Chester County Press 08-02-2023 Edition

Oxford Police Department struggles to fill openings

By Betsy Brewer Brantner

or more applicants, but it is getting much harder to find replacements,” Iacono said. According to the police chief, there are 12 openings for police officers in Chester County. In the state of Pennsylvania that number rises to 50. They have had the part-time position publicized for months, and are putting out the full-time advertisement this week. The test for full-time applicants will be given on Sept. 9.

The problem, as the chief sees it, is that Oxford is having to compete with the higher salaries of other departments. The 24/7 police coverage in Oxford does come with a hefty price tag, which is discussed every year by borough officials at budget time.

That coverage is a selling point for new residents when moving to the borough. Both businesses and residents are happy that police protection is just min-

utes away, but competing with other departments has posed a problem.

Iacono explained, “The full-time positions are pulling away from the parttime positions. An officer is going to take a full-time over a part-time if he can get it. In some instances, some officers are retiring earlier than normal because they just want to get out of police work.”

Landenberg Village begins next chapter in its storied history

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

Chester County law enforcement agencies set to utilize ‘game changing’ technology

that will expedite DNA testing to help solve crimes faster. In addition, Chester County law enforcement will partner with neighboring counties to share DNA samples in their investigations. On July 27, over 100 law enforcement officers throughout Chester County were trained on the tech-

nology’s capabilities at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus in Modena.

This technology will be utilized by law enforcement throughout the county to help either eliminate or identify suspects within 90 minutes in some cases. It will further assist law

enforcement to keep our county safe, and solve many types of crimes including homicides, assaults, and property crimes.

“This game changing technology is significant to our investigations not only by producing faster results, but also for the ability to share data across a larg-

er database with our law enforcement partners in different areas,” District Attorney Deb Ryan said.

“With expedited test results we can make quicker arrests and eliminate those who are innocent. This will help in our mission to protect and uphold the safety of all in

Chester County Commissioners approve preservation of 101-acre farm in Upper Oxford Township

Upper Oxford Township partners with County Parks + Preservation on the deal

Farm in Upper Oxford Township. The county’s Department of Parks + Preservation partnered with Upper Oxford Township to acquire the easement rights from the estate of Paul A. Kavanagh Jr. at a cost of more than $523,800. The Chester County

Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline said in a statement, “The preservation of the Kavanagh Farm is a testament to the power of collaboration and the commitment of our community to preserving farmland. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Kavanagh family for their stewardship of this land over the past 70 years.

“This achievement also

represents Chester County’s unwavering commitment to preserving our community’s natural beauty and environmental sustainability.”

The Kavanagh family purchased the farmland –originally an old grist mill – in 1956, and two generations have farmed the land since then. Chester County provided 55 percent of the farm preservation funding, with Upper Oxford

Township contributing 45 percent.

The deadline is approaching to apply for the Chester County Agricultural Land Preservation Board’s agricultural land preservation programs – the Commonwealth/County Program and the Chester County Challenge Grant Program. To date, these programs have preserved more than 570 farms in

Chester County, totaling over 44,000 acres. Interested farm owners are encouraged to apply by Aug. 4. Applications and program guidelines can be found at www.chesco.org/4618/ Farmland-Preservation. For further inquiries, contact Geoff Shellington, Chester County Agricultural Programs Coordinator, at 610-344-6504 or via email at gshellington@chesco.org.

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

Dusted by the glowing presence of sunflowers in the foreground, the vista from Hicks Brothers IV Meadow Spring Farm in Avondale – as enjoyed last week -- is a postcard representation of

It is estimated that officers Courtesy photo Terri Dugan was appointed as the new Zoning and Codes official for Oxford Borough.

Photos by Richard L. Gaw

Village,

includes the historic Landenberg Store,

now under the ownership of Fenix Capital Group.

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the adjacent Landenberg Hotel, which have steadfastly remained a part of the town since 1872. While the hotel has been retrofitted for small offices and rental apartments, the store has served as the town’s informal epicenter, where for the price of a sandwich, a visitor can obtain the latest and best gossip in southern Chester County.

For both the hotel and the store, all of that is about to change…for the better.

On July 5, after several months of being on the market, Landenberg Village -- which includes the hotel, the store and an adjacent pump house – was sold for the price of $1.062 million to Fenix Capital Group, a real estate company that specializes in creating innovative and sustainable projects in Philadelphia and southeastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 2015, Fenix’s portfolio includes over 50 mixed-use developments, residential properties and commercial buildings, each designed to meet the needs of the surrounding community.

Fenix co-owner Aaron Jones said that he and co-owner Matt Feldman – who have been friends since attending high school together in Phoenixville –had begun to take an interest in Landenberg Village over the past several months, as part of the company’s continuing expansion into Chester County.

“When we visited Landenberg Village for the first time a few months ago, we both fell in love with it, simply put,” Jones said. “It is so unique, and what we loved about it was that it represents an opportunity for Matt, myself, and our partners to highlight all of the things that we enjoy doing.”

“For instance, I am a musician, and I would love to have a space outdoors at Landenberg Village for live music,” Feldman said.

“We also have partnerships in the restaurant industry, and when you add all of that up, it will allow us to develop new ideas, such as engaging with the community, taking this property from where it is now as a historical property and expanding its importance without losing its historical significance.”

Landenberg’s new ‘Staycation’

For nearly every Landenberger, there is at least one story told them forces them to explain that the Landenberg Hotel is no longer one. Under its new ownership, the structure will be converted into a six-room inn, with each room uniquely designed

to include appliances, furniture and amenities including wi-fi, as well as a remodeled central living area and refurbished deck that overlooks the White Clay Creek. While the hotel will be open to anyone wishing to explore the many attractions in the Brandywine Valley, Fenix will coordinate curated, three-to-four-day packages for small groups and families who are interested in outdoor sportsman activities; exploration of the area's many trails and nature walks; tours of the many local vineyards and wineries; and various other long-weekend excursions that will allow them to enjoy a short “staycation” in a somewhat “off-thegrid” location.

“We want to repurpose the hotel in such a way that it creates the illusion that you have just driven four hours to upstate New York while only 30 minutes from downtown Wilmington or an hour south of Philadelphia,” Jones said. “While we will create experiences throughout the year, the hotel will also give those who just wish to park their car for the weekend, and walk or fish the White Clay Creek Preserve, have all of

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their meals prepared next door at the Landenberg Store, enjoy a quiet evening on the deck, and then a boutique hotel with their friends and their family.”

A new store for a new community

While there are no immediate plans to refurbish – and repurpose – the Landenberg Store, Jones and Feldman said that they are working with a team of restaurateurs to broaden the store’s menu, an upgrade that will also include sourcing food from regional vendors and farms, and giving customers the opportunity for online ordering and catering. All staff have been retained and have been very helpful in teaching Fenix the ins-and-outs of both the store and community.

“We’re not looking to convert the Landenberg Store into an upscale res-

taurant, but be able to add more to what is currently being offered, not in the cost of menu items, but in terms of providing quality ingredients,” Jones said.

While the current infrastructure of the store – as well as current township regulations – prevents Jones and Feldman from doing so now, their long-term goal is to create dine-in seating at the Landenberg Store, perhaps within the next few years.

Feldman said the immediate timeline of projects will be to complete the redesign of two of the hotel’s six rooms by the fall, as well as offer online ordering and catering.

