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On one display of contrasts, Steve Roberts and Steve Jensen teamed up to show the evolution of vehicles as history progressed. Lined up together were a 1911 Stanley Steamer, a 1923 Model T Ford and the Tesla. The contrast between the blue Stanley Steamer and the model T, Jensen explained, was that the steamer, true to its name was powered by steam with the water heated by kerosene. The Model T was powered by a gas engine. Like almost all of the vehicles on display, they were gleaming clean and shiny regardless of their ages.

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The perfect weather people had been hoping for since spring breezed in last Friday, just in time to smile on Oxford’s eighth annual car show. A rough estimate of several thousand visitors browsed the length of 3rd Street and Market and Locust streets starting at 3 p.m. until closing at 8 p.m. to enjoy the 200 classic vehicles on display. The show, sponsored by Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. attracted car and truck owners from all over the region. Adding to the gaiety of the evening along the way were the Revolution Heroes musicians at the Oxford Hotel porch, food trucks, emergency responders (including the fire company) and representatives of local businesses andEvennon-profits.State Rep. John Lawrence, of West Grove, also had his restored U.S. Didinger to discuss his career, new book in West Chester Ray Didinger, a legendary sports journalist who covered the Philadelphia sports scene for more than 50 years, will be coming to the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester this Wednesday, Sept. 7 to discuss his career and his latest book, “Finished Business: My Fifty Years of Headlines, Heroes and Heartaches.” This very special evening will look back at Ray’s distinguished career covering the Philadelphia sports scene. Didinger retired earlier this year after a career that including covering everything from the Flyers’ Stanley Cup championships and the Phillies 1980 World Series Championship to the 76ers championship in 1983-84 and the Philadelphia Eagles victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 52. Didinger became a beloved figure in Philadelphia for his meticulous and insightful coverage of the Philadelphia Eagles. The evening will begin with a VIP reception in the Univest Cabaret at Uptown! at 6 p.m. and a presentation from Didinger will start at 7 p.m. There will also

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Post Office delivery truck parked in front of the Oxford Hotel, where the musicians performed.Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. Executive Director Brian Dix said planning begins for this popular annual event at least six months prior. This year, he said, they put a cap of 200 on the number of entrants and did not allow drive-ins. He praised the efforts of the Oxford police for keeping the show orderly and said the only big problem in the history of the event was the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the cancellation of the car show in 2020. There has never been anything more serious than the occasional vehicle breakdown during the carCommentingshows. on the attitudes of the owners he saw there, Dix said, “They love their cars. They’re like their children.”Thecars on display varied from some of the very earliest antiques to a 2019 Tesla all shined up. Most of the cars sat along the side of the street with their hoods open, inviting spectators to notice how well-kept their engines are.

Empty shelves: KACS continues fight to deliver shelter, food to homeless

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Photo by Richard L. Gaw The Kennett Middle School football team recently went through a round of summer practice at the school, in preparation for their home opener against Coatesville on Sept. 14 at Kennett Stadium, beginning at 3:15 p.m. The Chester County Press will provide coverage of selected high school varsity football games throughout the upcoming season.

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It is as dramatic as it is barren, and it tells the absolute story of a local crisis without uttering a single word. Up and down the shelves in the storage and shopping areas of the Kennett Food Cupboard at Kennett Area Community Services on West Cedar Street, the metallic steel rows are normally filled with the essential items needed by the families who use the agency’s services. Baby wipes. Diapers. Jelly. Fresh vegetables. Rice and beans. In the years before COVID-19, an average of 550 families used the Food Cupboard every month, and 90 percent of the food was donated.

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All photos by Chris Barber Visitors fill Third Street to view the cars on display at the recent Oxford Car Show.

