Chadds Ford
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Residents of Kennett Township Subdivision Ask Municipality to Rectify Damage from Abandoned Project
Residents of Timber Ridge Lane in Kennett Township sought municipal help with a nearby eyesore they believe also represents an environmental threat. Richard Gaw, in the Chester County Press, reported their two-year quest to have the situation resolved. Timber Ridge is a small development of only five homes. Three of them have been completed and…
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72-Acre Preserve in Chadds Ford Set to Open for Public Use This Spring
Thanks to a network of dedicated local nonprofits, Brinton Run Preserve is set to open this spring in Chadds Ford, writes Melissa Jacobs for The Hunt Magazine. With 72 acres of fields, the land is protected under a conservation easement. Currently, the rolling fields are home to 92 plant species and a large number of…
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Kennett High School Student Earns National Recognition for Bringing Meaningful Change to Her Community
Kennett High School student Isabella Hanson has been named a 2022 Prudential Emerging Visionary for bringing powerful vision and meaningful change to her community. The 16-year-old started “I Matter” to give young people a platform to advocate for social justice and equality through creative expression. The project runs poetry and art contests, Juneteenth events, and workshops…
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Community Rallies to Help Chadds Ford Farm Back on Its Feet in Wake of Hurricane
Hurricane Ida took its toll on the Hill Girt Farm’s market, home of SIW Vegetables, but the community rallied and helped get the market back on its feet, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. The farm is located near the Brandywine River in Chadds Ford. “Thirty-six years of buildings, coolers, and wagons were wiped…
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Professional Cross-Pollination the Key to Chaddsford Winery’s Success
A true oenophile’s haven, Chaddsford Winery offers a wide variety of wines guaranteed to satisfy even the most demanding of palates. Ed Williams barreled through its success factors — including strategic local alliances — for Main Line Today. The winery has been successfully crafting vintages since 1982, producing more than 30,000 cases of wine annually.…
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Avondale’s Stroud Water Research Center: Winter Road Salt Runoff in Local Streams Is a ‘Problem Year-Round’
Road salt has been making some Philadelphia-area streams as salty as the ocean. The tinged runoff from winter roads is putting local wildlife in danger, according to data curated by the Stroud Water Research Center in Avondale. Frank Kummer plowed through the environmental implications for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Local data show that there is now…
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Short Film from New Streaming Service Profiles 10-Year-Old CEO from Chadds Ford
Ten-year-old Ross Molinaro, a Chadds Ford resident and CEO of R.J. Masks and More, is the subject of a short film, Ross the Boss, by Lightbeam, a new streaming platform. The young entrepreneur’s commitment to community service caught the attention of the filmmakers who profiled him. Ross started his company with the mentorship of Mighty,…
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Unionville Grad Being Called the Country’s Best College Athlete You’ve Never Heard Of
Unionville High School graduate and University of North Carolina field hockey player Erin Matson is being referred to as the nation’s best college athlete you’ve never heard of, writes Andrew Carter for The Raleigh (N.C.) News and Observer. The Chadds Ford native has been dominating field hockey in a way few others have ever excelled…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Chadds Ford Home Definitely Requires a Bathrobe for That Midnight Kitchen Run
The contemporary style of 121 Bullock Rd, Chadds Ford, features so many windows (one is 15-feet high) that owners may want to ensure they’re covered up before wandering around. The surrounding landscape provides privacy, but still… there’s always the Amazon guy coming up the walk. . . The entryway sets a bright and airy tone…
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2-Story Flood Waters Leave $6 Million in Damage to Brandywine River Museum
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 Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, writes Anthony R. Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. As the waters crashed into the museum, they flooded the lower level to the ceiling. All 10…
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History Trail with 15 Stops Will Trace the Battle of Brandywine
Fifteen interpretive signs are being installed in Delaware and Chester counties that trace the history of the Battle of Brandywine, the largest single-day land battle in the Revolutionary War, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Times. Last week, the sixth sign was unveiled in Westtown at the Church of the Loving Shepherd on New Street.…
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When He Started His Preservation Efforts, the Brandywine Conservancy Had 3,700 Acres Protected; Now, It’s 38,000
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 acres of the King Ranch property in Chester County, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. Shields received the coveted Clayton M. Hoff Award at the Alliance’s annual meeting. “During…
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Brinton Run Preserve, 72 Acres of Chadds Ford Beauty, on Schedule for Spring Opening
Thanks to a network of local nonprofits, 72 acres of rolling fields in Chadds Ford have been preserved. It will open to the public next spring as Brinton Run Preserve, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. The land — now protected under a conservation easement — is home to 92 native plant species, along…
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Check Out How Many School Districts in Chester County Rank Among the State’s Top 50 for 2022
Chester County is home to six of the 50 Best School Districts in Pennsylvania for 2022, according to recently published rankings by Niche.com. To determine the Best School Districts in Pennsylvania, Niche.com rigorously analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Education, along with millions of parent and student reviews. Evaluation factors included state test scores,…
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Unauthorized Biography Paints Andrew Wyeth in a New Light
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 Country is one of contradictions about the famous Chadds Ford artist. Maynard profiled his book for the Daily Local News. During his three years of research, the author discovered that…
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This WCU Grad Was in a League of Her Own
Production is underway on Amazon’s new series, A League of Their Own, based on the 1992 film about a professional women’s baseball league formed during World War II. The league existed until it was disbanded in 1954. What’s not generally known is that a former Sharon Hill woman, Gertrude “Gertie” Dunn, was a shortstop in…
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Chadds Ford Woman’s Book Details How Pencil-Thin Lines of Connection Led Her to Friendship with Andrew 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 quickly, thanks in part to the house they purchased, writes Gene Pisasale for the Chester County Press. Sipala discovered that her home on Baltimore Pike — “Painter’s Folly” — was…
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Brandywine River Museum Exhibit Shows Different Side of Chadds Ford Artist
The Brandywine River Museum’s special exhibit on artist Ralston Crawford presents a different side of the artist than that seen in his well-known, 1930s work, writes Thomas Hine for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Crawford is famous for painting infrastructure devoid of people — soaring bridges, endless causeways, massive dams, huge grain elevators. The paintings glorify engineering…
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