Also included in the shortterm plans for Landenberg Village will be the addition of an outdoor “music garden patio” – complete with benches and rope lights -at the exterior of the hotel, that will feature local singer-songwriters who will perform intimate concerts,

beginning this fall.

“We envision this patio as a cool location for everyone, from those staying at the hotel to those driving by or coming off of a nature trail, that wish to pick something up from the Landenberg Store and hear live music,” Jones said.

With the purchase of Landenberg Village, Feldman said that he and Jones are creating a new “there” for a town that has jokingly referred to itself as “not being able to get there from here.”

“We want to create the new Landenberg Village as a destination for people who are looking to get away from the norm, season by season and event by event, in connection with our local partners,” Feldman said. “We wish to be an ideal destination for new experiences for those who wish to spend an ideal weekend in Landenberg.

“We’re here to create a getaway experience – and through the support of our neighbors -- we will continue to listen to them and create a great communal environment that everyone can come and enjoy. We’re just getting started, and there is a lot to come.”

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Aaron Jones of Fenix Capital Group.

Photos by Richard L. Gaw

Under its new ownership, the Landenberg Hotel will be converted into a six-room boutique hotel, aimed at visitors seeking short vacations in southern Chester County.

Matt Feldman of Fenix Capital Group.

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Chester County.”

In a joint statement, Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline said, “Chester County allocated nearly $7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for public safety projects, including law enforcement and courtrelated initiatives that benefit county residents. Having in-house technology to test for DNA is a game-changer because it provides faster results and expands the types of cases that can be tested for DNA, such as property crimes.

“Our law enforcement community is committed to solving crimes, seeking justice, and keeping our

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are involved or receiving a call each hour. The activity may include foot patrols, assisting motorists, and responding to dispatched calls.

“If people wonder what our officers are doing, they are constantly busy,” Iacono said.

Add to that the fact that the police officers are constantly in need of additional training.

The Oxford Police Department will soon be getting a LiveScan and there will be training needed for that. The chief is looking forward to this addition.

“The LiveScan is a central booking station. We will now do fingerprints at our station and they will be sent out to the FBI and State Police electronically. We will have an instant answer at the time we are done finger-printing them,” Iacono said.

The Oxford Police Department got the machine through a grant it received. The cost for the machine was $34,000. They will have to pay for maintenance and a service fee, but the first year will be covered. This will save officers from having to travel out of town to deliver fingerprints to the Avondale State Police, where the officer would also transfer the person getting fingerprinted, and then return the person to Oxford.

“Typically, we would lose an officer for two hours to do this. It is also a safety

citizens safe. One of the best ways to recognize their commitment is to provide the best resources to help them do this.”

Once an agency’s samples are processed for DNA, BODE Technology maintains the DNA results in a database and searches the DNA profiles against each other. This is done in the hopes of finding samples with DNA profiles that match. BODE Technology is the only provider of these services which will give Chester County Law Enforcement the ability to check the DNA samples in a multi-jurisdictional system.

Bensalem Township in Bucks County has already documented a 42-percent reduction in property crimes after introducing this technology in their jurisdiction.

Currently, the processing time for DNA takes approximately up to six months

issue having to transfer the people getting finger-printed,” Iacono said.

Another time saver that is coming up for all police departments is the CAD system. Instead of calling the Oxford Police Department, all calls will go through 911 and the CAD system will dispatch it. That call is automatically put into the system and the county generates a record.

“I just got a call for a RightTo-Know request wanting a list of calls I make to the officers. I don’t make calls to officers anymore. They all go through the County Dispatch,” Iacono said.

These kinds of improvements for all police departments are a win-win for everyone.

“Policing is better because of more checks and balances. There is a cost in that, but there are also many savings in that,” Iacono explained.

Borough Manager Pauline Garcia-Allen reminded everyone to follow up on the Community Survey that was available until July 31. It is part of the borough’s grant-funded participation in DCED’s

or longer in the state crime labs. Rapid DNA testing provides law enforcement the ability to gather DNA samples and investigative leads that were not possible due to a lengthy backlog experienced by the state crime lab. With rapid testing the response time for other testing could be done in less than thirty days.

In addition to the implementation of the BODE technology, there will be a RapidHIT ID Instrument in the Crime Scene Unit within the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. Under certain circumstances, law enforcement is able to upload certain DNA swabs through the RapidHIT ID Instrument and obtain a result from the DNA database in ninety minutes.

Bode Technology and ThermoFisher Scientific (the developer of the Rapid Instrument) are in

Strategic Management Plan. Everyone can learn more and find language about this on the borough’s website at https://www.oxfordboro. org/home/pages/five-yearstrategic-management-plan.

As part of this project, the borough is requesting feedback from Oxford residents and community stakeholders. The survey is specifically about the delivery of municipal services, and how the borough pays for those services. The input from the community will be extremely valuable in assisting the borough as they move forward in this process.

It is important that the process of creating the Five-Year Plan is inclusive, transparent and strongly informed by the feedback of Oxford residents, and property and business owners. The survey is available in English and Spanish online (https:// tinyurl.com/2ta3yrmt ) or in hard copy at Borough Hall.

In other news, the borough was awarded a $22,000 Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns Program (G3) award from the Chesapeake Bay Trust to support final

a partnership with these integrated programs that complete the Rapid DNA testing program. The instrument processes a buccal swab, blood and saliva, and develops a DNA profile to be uploaded into the local

design and engineering of the traffic-calming rain garden bump-outs on Mt. Vernon Street. The project is part of the Borough’s Pollutant Reduction Plan as required by the State’s MS4 program. The project concept was developed through a prior G3 grant received in 2021. The Mt. Vernon project is meant to be a “dig once” project and includes improvements to the roadway, pedestrian safety and the in-ground water main. The borough received a $150,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) Multimodal Transportation Project to support the

database. This database conducts a search across all participating agencies’ DNA profiles looking for a match. Matches are reported to the respective agencies and investigative leads are developed. These matches

road and pedestrian safety improvements. There are several other grant applications pending. A request for proposal was released to engineers.

Garcia-Allen explained that at the minimum, the borough is looking for a water engineering firm, and there have been 18 responses received so far.

Borough council gave its approval for the employment contract for the new Zoning and Codes Officer, effective July 24, 2023.

Council also adopted a resolution to authorize submitting a Multimodal Transportation Fund Program Grant Application to the Pennsylvania Department of

could potentially not only be an individual suspect but may link a sample to other crime scene samples and identify a crime spree. This will be a multi-year project which will take effect in mid-August.

Community and Economic Development to support road, stormwater and pedestrian safety improvements to Niblock Alley and the Broad Street Bridge.

Council also approved the DVRPC EXPO Program Project Budget and Design Plan, as well as the authorization to submit an Act 247 review ordinance amending the Code of the Borough of Oxford, Chapter 27, Zoning, Part 2, Definitions.

Council member Robert Ketcham congratulated council President Kathryn Cloyd for becoming a Certified Borough Official. The next Oxford Borough Council meeting will be held on Aug. 7.

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On July 27, over 100 law enforcement officers throughout Chester County were trained on the Bode Technology’s capabilities at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus in Modena.

Annual point-in-time count shows increase in homelessness in Chester County

The Chester County Department of Community Development (DCD) released its 2023 PointIn-Time (PIT) count this week, which shows that 436 people were experiencing homelessness in Chester County on January 25, 2023. This number represents an eight-percent increase in homelessness from 2022 when the PIT count was 402. The PIT count is a manual census of people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness on one night in January. The rise in Chester County’s PIT count coincides with increases in many cities and communities across the United States.

