That Right Speedily” painting for the Robert Louis Stevenson novel “Black Swan…
Our daily business briefs are the best way to stay up to date on what’s developing around Chester County. This morning:
Local Students Given…
The colorful wonders of Andrew Wyeth’s artistic environments have inspired a new kind of art, and photographer James Welling has captured the colors of…
We hope as you enjoy your weekend you’ll also find some time to kick back and survey some of the best writing from around…
A local writer’s passion for art and history have painted for her a life rich in Chester County’s roots and full of mystery…
Becker’s Healthcare Announces 2015 CIO Leadership Award Nominees
Forty-five Chief Information Officers (CIO’s) in the healthcare industry have been nominated for Becker…
There might not be a Main Line were it not for Chester County.
That’s the impression Main Line Times unintentionally conveys with their “101…
Friday, Feb. 13 is a free admission day at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, which plans to exhibit the best of Pennsylvania art…
By Alana Moran, Publisher of Hulafrog West Chester
Hulafrog West Chester, PA a local website spotlighting local things for kids to do, has lots of…
The first major retrospective of the works of Jamie Wyeth is being featured at the Brandywine River Museum of Art, now through April 5.
The…
Some of the picturesque scenes and subjects painted by one of Chester County’s most famous artists have already become historic landmarks, and now the…
For 68-year-old painter Jamie Wyeth, Chadds Ford is home to a heritage of artistry, the former early-1800s schoolhouse he grew up in…
While the National Gallery of Art’s major exhibition Andrew Wyeth: Looking Out, Looking In may only be viewed at the gallery in Washington, D…
David Reis is the new owner of CFR, a corporate investigating firm now specializing in cyber security.
CFR’s team includes cyber security professionals with…
Stoney Bank Nurseries of Glen Mills has taken prestigious “Best In Show” in the landscape category at the Philadelphia Flower Show for its landscape design…
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