Museum now flooded with plants for annual sale

Overflowing Brandywine swept away some stock, but it was recovered After the Brandywine Creek overflowed into the parking lots of the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art on May 1 – the third highest water level ever recorded – the museum will be flooded with plants this weekend. The 33rd Annual Wildflower, Native Plant & Seed Sale will proceed as planned on Saturday, May 10, and Sunday,...

Chester County shifts into flood-recovery mode

5.5 inches of rain prompts evacuations, more than 60 water rescues The water is receding, and now the necessary mop-up will begin. And if county officials had their way, no one would be on the roads right now since many sections remain closed and the recovery will take some time. The storm left these giant sink holes at Colonial Hyundai in Thorndale. Although the waters had largely receded amongst...

Chester County warned of possible deluge

Four days of rain predicted, heaviest on Wednesday The National Weather Service says it is becoming apparent that a severe weather system will affect Chester County beginning sometime Monday night, April 28, through Thursday, May 1. At this point, the first light round of rain, less than an inch, is expected Monday night. The heaviest rainfall is expected Wednesday and Wednesday night with two to four...

Volunteers sought for earth-shaking endeavor

1,400 trees to be planted in East Fallowfield Township The Brandywine Conservancy is taking the lead on a collaborative project to plant 1,400 trees in East Fallowfield; volunteers are being sought. Conservationists hope area residents will dig this important environmental activity: planting 1,400 trees in East Fallowfield Township on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Brandywine Conservancy, Guardians of the...

County reports heavy rains, 9-1-1 call volume

Sunnier skies due Wednesday, but flood warnings remain in effect Flood warnings continue for the Brandywine Creek, but heavy rain has moved out of the area, county officials report. The Chester County Department of Emergency Services has released the following information on area weather conditions. 24-hour rainfall amounts at 10 a.m. included: Atglen,  3.72 inches; Marshallton, 3.25; West Chester,...

Quenching thirst for beer – and its history

Victory Brewing Co. co-founder entertains crowd at CFHS By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Bill Covaleski, co-founder of Victory Brewing Company, converses and offers samples to an appreciative audience after his lecture. Bill Covaleski, co-founder of Downingtown’s thriving Victory Brewing Company, owes a considerable amount of debt; fortunately for him, much of it falls into the...

New stormwater rules could cost E. Marlborough more than $500,000

EPA, State DEP sediment containment rules could hit budget hard, officials say By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times New rules for sediment containment could hit local communities in the Christina River basin (pictured above) hard in the coming years. East Marlborough officials said Monday that it could cost the township more than $500,000 over the next five years to meet the requirements. EAST MARLBOROUGH...