Increase follows trend in cities and communities across the U.S.

Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline said in a joint statement, “There are many factors that impact homelessness, and Chester County is not immune to them. We are committed to assisting the homeless population in Chester County through our partnership with House America and by working with municipalities, developers, nonprofits, and our state and federal governments to re-house those experiencing homelessness and create more affordable housing options.

“We have dedicated American Rescue Plan Act money and other funds to building 1,000 new afford-

able housing units over the next ten years, and by the end of this year, 306 will be built.”

Other data from the 2023 PIT count showed that 44 percent of those experiencing homelessness in Chester County were people of color, and 25 percent were children. Of the 436 people counted, 29 lived in or slept in places not meant for human habitation.

“The Department of Community Development and the Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness work diligently to assist anyone experiencing homelessness,” said Dolores Colligan, the director of Chester County DCD.

“The Emergency Utility and Rental program, run through the DCD, has helped more than 6,000 households since 2021. The Eviction Prevention Case Resolution program has seen a significant increase in cases involving landlords and tenants resolved through the Eviction Prevention Court, created in 2020.

“We encourage anyone to contact our office if they are facing a housing crisis.”

According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, the median rent in Chester County has increased by 35 percent over the last seven years. In addition to rising rental costs, pandemic-era

aid programs that helped keep people housed are winding down or have ended.

Rob Henry, the administrator of the Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness, said, “Recent increases in rental costs have put rentals out of reach for many people in Chester County. As a result, our Point-In-Time count increased for the first time in several years, and people are experiencing homelessness for prolonged periods because they cannot find an affordable rental.”

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires a biennial PIT count of people experiencing homelessness.

In Chester County, DCD staff and community volunteers conduct the PIT count annually to understand better local homelessness trends and support efforts to prevent and end homelessness.

The DCD also collects an entire year’s worth of homelessness data in its annual System Performance Report, which in fiscal year 2022 showed a 33 percent decrease in the number of people entering emergency shelters over the past five years, a 39 percent decrease in first-time homelessness in the past year, and a 61 percent increase in the average length of stay in emergency shelters in the past year.

State Senators Cappelletti and Schwank to introduce abortion protections package in Pennsylvania

State Sen. Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Mongomery/ Delaware) and Sen. Judith Schwank (D-Berks) have circulated a co-sponsorship memo detailing their intent to introduce a legislative package called the Abortion Protections Package.

“After the Dobbs v. Jackson decision that reversed Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of

Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, millions of Americans have been denied or struggled to access reproductive healthcare they need and deserve. This legislative package will include six bills that will offer protections to Pennsylvanians seeking reproductive care, out of state patients seeking reproductive care in Pennsylvania, and abortion

providers.

“As the anti-abortion movement looks for more creative ways to punish people who are seeking the healthcare that they need and deserve, we must get proactive about offering protections to people who are seeking and providing reproductive care here in Pennsylvania,” said Sen. Cappelletti. “This package

will ensure the safety of patients who are getting the care they deserve and of our abortion providers –who we are grateful to have helping patients in a time of need.

“I’m hopeful my colleagues will see the vital need for these bills and will move this package forward with urgency once it is introduced.”

The Abortion Protections Package will be made up of six pieces of legislation that will:

• Prohibit Pennsylvania courts from cooperating with out-of-state civil and criminal cases involving reproductive healthcare services; prevent officials from other states from arresting individuals in Pennsylvania for an abortion-related

crime.

• Prohibit Pennsylvania courts from enforcing another state’s judgment for a case involving the provision of reproductive healthcare services.

• Instruct healthcare licensure boards not to take adverse action against providers who offer reproductive healthcare services to out-of-state residents.

Virtual novel tea event with local author to be held Aug. 29

Tickets are now on sale for a highly-anticipated virtual novel tea event that will be held on Aug. 29 beginning at 7 p.m. featuring local New York Times best-selling author Pam Jenoff, whose books include Lost Girls of Paris, The Orphan’s Tale, The Diplomat’s Wife, and The Woman with the Blue Star.

This will be a live virtual interview with Jenoff, who will discuss her newest novel, Code Name Sapphire, a bestselling work of historical fiction that was released earlier this year.

Set in 1942, Hannah Martel narrowly escaped Nazi Germany after her fiancé was killed in a pogrom. When her ship bound for America is turned away at port, she has nowhere to go but to

• Instruct insurance companies not to take adverse action against providers who offer reproductive healthcare services to outof-state residents.

• Protect abortion providers’ home addresses from public discovery.

• Protect reproductive health care records from disclosure in civil actions or criminal investigations. Taken together, these measures will ensure that everyone in the Commonwealth’s borders are protected in their right to access an abortion and the doctors and nurses who

her cousin Lily, who lives with her family in Brussels.

Fearful for her life, Hannah is desperate to get out of occupied Europe. But with no safe way to leave, she must return to the dangerous underground work she thought she had left behind.

Inspired by Jenoff’s own experiences working as the Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Army at the Pentagon and as a diplomat for the State Department in Poland, she has had a unique opportunity to witness and participate in operations at the most senior levels of government and was provided with expertise regarding World War II and the Holocaust for her books.

Code Name Sapphire is her story of courage and sacrifice making it a powerful

provide it are freely able to provide healthcare.

“This legislation would bolster Pennsylvania’s commitment to legal abortion while sending a clear message to neighboring states that we will not be bullied,” said Sen. Schwank. “We’ve watched states all over the country race to implement archaic abortion bans since the Dobbs decision. In Pennsylvania, abortion remains safe and legal.

“Our providers should not be looking over their shoulder or fearful of potential out-of-state prosecution

novel about love, family and the unshakable resilience of women in even the hardest of times. Fellow New York Times bestselling author Kristin Harmel of The Book of Lost Names and The Paris Daughter praises Code Name Saphhire as “…a fastpaced, heart-pounding tale of love, family, and the perils of resistance. Get your tissues ready for the final few chapters; Code Name Sapphire will break your heart and, at the same time, remind you of the courage and resilience of the human spirit.”

Visit https://bit.ly/ JenoffLibrary for more event information, online registration, and ticket sales until Aug. 28. Purchase a ticket for $35 to receive a signed novel, a book club discus-

for rendering health care to their patients.”

Advocates agree that Pennsylvania needs to pass policies that will further protect reproductive rights and access in our Commonwealth, especially now, as we witness the fallout from the Dobbs decision across the nation.

“Abortion is still legal in Pennsylvania, and legislation like this bolsters the state’s commitment to protecting safe access to legal care during this critical time,” said Sydney Etheredge, CEO of Planned Parenthood

sion kit, and a link to view the live stream. Tickets purchased after Friday, Aug. 18, are not guaranteed to receive their book in time for the event, however. All books will be delivered to the library designated at registration for pick-up.

Proceeds collected during this Novel Tea fundraiser support your local library in Chester County and the Chester County Library is very excited to be collaborating with Reads & Company Bookshop, in Phoenixville, for this event.

Your contribution promotes and celebrates reading and writing, but also raises needed funds for the library to meet the changing needs of the community we serve.

Your support helps your local library consistently provide

Western Pennsylvania.

