Rich Schwartzman

Water falls from the spillway at Newlin Grist Mill Park. Overflow from the large fishing pond empties into a smaller one. 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 […]

The Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board is scheduled to vote in February on what to do about C.F. Patton Middle School. As reported in May, Superintendent of Schools John Sanville considers Patton “a chronic concern.” During the Aug. 12 work session, Sanville presented the options for the vote and a planned timeline for discussions leading to […]

When Chadds Ford Township bought Painter’s Folly in 2018, supervisors had no idea what to do with the property. Former Supervisor Noelle Barbone, a realtor who was instrumental in getting the township to buy the property, acknowledged that fact in an interview a few months before the sale was finalized. (See Chadds Ford looking to […]

After days of rain, high winds and water, the Brandywine looks calm and peaceful under sunny skies. 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 editor of […]

Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors made some changes to previously established work orders for projects at several of the district schools. The changes increase the cost of the projects by $24,044. The schools involved are Unionville High. School, CF Patton Middle School, and Pocopson Elementary School, and the projects are being. Done by S.B. Conrad, […]

Gabriel Savage holds that everyone has genius and that it’s his job to help students find and develop the genius within. Savage is the new principal at Pocopson Elementary School. Savage, 42, is married and has three children, ages 14, 10, and 9. He began teaching in 2005 and comes to Pocopson after six years […]

• Chadds Ford Township Supervisors Wednesday approved Certificates of Appropriateness for a weathervane to go on top of Hank’s Place, which is still under construction, and for four new signs to replace old ones at the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art. • The board also granted special use permits to the conservancy for its […]

A lone turtle takes some time to bask in solitude under the summer sun. 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 editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is […]

More than 300 youngsters reported to their first day of school at Chadds Ford Elementary on Monday. Principal Danielle Clark said there are about 330 students at the school this year, and the focus will be to address the entire student in a “fun and exciting” way, adding that “the focus is on being kind.” […]

It was a quick and uneventful meeting for Concord Township Council Tuesday night. • Council Co-Vice President John Crossan announced that the township received a $4,000 Healing the Planet Grant from Keeping Pennsylvania Beautiful and the Giant Company. The money will be used to buy about 40 native shade trees to be planted along the […]