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Chester County Press Feb. 28 edition

02/28/2018 07:55AM ● By J. Chambless
In this week's Chester County Press, we profile 11-year-old Sophie Kail, a member of a local youth basketball league who is making a positive impact ... We report on a new purchase agreement between New Garden Township and a Wilmington parish that will result in the township's purchase of the 137.5-acre St. Anthony in the Hills property ... We report on the Avon Grove School District's approach to school safety; cover student discipline policies in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District; and we profile artist Peter Sculthorpe ... It's all here in the Feb. 28 edition of the Chester County Press.

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Sophie's got game 

Young Down Syndrome athlete inspires coaches, teammates and fans Read More » 

 

New Garden Township enters into purchase agreement for St Anthony in the Hills  - 02272018 0108PM

New Garden Township enters into purchase agreement for St. Anthony in the Hills

Township to acquire 137.5 acres of what had served as a sanctuary for inner-city children for decades Read More » 

 

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Student discipline policy again debated by U-CF School Board 

A revised version of the code of student conduct states that the district will not report school suspensions to colleges, except for extremely serious offenses. Read More » 

 

Peter Sculthorpe in his Delaware studio with a work in progress on the easel Photo by John Chambless

A new season for Peter Sculthorpe 

The veteran artist is working on a book that will sum up his career while he pursues new art Read More » 

 

Nancy Penn Smith Hannum was the focus of the short film

County filmmaker wins award for documentary 

'Goodnight Ladies,' directed by Christianna Hannum, is the story of a woman whose passion for her sport was unbridled. Read More » 

 

Obituaries for the week of Feb 26 - 02262018 1046AM

Obituaries for the week of Feb. 26 

Brown, Jean Pratt, William Pratt, Cervantes, Ross, Barron, Needham, McDonald, Henderson, Slauch, Rios, Wilson, Trimble, Dilley, Giffin, Basmajian, Spohn, Rubincan, Bowers, Greenleaf, Botts Read More »