“Health care providers and patients shouldn’t live under the distress of potentially being targeted for providing or receiving health care. Our providers are medical experts who seek to give their patients the essential care they need, and they must be able to provide timely abortion care without fear or intimidation from state politicians, rogue prosecutors, and anti-abortion activists.”

“Sen. Cappelletti and Sen. Schwank have been champions for access to

opportunities to read, learn, create, connect, and support individual well-being. In doing so you are strengthening your community.

The mission of the Chester County Library System ensures that every resident has access to exceptional

sexual and reproductive health care since they came to the Senate. We applaud their efforts with this package of legislation, and Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates will always support bills that protect and expand access to sexual and reproductive health care,” said Signe Espinoza, executive director of Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates.

Research shows assaults against abortion clinic staff and patients rose by 128 percent in 2021 from the previous year.

opportunities to read, learn, create, connect, and contribute to a better quality of life. Chester County Library & District Center is located at 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. For hours or more information, visit our website at https://www.ccls.org.

“Healthcare is not a crime,” said Amal Bass, interim co-executive director for the Women's Law Project. “We are grateful to Senators Cappelletti and Schwank for introducing legislation to proactively fight anti-abortion efforts to restrict our travel, punish our family members for helping us find medical care in a crisis, prosecute doctors for honoring their oath, and access our private medical records.

“We will not allow antiabortion extremists to strip Pennsylvanians of our freedom, safety, and privacy.”

THOMAS P. BAKER

Thomas P. Baker, of Kirkwood, Pa., passed away on July 19, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was 54.

He was the husband of Amy Chandlee Baker, with whom he shared nine years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Thomas Samuel and Catherine Elizabeth Lynch Baker.

Thomas was employed with Walton Water Service in Unionville as a wastewater treatment operator for fifteen years.

He was a member of New London Gun Club.

Thomas was a practical joker and enjoyed gaming, poker and spending time with family and friends. He was loved by all children especially, Emerson Cook.

He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Hailey Chandlee; a brother, James Baker (Barbara) of Oxford; niece, nephews, family and friends; and his dog, Waylon.

Funeral services were held at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Parent Heart Watch at parentheartwatch.org.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

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SAMIR Z. IBRAHIM

Samir Z. Ibrahim, of New York, N.Y. and formerly of Oxford and Beltsville, Md., passed away on Nov. 11, 2022. He was 53. He was the son of Matilde Cardona of Puerto Rico and the late Zoghbi Ibrahim.

Samir was a gifted artist who enjoyed drawing. He also enjoyed a round of golf with his friends.

He is survived by his mother; step-father, Marcos Osorio of Puerto Rico; three brothers, Rey Ibrahim (Mary) of Oxford, Omar Ibrahim (Elizabeth) of Severna Park, Md., and Aaron Ibrahim (Jarod) of Columbus, Ohio; and six nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held on July 28 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford.

Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

DOLORES ANN WRIGHT

Dolores Ann Wright, 84, of Oxford, passed away on July 25, 2023 while at home and surrounded by her loving family.

She was the wife of Thomas A. Wright, with whom she shared 65 years of marriage.

Born in Colora, Md., she was the daughter of the late Norwood and Margaret Williams.

Ann was employed with Avon Products, Newark, Del., and she retired in 1996.

She was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church in Colora, Md.

Ann adored her grandchildren. She loved celebrating their milestones and accomplishments. Mom-Mom, as her grandchildren called her, cherished family time, specifically beach vacations, holidays and birthdays.

In addition to her husband, Thomas, she is survived by one daughter, Beverly Flynn and her husband, Daniel, of Oxford; three grandchildren, Natalie Flynn, Nathan Flynn (Jennifer) and Naylene Flynn; and multiple nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by four brothers, Taylor Williams, James Williams, Donald Williams and Frank Way; and two sisters, Lucy Robinson and Naomi Robinson.

Funeral services were held on July 31 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Interment will be at Saint John’s Cemetery in Elkton, Md.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Union Fire Co. No. 1, Ambulance Division, 315 Market St., Oxford, Pa. 19363.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

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The virtue of patience

It had to someday happen and thankfully it did, and in the process, the truth was unveiled before it became too late.

About midway through the July 17 New Garden Township Board of Supervisors meeting, in a presentation by township Manager Christopher Himes and Parks Superintendent Mike Buck, it was revealed that the revised cost to complete the entire, multiphase development of New Garden Hills will be $30,204,513. The number served as the wake-up call to a township that has spent the better part of the last five years – beginning in 2018 when it plunked down $1.5 million to purchase the 137-acre former Saint Anthony’s in the Hills – frolicking at the big easel of grand plans for the park that was created from a Dear Santa list of wants from local residents and a multi-tiered master plan designed by the architectural firm of YSM.

First introduced in 2021, the project had an estimated price tag of $18 million, and at the time, the former board members – only Steve Allaband remains from that five-member group – were only so happy to sign off on yet another township project that had their names affixed to it.

The problem was that in the ensuing years, while the park’s once-blank canvas of ideas began to slowly resemble a staycation destination, no one bothered to crunch the real numbers -- not the board or the two former township managers -- until Himes and Buck hired the engineering firm of Pennoni Associates to do just that.

It was the folly of a leadership dizzy with achievement to overlook the fact that the price also needed to include the price of demolition; the rehabilitation of buildings; the construction of new buildings; the cost for water, sanitary and electrical service; parking and other vital components of the park’s development.

And yet, rather than fault the township for this oversight, its leaders would be wise to patiently continue to follow the course of the master plan in celebration and in strategy, beginning with the completion of Phase I, which will see the opening of a nature trail this fall. They will be wise to seek collaborations with other governments and outside vendors; to engage the wisdom of their residents; to explore applicable funding; and to further pare down the wish-list of activities, buildings and recreation in order to more clearly define what New Garden Hills is and who it truly was intended to serve.

One of the most often-used responses to stifle the impatience of the restless is “Rome was not built in a day.” (It actually took ten centuries.) Indeed, some of humanity’s most stupendous achievements have required the gift of time. It took 20 years to complete the Wall of China, the same time period it took to build the Pyramids of Egypt.

It may take decades before the last of the master plan for New Garden Hills is constructed, but imagination on this scale requires time to formulate. Over the course of the following years, the early oversights of this project must be redefined not as errors but as learning moments. True leadership begins with the appreciation of data, of facts, of cold and hard realities. Once that data is compiled, true leadership continues in the form of patience and then and only then, will progress occur.

Financial Focus

Should you downsize when you retire?

When you retire, you’ll experience many changes — should one of them involve your living arrangements?

The issue of downsizing is one that many retirees will consider. If you have children, and they’ve grown and left the home, you might find yourself with more space than you really need. Of course, this doesn’t necessarily mean you must pack up and scale down yourself. You might love your home and neighborhood and see no reason to go. But if you’re open to a change, you could find that moving to a smaller house, a condo or an apartment may make sense for you.

Let’s consider some of the advantages of downsizing:

• You could save money. Moving to a smaller space could lower your utility bills and upkeep costs.

• You could save effort. A smaller home will mean less maintenance and cleaning.

• You could de-clutter. Over the years, most of us accumulate more possessions than we really need. Downsizing gives you a chance to de-clutter. And you can do some good along the way, too, because

many charitable organizations will welcome some of your items.

• You could make money.

