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One of the faces of philanthropy in Chester County has died.
Highland Township’s Robert McNeil, who founded the Chester County Food Bank in 2009…
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…
Water lovers in the region can now enjoy better access to the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek thanks to a new boat ramp at…
A new study, led by the Brandywine Conservancy, aims to help in the battle to protect the Brandywine Watershed, especially following Hurricane Ida’s 800…
It’s been two years since Hurricane Ida flooded parts of Chester County along the Brandywine Creek, and now local agencies are collaborating on how…
Summer is here, and the fireflies should be arriving soon — right? Otherwise known as lightning bugs or glow worms, their populations have been declining, but…
The Brandywine Conservancy has launched a new Climate Resiliency Initiative that aims to assist local municipalities and landowners in proactively addressing climate change, according to…
Following the expiry of the original deadline, the buyers of Crebilly Farm in Chester County have been granted an additional year by the owner — the…
At the end of 2022, the Brandywine Conservancy has permanently preserved over 70,000 acres of land across more than 500 total conservation easements in…
Following the success of September’s Festival O22 presentation of live opera productions alongside opera films, “redefining opera on stage and screen” according to the…
The Brandywine Conservancy has permanently preserved more than 69,400 acres of land in Chester and Delaware Counties, which is just shy of the historic…
Members of the local land conservation community gathered with elected officials at ChesLen Preserve earlier this week to celebrate successfully championing $640 million in new…
Nearly 400 cyclists took part in the Brandywine Conservancy’s fifth Bike the Brandywine event on Sept. 17, reports Chadds Ford Live.
The participants enjoyed…
It’s been quite an uphill battle for the Brandywine Conservancy to acquire the final piece of land, Skirmish Hill Farm. A 25-year battle…
On Tuesday, the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art marked a milestone in its recovery efforts nearly a year after the devastating floodwaters from Hurricane…
Natural Lands has preserved the 113-acre Castle Rock Farm that straddles West Bradford and Newlin Townships in Chester County. The farm is adjacent to…
The William Penn Foundation has awarded $5.9 million in grants to help extend the Greater Philadelphia Circuit Trails network. More than $1 million of…
The Chester County Commissioners have approved the awarding of $3.2 million in open space preservation and park improvement grants. The grants are made available…
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…
Elk Township and Brandywine Conservancy officials gathered, along with Chester County and state of Pennsylvania representatives, recently celebrated the preservation of the 162-acre Martin…
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…
The Brandywine Red Clay Alliance honored David Shields, retired associate director of the Brandywine Conservancy, for his efforts to permanently preserve close to 5,000…
The Chadds Ford man who helped give us the Brandywine River Museum, and who led both the Natural Lands Trust and the North American Land…
Andrew Johnson, a Chadds Ford resident and prominent conservationist who helped start the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art, has died at 83, according to…
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline approved the awarding of $4.2 million in open space preservation and park improvement grants…
After a year defined by COVID-19 and barely any events, local races such as the Willowdale Steeplechase in Unionville and Radnor Hunt Races in…
A part of Glenroy Farm in Lower Oxford and West Nottingham townships will become a public nature preserve thanks to a $6.6 million land…
“People have a spirit inside them that makes them want to make something happy,” said Anna Marie Newman. “That’s what’s special about critters…
Based in West Chester, Valley Forge Trout Unlimited has been preserving, protecting, and restoring cold-water resources throughout Chester County for decades, according to a…
Thanks to dam removals, American shad are once again spawning in the Brandywine Creek for the first time in more than a century, writes Hannah…
Arthur de Leo, who has been living on his East Fallowfield Township farm for the last 35 years, has earned the moniker of “buffer enthusiast…
The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art has announced the death of Betsy James Wyeth at the age of 98.
