Rich Schwartzman

Birmingham Township supervisors Monday night honored Police Chief Tom Nelling and voted to advertise the 2025 budget. That budget does contain a tax increase. Supervisors also plan to have a hearing for a zoning amendment, though the date for that is uncertain. Nellng has been involved with the township in multiple capacities since he moved […]

It was a far cry from the spring primary when it was sunny, but with few voters going to the polls. Early morning voters yesterday were met with fog and a lot of neighbors. However, a major incident arose about 70 minutes before the polls closed Tuesday night. Chester County Councilman Josh Maxwell posted on […]

It was a weekend for honoring the flag and remembering U.S. veterans. Concord Township held its 20th annual Veterans’ Day ceremony at its American Hero Memorial, and the Chadds Ford Township Residents Association held an abbreviated flag retirement ceremony at the Brandywine Battlefield Park. The flag retirement ceremony was abbreviated because of the current burn […]

There were no voting items on the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board agenda Monday night, but there were discussions on items that will be voted on before the school year ends. School Buses Director of Facilities James Whitesel said the administration is recommending the purchase of five electric school buses and a vote is scheduled for […]

The Henderson Group wants to erect a new building at Painters Crossing shopping center. Henderson President and CEO Brian Coyle, along with attorney Marc D’Amico, and an engineer, took the idea to the Chadds Ford Planning Commission Wednesday night, but no decisions were made. According to D’Amico, the planned building would cover three pads at […]

Politicians and members of the Kennett Area Park Authority cut the ribbon for the opening of a new playground at Anson Nixon Park on Monday. According to one member of the KAPA board, the new playground expands the park’s reach. There are swings and a 30-foot-high platform with four sliding boards. The new playground is […]

The trunk of the tree at the Cheslen Reserve shows itself as a torso and as several different faces. About Rich Schwartzman Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing […]

With the bulk of the discussion having already taken place during the last few months, Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board director unanimously approved the purchase of five electric school buses. Director Raski Akki, who motioned for the vote, said the five buses cost $1,909,697, but that three grants would bring the cost to the district down […]

Concord Township is getting ready for its vote on the 2025 budget and council members are talking a tax increases for fire protection. The proposed overall millage is up from 0.514 total for 2024 to 0.5773 for 2025. That change is based on an increase in the proposed fire protection tax from this year’s 0.044 […]

Supervisors in Chadds Ford Township voted to apply for an LSA Grant for the Chadds Ford Historical Society. LSA — or Local Share Account — is "a program that distributes gaming revenues to support projects in the public interest in various Pennsylvania counties," according to the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development. Chadds Ford […]