If you’ve had your home for many years, it’s certainly possible that it’s worth more — perhaps a great deal more — than what you paid for it. So, when you sell it, you could pocket a lot of money — possibly without being taxed on the gains. Generally, if you’ve lived in your home for at least two years in the fiveyear period before you sold it, you can exclude $250,000 of capital gains, if you’re single, or $500,000 if you’re married and file taxes jointly. (You’ll want to consult with your tax advisor, though, before selling your home, to ensure you’re eligible for the exclusion, especially if you do own multiple homes. Issues can arise in connection with determining one’s “primary” residence.)

While downsizing does offer some potentially big benefits, it can also entail some drawbacks. First of all, it’s possible that your home might not be worth as much as you had hoped, which means you won’t clear as much money from the sale as you anticipated.

Also, If you still were paying off a mortgage on your bigger home, you may have been deducting the interest payments on your taxes — a deduction that might be reduced or lost to you if you purchase a less-expensive condo or become a renter. Besides these financial factors, there’s the ordinary hassle of packing and moving. And if you’re going to a much smaller living space, you may not have much room for family members who want to visit or occasionally spend the night.

So, as you can see, you’ll need to weigh a variety of financial, practical and emotional issues when deciding whether to downsize. And you will also want to communicate your thoughts to grown children or other family members who may someday have reason to be involved in your living space. In short, it’s a big decision — so give it the attention it deserves.

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Young people can’t sit on the sidelines on Social Security

Young workers struggling to save amid high rents and student debt will pay the biggest price for cuts. Here’s how to prevent them

By Bella DeVaan

“The most important advice about saving for retirement is this,” the New York Times’ retirement savings guide begins: “Start now.”

If young Americans had a nickel for every time they got that advice, well… they wouldn’t have to worry about retirement. But many young workers are finding it impossible to put aside even a fraction of their paychecks.

Why? Skyrocketing apartment costs are one factor. With a down payment for a home increasingly out of reach, most young people rent — and rents have never been higher than in recent years.

Americans aged 18 to 29 are also twice as likely as any other adults to shoulder student debt, according to the Education

Data Initiative. The end of the pandemic moratorium on student debt payments this fall will be crushing, leaving young people with even less disposable income to set aside for their retirement.

Younger workers are also heavily represented in lowwage jobs. In 2020, those under age 25 made up less than 20 percent of hourly paid workers but 48 percent of those earning the federal minimum wage or less.

Even if low-wage workers have a 401(k)-retirement plan, they often cannot afford to take advantage of this benefit.

A joint report by the Institute for Policy Studies and Jobs with Justice examined the retirement divide within some of the country’s leading low-wage employers. At Walmart, for example, 46

percent of employees in the retailer’s 401(k) plan have zero balances. By contrast, the CEO has $169 million in a special retirement account set up just for top executives.

The report found similar divides at Chipotle, Hyatt, Home Depot, McDonald’s, Tyson Foods, Target, Petco, and other companies. These firms’ CEOs are all set to receive more in monthly retirement checks than their typical workers make in a year. Meanwhile, at least one-third of their employees haven’t been able to put any money in their 401(k) plans.

Young Americans also appear to be less likely to save for their “golden years” because more and more of them are having a hard time envisioning a livable future.

According to Intuit, almost three in four young people say the current economic climate makes them hesitant to set up long-term goals. And climate change, of course, has contributed to the pessimism.

To give young Americans a chance of living to see dignified retirements, we need to tackle the short and long-term obstacles to saving: Let’s raise the minimum wage, strengthen labor rights, guarantee housing and health care, and fight climate change. We also need to strengthen Social Security. Protecting and expanding this public pillar of our national retirement system will be critical

for those unable to build big enough nest eggs on their own.

How can we pay for that? Right now, CEOs and other rich Americans stop contributing to the Social Security fund early in the year after they hit the wage cap on payroll taxes — which is just $160,200. Even if they make billions, they pay nothing into Social Security on income past that amount.

Most working people, on the other hand, pay into this fund all year — on every penny they earn.

We could shore up Social Security simply by requiring high earners to pay the same share of their total income into the system as ordinary workers. And we should end those special tax privileges for CEO retirement accounts to support a secure retirement system for everyone.

Several organizations are lobbying to expand Social Security and pushing back against Republican efforts to shrink these vital benefits. But they are mostly groups representing older Americans — not the young people with the biggest long-term stake in a retirement security system for all.

That should change.

Bella DeVaan is a Program Associate at the Institute for Policy Studies and a co-editor of Inequality.org. This op-ed was distributed by OtherWords.org.

In the Spotlight

Heralded hockey program hires new head coach

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

Over the past 45 seasons, head coach Court Dunn and the Upland Country Day School’s boys hockey teams have earned the success that most prep school athletic programs only dream about, as evidenced by the stream of championship and tournament victory banners that grace the John M. Cleveland Ice Rink on the school’s 23-acre campus in East Marlborough Township.

Recently, on the occasion of Dunn’s retirement, the school began to write a new chapter to add to the program’s storied history with the naming of Ben Weston as the new head coach of its boys team.

Weston brings an extensive resume of hockey playing and coaching experience to Upland. As a player, he was a member of Tier I youth hockey clubs in the Philadelphia area before playing at the prep school, junior and college levels. As a coach, he has worked with several of the premier programs in the Mid-Atlantic regions, including the Philadelphia Junior Flyers and New Jersey Devils Youth programs.

Since 2010, Weston has played a key role in the Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association’s player development program, and has

also been coaching with the USA Hockey National Selection Camp since 2014, which evaluates the top players aged 15-17 for the U17 Hinka and U16 Five Nations tournaments.

Under Weston’s tutelage, Upland players will be counseled on how to properly prepare for hockey on the high school and college levels.

“There are a few different ingredients that make up my coaching style, including a high level of communication, accountability and commitment,”

Weston said. “There will also be a focus on ELM – Effort, Learning, and Mistakes. I want players and students to understand that while mistakes are part of the process, we need to make sure we’re always putting in the effort, and we need to be learning.”

“Weston’s philosophy and experience align with Upland’s rich history, strong traditions, and values,” said Head of School Dr. Dan Hickey.

“The Varsity Prep program was designed for

student-athletes seeking an exceptional educational experience along with elite-level training and competition built into their school day. Upland’s high-caliber coaches, its on-campus rink and storied history, coupled with its highly regarded educational approach, offer players an unparalleled opportunity to excel both on the ice and in the classroom.”

“Our program is modeled after highly successful prep

school and NCAA hockey training programs,” said Upland’s Athletic Director Taylor Swarter, who will serve as an assistant coach on the team. “It prepares talented and ambitious student-hockey players in grades seven through nine to compete athletically and academically at the New England prep school or Tier I level and ultimately NCAA hockey after graduation from Upland.

“We’re eager to see

where Ben takes the team and the program.”

Joining Weston and Swarter will be assistant coaches Jud Morris, Taylor Cullen and Dunn, who will remain active in the program. In addition to coaching, Weston will serve as the assistant athletic director, a teacher and an advisor.

To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty. com.

Professor’s inspiration enables Landenberg student to realize artistic potential

The environment in which a child is raised can have a notable impact on their personality, likes, dislikes and the passions they embrace. Being raised in an artists’ community in rural southern Chester County left Abigail Graham with a passion and desire which she has embraced and pursued with every fiber of her being.

“My goal is to continue to work as an independent artist and discover where my path leads me,” said Graham, who earned first place at the 2023 Maryland Scholars Summit in the creative works category for her painting, “Aching for Motivation.”