Betsy was a catalyst in…
The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County is keeping its preserves open and encouraging people to take advantage of the nature around them in these…
By Brenden Curry
In 2013, after working for nearly decade in the restaurant industry, Erin Smith, who is now one of the preserve managers at…
The Chester County Commissioners marked Earth Day today with the announcement of $3.8 million in open space preservation grants. The grants are made available…
The Brandywine Conservancy has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to be used toward the…
On Tuesday, Sept. 11, the 241st anniversary of the legendary Battle of Brandywine, the Brandywine Conservancy commemorated its acquisition of a key piece of land…
Small farmers looking to plant their roots in Chester County are increasingly looking at leasing as land prices continue to rise, writes Katie Park for…
The Board of Trustees of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art has approved the purchase of a 13-acre tract of land on Birmingham…
The Brandywine River Museum is hosting “The Way Back” – an exhibit that showcases the works of one of its founders, George “Frolic” Weymouth – writes Dara…
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…
The Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce has released its inaugural issue of Western Chester County Life Magazine in partnership with The Chester County Press…
From biking to birding to trail hiking – plus fishing, boating, and more – the new Brandywine Creek Greenway app helps users find recreational activities in more…
After planting 1,140 trees and shelters with the help of volunteers at the end of April, former Stroud Water Research Center Executive Director and…
The plan to build a factory in the beautiful Brandywine countryside a half-century ago prompted the introduction of land-use and tax arrangements that…
The Downingtown-Thorndale Regional Chamber of Commerce recognized various community members and businesses during its annual awards dinner at the Downingtown Country Club, writes Virginia…
The Brandywine Conservancy, a Chadds Ford-based nonprofit, has announced that its efforts to preserve the nearby Beaver Valley property in Concord are nearing completion…
The Chadds Ford-based Brandywine Conservancy has been awarded a grant of $57,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to…
Join the springtime tradition of tailgating and tent parties at the 87th Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern on Saturday, May 20.
One of the nation…
According to information provided by the Brandywine Conservancy, the Brandywine River once supported over 125 mills, including steel mills in Coatesville, grist mills in Chadds…
Considered “one of the East Coast’s most beautiful watersheds,” the Brandywine River is in the running for the honor of 2017 Pennsylvania River of…
The Chester County Planning Commission is launching a photo contest, and is seeking submissions on favorite places to have fun, take a walk, or just…
I love Halloween. Although I don’t enjoy scary things, like haunted hayrides or scary movies, I look forward to a night dressed in costume…
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…
It may feel like summer outside, but get ready for Halloween chills when the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art hosts their 24th Annual Halloween…
Here’s what’s happening this weekend in Chester County Datebook.
On Friday, the Chester County Library will host the 2016 Food Truck Festival from…
Rick Miller recently sat down with VISTA Today to discuss his 25 years in advertising, most of which has been as owner and creative director…
The mission of the Brandywine Conservancy is to conserve the natural and cultural resources of the Brandywine watershed and other selected areas with a primary…
Chadds Ford Gallery will be presenting an exhibit of original art, as well as signed limited and giclée editions of Chadds Ford native Paul…
Brooklyn-based artist Dylan Gauthier is the Brandywine River Museum of Art’s first artist-in-residence, and he has been tasked with examining the…
Editor’s Note: This Chester County Leadership profile of Robert McNeil was originally published on April 16th, 2016.
As he prepares to step off Chester…
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…
In its tireless efforts to preserve the natural beauty of Chester County, the work of the Brandywine Conservancy has helped keep the area unspoiled and…
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Sipping cider and enjoying the stunning beauty of nature is a favorite pastime for patrons of The Whip Tavern in West Marlborough Township — and every…
As Chester County enjoyed “an abundance of prosperity” in 2015, the generous families behind the 350 funds of the Chester County Community Foundation shared $2…
The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art will be offering quite a treat for its future visitors as a Pennsylvania chef, who formerly worked at…
The Barclay Grounds Preservation Alliance has cause for celebration, as its three years of effort to save West Chester’s Barclay Park from development has…
Despite looming development all around it, land upon which Revolutionary War hero George Washington sought refuge at to reload after the Battle of Brandywine will…
Chester County Land Trust Receives over 600 Acres of Ancient Land
Close to 675 acres of ecologically vital woodlands and wetland in the Chester County…
Concise reports on what’s happening around the county:
AMETEK Announces Mixed but Generally Positive Q3 Results
AMETEK, Inc. released its third quarter financial results…
What you need to know to start your day in Chester County. This morning:
Dinniman Announces Release of Landmark Report on Lyme Disease in Pennsylvania…
U.S. Rep. And West Chester local Ryan Costello, has taken up the mantle of his predecessor and joined with fellow Chester County Congressman, Joe…
If someone were to launch a community organizer’s Hall of Fame, Frances Sheehan would be a charter member.
In the 14 years she has…
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…
The Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford has set its 43rd annual art antiques show, hosting 31 nationally known antique dealers, for 10 a.m…
Downingtown craft beer producer Victory Brewing Company added yet another award to their expanding trophy case last week.
The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA…
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