Chadds Ford
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Chaddsford Winery Gears Up for Month-Long Celebration to Mark Four Decades of Serving the Area
Chaddsford Winery is preparing for a month-long celebration that will mark its four decades in business, writes Paul Vigna for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. One of Pennsylvania’s best-known wineries popular for its dry still and sparkling wines and is still one of the largest wineries by volume in the state producing approximately 24,000 cases annually. Chaddsford…
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Brandywine Conservancy Marks Milestone Recovery Effort Nearly Year After Devastating Floodwaters
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 Ida, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. “After the historic floodwaters from Ida overtook and devastated the Brandywine’s 15-acre Chadds Ford campus on September 1, it was hard…
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Nature-Themed Work by 20th-Century American Modernist Coming to Brandywine River Museum of Art
After it makes its debut at Norton Museum of Art in Florida this fall, a new exhibition of nature-themed work by the 20th-century American modernist Joseph Stella will be making its way to Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, according to a staff report from the Palm Beach Daily News. Stella emigrated from…
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An Original Member of Brandywine Valley Wine Trail, Chaddsford Winery Still One of Pa.’s Top Producers
Chaddsford Winery is one of the Pennsylvania producers that put the state on the wine map, both locally and regionally, writes Paul Vigna for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. It first opened nearly four decades ago with 7,000 gallons of wine available for sale from the 1982 vintage. This made it larger when it originally opened than…
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Kennett High School Student One of 180 Changemakers from 29 Countries Honored with Princess Diana Award
Isabella Hanson, a rising senior at Kennett High School, is one of this year’s recipients of the prestigious Diana Award, writes Simon Perry for People. Named after the late Princess Diana, the award honors people between 9 and 25 years old for their social action and humanitarian work. Hanson, a Chadds Ford resident, was recognized…
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Fulfilling Childhood Dream, Kennett Square Shop Owner Revives Victorian Farmhouse in Her Hometown
Bri Brant, owner of Kennett Square-based Arden + James, has revived the Victorian farmhouse she had admired from childhood as she traveled along Cossart Road in her hometown of Chadds Ford, writes Ashley Breeding for the Main Line Today. In winter 2020, Brant noticed survey markers in the yard of the 1867 residence. Not wanting…
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Section of Protected Brandywine Battlefield Site Now Open to the Public
A section of the Brandywine Battlefield recently preserved by the North American Land Trust (NALT) is now open to the public, writes Michael Rellahan for the Daily Times. Brinton Run Preserve in Dilworthtown is a historic tract where American and British forces fought on Sept. 11, 1777. Washington’s troops were defeated by troops under British…
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Popular Eatery in Chadds Ford Has Big Plans for the Future
Hank’s Place in Chadds Ford has had some rough years recently, but owners Kathryn and Anthony Young are planning to bring the eatery back better than ever, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. After surviving the pandemic that forced many in their industry to close their doors for good, the Youngs suffered another major…
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Chadds Ford Woman Gives a Sport Dominated by Men a Feminine Touch, Wins International Competition
Martha King, a Chadds Ford lumberjill, took first place at the inaugural Timbersports International Women’s Cup last month in Vienna, Austria last month, writes Jamie Apody for 6ABC. King started competing in timber sports in college at Penn State, following in her father’s footsteps. “The sport of lumberjack sports, or timber sports, is the traditional…
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Couple Remodels Chadds Ford Home into an Award Winner
A few years back, Brian Niles wanted to live in a rural area with his wife Adrienne and their five-year-old son, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Brian owns a Havertown-based coffee roasting business, while Adrienne is the enrollment director at Malvern Prep. But whether it was existing homes or empty lots to build,…
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William Penn Foundation Funds Effort to Promote, Protect Pleasant Pathways
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 investment is earmarked for projects in the four collar counties, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Circuit Trails network is planned to stretch for about 800 miles, with…
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Historical Site in Chadds Ford Offers Glimpse into Popular School Design in 1800s
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 of America’s greatest artists of the 20th century, writes Atlas Obscura. The ruins at the site were originally Bullock Octagonal School, constructed in 1838. The eight-sided design was popular in the…
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Chadds Ford Man Named Salutatorian of USC’s Class of 2022 Takes His Degree Straight Into the Marines
Andrew Binder, a Chadds Ford native and Unionville High School graduate, is taking his USC Dornsife philosophy, politics, and law degree directly to the Marines, writes Grayson Schmidt for USC News. “I graduated and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marines, and the journey to get there was very challenging,” said Binder. “I’m…
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Wall Street Journal: Chadds Ford Man Excited for His New Car with Special Feature, but Finds Name Underwhelming
Chadds Ford resident Tom Martin has been looking forward to receiving his new Ford F-150 Lightning with a front trunk, writes Nora Eckert for the Wall Street Journal. The vehicle boasts a 14.1-cubic-feet “frunk,” as the feature is called, with a built-in power outlet. Ford Chief Executive Jim Farley referred to the space as “Mega…
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Chadds Ford Woman Acquires Popular Café Just South of the State Line, Ushers It into New Era of Deliciousness
Chadds Ford resident Elizabeth Moro is ushering the Centreville Café, a popular establishment just south of the state line, into a new era of deliciousness with an updated menu, writes Roger Morris for Delaware Today. After learning that the café’s founder, Susan Teiser, was retiring, Moro, a former real estate broker, wanted to step up…
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Safe Harbor Holds Event to Compete, Eat, Swing to the Beat, and Help an Outreach Be Complete
Safe Harbor of Chester County, the West Chester nonprofit dedicated to solving the fundamental issues that lead to homelessness, invites all to its upcoming Cornhole and Concert for Charity Fundraiser. The event is April 30 at the American Helicopter Museum, West Chester. The outing is presented by Ms. Patricia Burton Loew, wife of the late…
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‘A Dog Chasing Its Tail’: Teacher Shortage Now a Crisis, Says Unionville-Chadds Ford Superintendent
With the supply of new teachers dwindling as certifications continue to drop, school districts across the state, including the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, are forced to fiercely compete for substitute teachers to be able to continue functioning normally, writes Ford Turner for The Allentown Morning Call. This lack of substitutes puts additional stress on teachers…
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Nonprofit in Pennsbury Township Finds Itself in Spotlight Amidst Investigation into Trump’s ‘Fraudulent’ Schemes
North American Land Trust, a nonprofit based in Pennsbury Township, has found itself in the spotlight amidst the New York Attorney General’s investigation into Donald Trump’s dealings, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The investigation has labeled Trump’s $21 million tax deduction for preserving his Seven Springs Estate a part of a pattern of…
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