Graham grew up in the artistic community of Landenberg and was home schooled through the Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School for the Center for Performing Arts. Wanting to expand on her artistic passion, she chose to attend Cecil College for its proximity and the distinguished reputation of the College’s Art and Design Program.

“My art professor Mark Donohue, was a big inspiration and influence on me,” said Graham. “Most of my knowledge, motivation, and encouragement came from

him, and if it weren’t for him, I most likely wouldn’t be expanding my abilities and stepping out of my comfort zone.”

Under Donohue’s encouragement, Graham found the confidence to present her work at the Maryland Scholars’ Summit. She competed, presenting her creative research to talented academic peers from across the state. It was her ability to express the meaning of her painting and the ability to overcome a challenge that captured the judges’ attention.

“Creating this piece about my lack of motivation helped me break that cycle and inspired me to go above and beyond with future pieces that I have worked on and will work on,” she told the judging panel.

“I would never have pushed myself to present my work, and I wouldn’t be making a living from my art right now if it weren’t for the faculty at Cecil College. I’m thrilled and thankful to have had Professor Donohue as a guide in my career,” Graham said in an interview.

The opportunity to use the college’s large studio enabled Graham to work on

a much bigger scale than she could have ever done. The space gave her the freedom to work more comfortably compared to working at her home. The added benefit of working in the college’s studio was receiving guidance and encouragement from the art department’s faculty and her peers, which inspired her to want to be a better artist.

“Attending Cecil College prepared me for a four-year college by allowing me to experience college-level learning in a comfortable environment close to home.

It’s also preparing me financially by allowing me to spend thousands less in tuition for my first two years of college,” said Graham. “Student debt is something I do not want to struggle with when I graduate.”

Graham is scheduled to complete her Associate of Fine Arts degree in Art and Design – Drawing and Painting in the fall of 2023. With the skills she learned at Cecil College, she hopes to continue to be commissioned for additional work. She is also looking to continue her education, if necessary, which has been made possible by attending a community college.

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Abigail Graham earned first place at the 2023 Maryland Scholars Summit in the creative works category for her painting, “Aching for Motivation.”

Weston replaces longtime head coach Court Dunn, who will remain with the program.

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Ben Weston was recently named the new head coach of the Upland Country Day School’s boys hockey team.

West Chester University

President Christopher M. Fiorentino, Ph.D., who leads the largest university in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, announced to the West Chester University community that he will retire in the summer of 2024. Fiorentino has led the university as its 15th president for more than six years, and he has served the university now for a total of 40 years.

He said, “It has truly been the greatest honor and privilege of my professional life to have served you — our students, faculty, staff, alumni, neighbors and partners, Council of Trustees, and all those citizens within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

“Working together with all of you on our shared vision of student success, we have made a significant difference in the lives of many and have opened doors to generations of new student populations. For that, all of us can be proud.”

President Fiorentino, who most recently opened a 175,000-square-foot Sciences & Engineering

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Center and The Commons (SECC) as the largest building project on the university’s campus, stated in a campus-wide email that he is announcing his intention one year in advance to enable “the university to continue its upward momentum, while meeting its fundraising goals for our current comprehensive campaign, 150Forward, which benefits deserving students.”

Committed to propelling the university’s mission forward, Fiorentino also shared in his email, “Over the next 12 months, I will remain focused on our core mission to provide affordable access to a quality higher education to all deserving students and to stimulate these students’ thirst for knowledge in rigorous ways.”

He also reinforced and outlined the critical work that will fuel the busy 2023-2024 academic year ahead — finalizing a comprehensive strategic plan; completing a facilities master plan, which will include plans to identify and build additional universityowned housing; advancing

VIRGINIA FRANCES FARMER

Virginia Frances Farmer (nee Phillips), of Rising Sun, Md., passed away on July 27, 2023 at ChristianaCare Union Hospital in Elkton.

She is survived by Robert Arthur Farmer, her husband of 46 years, two daughters, Crystal Sue GooslinWheatley and Sonia Lee Stovall, two sons, Shaun Graham Farmer and Ryan Michael Farmer, two siblings, Barbara Denton and Paul Phillips Jr., and a stepson, Robert Arthur Farmer Jr., several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was born in Wythe County, Va. She was the daughter of Virginia Kathleen Robinson and Glen Edward Alderman, and was later adopted by her mother’s second husband, Paul Phillips. All are now passed. Her youngest daughter, Robyn Bee Rosciolo, passed away in 2007. One sister, Paulette Shatley, has also passed away.

Due to sharing a name with her mother, Virginia was known to everyone by her middle name, Frances. She was a woman of faith, living as much by the Bible as possible. She enjoyed TV dramas and reading books by her favorite author, VC Andrews. Her favorite games were crosswords and word searches. She was strong-willed and kind.

In accordance with her wishes services and interment are private and will be at the cemetery of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Rising Sun, Md. Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

a national student-success mission to help underserved student populations in the Southeastern PA region graduate from college; identifying increased academic pathways for transfer students and adult learners in the workforce; and raising the remaining $6 million needed to complete a $65-million 150Forward fundraising campaign for student scholarships, student research, student technological needs, and student travel abroad.

“President Fiorentino is an outstanding leader who is admired at West Chester University and across the State System,” said Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Greenstein.

“As a relentless champion of student success, he has energized West Chester’s campus and has dedicated his entire career to promoting the value of a high-quality and affordable public higher education.

Chris is a trusted thoughtpartner for so many of us, and has been integral to the success of our system redesign efforts, which will have a lasting, positive

impact long after he retires next year.”

Known as a transformational leader who embraces challenges, Fiorentino led the University successfully throughout the pandemic and during a nationwide shift in high-school demographics, particularly in Pennsylvania. West Chester University’s enrollment remains strong, exceeding 16,500 total students and having welcomed its largest incoming first-year class in 2022 (3,025 students up from 2,628 in fall of 2021).

The academic profile of the university’s incoming first-year class has remained consistent over the last decade, as well.

The academic profile of the 2014 incoming class was a 3.5 GPA, 1074 SAT, and a 24 ACT. Last year’s incoming first-year class, which was 28 percent larger, had an academic profile of a 3.5 GPA, 1145 SAT, and a 25 ACT.

Thanks to the work of Fiorentino and his team, West Chester University also has the most diverse population of students in its history. As of fall 2022, 25.4 percent of the uni-

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versity’s student body are students of color, with an even larger percentage of students of color in the incoming class. This suggests that a trend toward greater diversity in the university’s student body is continuing. The university has received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT into Diversity magazine for three years in a row.

Under Fiorentino’s leadership, the university continues to be recognized for its quality academic programs, accessibility, and affordability. WCU’s distinctions are many, including a recent change in its Carnegie Classification, moving the university from an M1 (a master’s college and university) to one of only 133 R2 (doctoral university high research activity) institutions in the United States. Today, the new classification more accurately reflects the level of ongoing research across campus, while maintaining teaching as the number one priority for faculty.

The University’s R2 status changed its categorization

in U.S. News & World Report , moving WCU from a regional university to a national university and positioning it among the nation’s most prominent academic institutions; the University is currently ranked No. 250 overall and No. 124 in top public schools nationally.

CHARLES STEWART WOODWARD

Charles Stewart Woodward passed away on July 28, 2023 in Gabriel Manor in Clayton. He was 79.

Born on Aug. 28, 1943 in Chester County, he was the son of the late Edwin P. and Gertrude Stewart Woodward.

Charles proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1964 to 1966. He was a member of Sanders Chapel UMC Church in Smithfield, N.C., American Legion Post 405 in Pine Level, N.C. and the New London Gun Club in Pennsylvania.

Charles retired in 2004 from Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square after 30 years. Following his retirement, he worked as a custodian for Longwood Cemetery until 2009.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2 in Sanders Chapel UMC Church with Rev. Grayson Fallaw and Rev. Dennis Pollock officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

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Surviving are his wife, Sherrall Woodward; his sons, Dennis Woodward and wife Jennifer of Princeton and Mark Woodward and his wife Jamie of Kennett Square; a daughter, Donna Woodward of Phoenixville; and a brother, Kenneth Woodward and wife Linda of Cochranville.

He is also survived by grandchildren, Robert Stewart IV and wife Amy of Fairbanks, AK, Nathan Woodward of Pine Level, N.C., Carolynn Demny of Montgomery, TX, Emily Renfrow and husband Rusty of Kenly, N.C., and Chase Woodward of Kennett Square and greatgranddaughter, Mae Stewart of Fairbanks, AK.

Flowers are appreciated or memorial contributions may be sent to Brogden Fire Department, 25 Brogden School Road, Smithfield, N.C. 27577.

The family would like to express their sincere thanks to all the doctors, nurses and staff of Gabriel Manor in Clayton and to Gentiva Hospice for the excellent care they provided for Charles.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at parrishfh.com.

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Courtesy photo West Chester University President Christopher M. Fiorentino, Ph.D. announced to the West Chester University community that he will retire in the summer of 2024.

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ESTATE OF Ida Jane Horton late of New London Township, Chester County, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above named Ida Jane Horton having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the said decedent are requested to make known the same and all persons indebted to the said decedent to make payment without delay to: Daniel Scott Horton, Executor, c/o Attorney: Winifred Moran Sebastian, Esquire 208 E. Locust Street, P.O. Box 381, Oxford, PA 19363 Phone: 610-932-3838 7p-26-3t

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ESTATE OF Mary E. Baily, aka Mary Elizabeth Baily late of East Nottingham Township, Chester County, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above named Mary E. Baily having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims or demands

against the estate of the said decedent are requested to make known the same and all persons indebted to the said decedent to make payment without delay to: Richard S. Maxwell, Jr., Executor, c/o Attorney: Winifred Moran Sebastian, Esquire 208 E. Locust Street, P.O. Box 381, Oxford, PA 19363 Phone: 610932-3838

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ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF Coates, Ruth S., dec’d., Late of Honey Brook Borough. Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above named Mary E. Baily having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the said decedent are requested to make known the same and all persons indebted to the said decedent to make payment without delay to: Executors: Robert I. Girvin, Jr. & Pamela N. Girvin, c/o Good & Harris, LLP, 132 West Main Street, New Holland, PA 17557

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NON-PROFIT INCORPORATION NOTICE

Trophic Education has been incorporated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988. Saul Ewing LLP, 1200 Liberty Ridge, Suite 200, Wayne, PA 19087 8p-2-1t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, August 17th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, September 18th , 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

Sale No. 23-8-230

Writ of Execution No. 2022-01644 DEBT $328,599.44

PROPERTY SITUATE IN TOWNSHIP OF LONDON BRITAIN

TAX PARCEL #73-4.17.1

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a

residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. c/o CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC VS DEFENDANT: GLENN C. PHILLIPS

SALE ADDRESS: 184 Good Hope Road, Landenberg, PA 19352

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C., 215-6271322

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 7p-26-3t Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, August 17th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, September 18th , 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

Sale No. 23-8-235

Writ of Execution No. 2017-01576 DEBT $258,719.65

PROPERTY SITUATE IN NEW LONDON TOWNSHIP TAX PARCEL # 71-030024.03G

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF: PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC VS DEFENDANT: BARRY BOLT SALE ADDRESS: 479 Kirks Mill Road, Lincoln University, PA 19352

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C., 215-6271322

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N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MAD-

DOX, SHERIFF 7p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, August 17th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, September 18th , 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

Sale No. 23-8-249

Writ of Execution

No. 2202-09743

DEBT $118,516.74

ALL THOSE CERTAIN LOTS OR PIECES OF GROUND SITUATE IN THE WEST FALLOWFIELD TOWNSHIP CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA;

Parcel Number:

440700080100

PLAINTIFF: SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC VS DEFENDANT: RONALD S.

POOLE

SALE ADDRESS: 650 Center Hall Road, Cochranville, PA 19330

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: ROBERTSON, ANSCHULTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC 855-225-6906

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 7p-26-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, August 17th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, September 18th , 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

Sale No. 23-8-251

Writ of Execution No. 2019-10538 DEBT $352,637.46

ALL THOSE CERTAIN LOT OR PIECES OF GROUND SITUATE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF LONDONDERRY, COUNTY OF CHESTER AND COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:

Parcel Number: 46-02-0204

PLAINTIFF: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC. VS

DEFENDANT: KYLE HIHN & AMANDA DAVIS

SALE ADDRESS: 222 Columba Street, Cochranville, PA 19330

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: ROBERTSON, ANSCHULTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC 855-225-6906

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/ chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, August 17th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, September 18th , 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

Sale No. 23-8-255

Writ of Execution No. 2022-06479 DEBT $344,889.47

ALL THOSE CERTAIN LOTS OR PIECES OF GROUND SITUATE IN THE OXFORD, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

BEING PARCEL NUMBER: 63-03-0063.120

PLAINTIFF: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC.

VS

DEFENDANT: BENNIE PETTWAY SALE ADDRESS: 140 Schoolview Lane, Oxford, PA 19363

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: ROBERTSON, ANSCHULTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC 855-225-6906

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 7p-26-3t

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NOTICE TO OWNERS OF TAX SALE FOR UNPAID TAXES

TO OWNERS OF PROPERTIES DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE AND TO ALL PERSONS HAVING LIENS, JUDGMENTS, MUNICIPAL CLAIMS OR OTHER CLAIMS AGAINST SUCH PROPERTIES.

On September 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time), the Chester County Tax Claim Bureau will hold its public sale of Chester County properties for the purpose of satisfying unpaid tax claims thereon. The sale will be held at 313 W. Market Street, Room 5102, West Chester, Pennsylvania. The properties to be sold are listed below including a brief description of each property, the names of the owners or reputed owners of such properties, except in case of unknown owners, together with the approximate amount of the Upset Price of such property.

at the option of the Tax Claim Bureau: (1) cause a property to be removed from the sale by payment in full of taxes which have become absolute and of all charges and interest due on such taxes up to the time of payment or (2) cause the sale against such property to be stayed by entering into a written installment agreement with the Tax Claim Bureau providing for immediate payment of twenty five (25%) percent of the amount due on all tax claims and tax judgments filed or entered against such property, together with interest and costs on the tax returned to date, which agreement shall provide for not more than three (3) installments for the balance due, all to be paid within one (1) year of the date of said agreement and which agreement shall meet the other requirements of the Real Estate Tax Sale Law.

TERMS OF SALE

The Purchaser of any property at the Upset Sale shall pay to the Tax Claim Bureau the entire purchase money on the date of sale, no later than 3:30 p.m.; and in case said amount is not paid, the sale shall be voided and the property put up for sale again. All sales are subject to confirmation by the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County. All sales are under and subject to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax Sale Law Act of July 7, 1947, P.L. 1368, No. 542 as amended and to such conditions as may be announced at the sale. The Bureau makes no warranty, guarantee or representation with respect to the accuracy of descriptions or ownership of any property or with respect to procedural irregularities. The Bureau makes no warranty whatsoever regarding the condition of property sold at tax sale.

Section 607(g) of the Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax Sale Law provides that there shall be no period of redemption after the sale.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS:

Pursuant to provisions of Act 33 of 2021, bidders are REQUIRED to register at the Tax Claim Bureau no later than close of business on August 28, 2023.

NOTICE: Delinquent tax payments are requested by Friday, September 8, 2023, no later than 3:30 p.m. Please check the Tax Claim Bureau website at chesco.org/162/ tax-claim-bureau closer to the sale date for further information regarding registration and the sale.

Jonathan B. Schuck, Director Chester County Tax Claim Bureau WEST CHESTER

1-4-140 HALLMAN WEBB D NW COR W LAFAYETTE & N DAR LOT & DWG $4,999.51

1-4-150 FLYNN KEVIN M NS OF W LAFAYETTE & E OF N LOT & DWG $5,537.36

1-5-469 BARBATI GINO GOODRIDGE DEBRA SEISS JAMES C JR NS OF E MINER ST LOT & DWG $5,396.87

1-5-507 BUTCHER GREGORY WAYNE BUTCHER LOIS I NS OF E BARNARD ST LOT & DWG $3,543.80

1-6-77 COOPER ETHEL COSBY RICHARD WS OF S BOLMAR ST LOT & DWG $4,843.95

Directions: Route1 to Route 10 North to left on Old Limestone Road.

Property Description: Large 2-story colonial home featuring (4) Bedrooms, (2) Baths, (2) car attached garage, Horse Barn, fenced pasture, storage shed, spacious yards and mature shade trees and shrubs.

Open Houses: Thursdays July 13th & 20th 5-8PM, and Saturdays July 15th & 22nd, 1-4PM.

Terms: $35,000 deposit day of auction. Buyer pays 2% transfer tax. Settlement by October31, 2023,or before.

Annual Taxes: $7,869 +/-

Auctioneer notes: Sellerisvery motivated to sell! Come prepared to buy. Bring the animals, lots of possibilities and opportunity with this 2.512+/- acre Farmette. All information is deemed to be accurate but not guaranteed.

For additional pictures go to www.beiler-campbellauctions.com or

THE UPSET PRICE includes the sum of: (1) any tax liens in favor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; (2) the amount of the claim absolute and interest thereon on which the sale is being held; (3) amounts of any other tax claims or judgments due on such property together with interest on the judgment to the date of sale; (4) the total amount of all accrued taxes including taxes levied against the property for the current year, whether or not returned; (5) the amount of municipal claims on such property; and, (6) the record costs and costs of sale including pro rata costs of the publication of notice and costs of mail and posted notices in connection with the return of claim and mail and posted notices of sale.

After confirmation of the sale by the Court and payment of the Upset Price by the purchaser, a deed will be recorded in the name of the purchaser at the cost of the purchaser, which costs shall include any transfer taxes demanded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or other amounts appearing to be due in connection with the property being sold.

Prior to the actual sale, any owner or lien creditor of record against a property may,

1-6-82 NEWTON CHAS C NEWTON MINERVA J SS E BARNARD ST LOT & DWG $4,050.60

1-8-327 MALAVOLTA CINDY L NS OF W GAY ST LOT & DWG $3,785.60

1-8-344 LOPER PAULINE E NS OF W GAY ST LOT & DWG $4,955.20

Ruane named president of The Giant Company

Ahold Delhaize USA recently announced that John Ruane has been named president of The Giant Company.

“We have been fortunate to have John lead The Giant Company as interim president during a time of transition, and we are excited about this next step in his career,” said JJ Fleeman, chief executive officer of Ahold Delhaize USA. “He has led the team during a very important time in the company’s history as it celebrates its 100-year anniversary this fall. John is a leader who cares deeply about his team and serving

customers. He will continue to drive strong performance and advance many of the hallmarks of The Giant Company brand, including growth in its local markets, innovation in operations and a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as health and sustainability.”

Before serving as interim president, Ruane served as senior vice president and chief commercial officer for The Giant Company, where he led the merchandising and marketing teams to develop and implement customer-centric strategies that support the continued

growth of the brand, while also improving customers’ experience and the overall value proposition. Ruane started his career in the grocery industry at age 14 at Foodtown in New Jersey, where he worked through college. He later joined Pathmark and held positions of increasing responsibility at retail and in merchandising before joining Ahold Delhaize USA companies in 2011 and The Giant Company in 2018.

“I’m honored and grateful for the opportunity to serve as president of The Giant Company,” Ruane said. “Guided by our pur-

pose of connecting families for a better future in all that we do, I’m looking forward to building on The Giant Company’s incredible legacy and working with our entire team to do what we do best: ensuring we are always well-positioned to not only meet but exceed the needs of our customers and communities who’ve trusted us for the past century.”

An industry and community champion, Ruane serves as chair of FMI’s Fresh Food Leadership Committee and on the Board of Directors at Philabundance, the largest

hunger-relief organization serving the Philadelphia area. Ruane attended Rutgers College and has completed post-graduate programs at Cornell University and Harvard Business School. The Giant Company, headquartered in Carlisle, Pa., is an omnichannel retailer

with more than 35,000 associates that proudly serves millions of neighbors across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and New Jersey. It operates 193 stores, 132 pharmacies, 107 fuel stations and over 180 online pickup hubs and grocery delivery services in hundreds of zip codes.

Two UHS students win county-wide Invention Convention

The 2023 Chester County Intermediate Unit’s (CCIU) Invention Convention empowered students from across Chester County this past May to showcase their creativity in an engaging competition. While there were many great inventions, one entry from Rohan Kapoor and Jack Reichert from Unionville High School was especially noteworthy. Their invention, the GoGreen Filter, is a patentpending filter that addresses the pressing issue of vehicle emissions by converting carbon dioxide into oxygen through an innovative algae filtration system installed in exhaust pipes. The duo has since made it all the way to the 2023 Raytheon

Technologies Invention Convention U.S. Nationals at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan.

At the CCIU Invention Convention, students in grades 4-12 were tasked with crafting an invention that would benefit society and make the world a better place. The competition was comprised of three divisions: elementary, middle school and high school. To take part in the competition, students were required to produce a prototype and record a video pitch of their invention. Students could participate individually or on a team of up to three inventors.

Six entries from each division were selected as

semifinalists, and these students then presented to a live panel at the CCIU on May 15. The top three finalists from each division were awarded a cash prize.

Diane Thomson, a program development and support coordinator for the CCIU, oversaw the competition and shared her thoughts after the successful event.

“The Invention Convention is a competition where creativity is unleashed and innovation takes flight,” Thomson said.

“It is a platform for students’ ideas to transform into reality and enables them to become extraordinary inventors.”

The Invention Convention was sponsored by CCRES

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SGL WD MBL HM $2,760.96

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Learn more about the CCIU Invention Convention at https://www.cciu.org / invention-convention.

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John Ruane has been named president of The Giant Company.

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Unionville High School students Jack Reichert and Rohan Kapoor showcase their invention at the CCIU Invention Convention.

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