Most of that inventory has been depleted. Food donations to the agency have dwindled dramatically over the past several months, and in July alone, KACS distributed a total of 59,259 pounds of food from its Food Cupboard. At the same time, community donations during the month amounted to just 8,547 pounds of food. The empty shelves, however, are merely a touch point to a surging reality that has held county-based agencies like KACS in a vice grip the past two years. In the richest county in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, homelessness and its many tendrils – affordable housing, food distribution, shelter, case services and the doorways of education and opportunity –are no longer able to withstand the weight of a county whose underserved are being ripped from the lifelines that have traditionally sustained them. In truth, KACS’ entire mission – to help vulnerable individuals and families achieve sustainable living solutions through emergency assistance and case management – has been forced into compromise over the last several months. Against the increasing weight of a runaway crisis, what was once considered unthinkable is now cold-hearted fact: As of Aug. 1, the case management team at KACS was so overloaded with cases that those now seeking emergency and housing assistance are being referred to The United Way of Pennsylvania’s 2-1-1 hotline for help with services like food, housing and shelter, employment, clothing and other resources. As of Aug. 1, KACS had 90 individual emergency assistance cases and had spent $115,000 to house individuals and families at four local hotels during JulyMeanwhile,alone. the requests for assistance continued to pour in to an agency whose offices continue to be a hodgepodge of new configuration after a fire and flood in August 2020 and then again in April 2022 forced KACS to house case managers in trailers. “We have been overwhelmed with cases,” said KACS Executive Director Leah Reynolds. “Normally, we walk with them through the entire process, but we are tapped out. I am recruiting for another case manager that we didn’t have in the budget. Just last week, a local resident called me and said, ‘Leah, there is a homeless person at the Wawa.’ I responded, ‘I am not surprised.’ “You’re going to see more of that until we fix the problem. “Human beings are not made to live outside.” In the past few weeks alone, KACS has placed three homeless households in•hotels:Onehousehold is an immigrant couple who recently arrived in the U.S. While KACS has been able to find them a hotel for two to three weeks before a room is available for them elsewhere, but Photos by Richard L. Gaw Kennett Area Community Service (KACS) Executive Director Leah Reynolds, front, stands with some of the KACS staff and volunteers.

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‘Creative ways to leverage people into finding solutions’ If there is a silver lining in the thunderclouds of a county-wide storm, it is now being found in the unity of collective voices walking the long walk toward being heard. On Aug. 24, the Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness convened a seminar at the West Chester University Graduate Center entitled “Voices of Lived Experience.” To many who attended, the event served as the first and vital conversation between those on the front lines of the war on homelessness and some of the county’s top elected officials, who included Rep. John Lawrence, Rep. Dan Williams (74th Legislative District), Sen. Katie Muth (44th Senatorial District), Chester County Commissioner Josh Maxwell, Mayor Peter Urscheler of Phoenixville, West Chester Mayor Lillian DeBaptiste and U.S. Rep. ChrissyKACSHoulahan.Program Director Amy Scheuren was joined by representatives from Home of the Sparrow, Orion Communities, Act in Faith of Greater West Chester, Community Youth and Women’s Alliance, Oxford Area Neighborhood Services, Habitat for Humanity of Chester County, Oxford Silo, Black Women of Chester County in Action, and the Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness in partnership with The Housing Alliance of RepresentativesPA. from six county agencies delivered a “Call to Action” to elected officials that address revising zoning laws, increasing housing affordability, boosting income protections, providing support for diversion tract households and encouraging landlords to follow fair housing guidelines. The consortium was highlighted by a 22-minute video, in which county residents shared their various struggles with homelessness, which have been exacerbated not just by the loss of income and unfair wages, but by the refusal to enact certain zoning laws that would hold landlords more accountable.Theseminar served as a valuable and crucial step toward solutions, Reynolds said.“All of the initiatives expressed during the seminar have elevated conversations with state and county officials and with borough and local townships over what’s been happening over the last several months,” she said. “I believe that when people hear, read and see the stories of real people, they will be moved to do the right thing. Sometimes, it’s about helping people to see themselves or their children or grandchildren in the faces of these people, in order to understand that all humans need shelter and all humans need to eat. “There are a lot of creative ways to leverage people into finding solutions.”

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Good energy working toward a common solution While the immediacy of finding food and shelter for as many local residents as possible remains most urgent for KACS, the agency has committed itself to several initiatives that will position them well in future. It recently accepted the donation of property by the Pia family on Cypress Street that will eventually become KACS’ new headquarters, which is projected to begin construction in 2024. Once completed, the building will serve as a major food distribution hub for southern Chester County, in partnership with the Chester County Food Bank. In addition to a warehouse, the facility will serve as a dedicated space for an onsite food store, administrative offices, and workspace for case managers, and become the new home of KACS’ Bridges Out of Poverty and Getting Ahead programs,

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Over the past several months, KACS has experienced a dramatic decrease in the amount of community donated food and materials to its Kennett Food Cupboard.

because the couple have not lived in the county long, they are not yet eligible to receive shelter or housing assistance from the county. One household is a single woman who became homeless in May of 2021. She had been forced to live in her car and then later forced to sell it, because it was her only asset, despite the fact that she works at a full-time job. The third household is made up of a single mother with two children who has spent the last two years couch surfing and living in her car after she lost her housing. She sought temporary shelter at her mother’s residence, but her mother has begun to receive multiple lease violations for having her daughter and grandchildren living with her. As a consequence, she is facing possible eviction and homelessness, and was forced to have her daughter and grandchildren leave. ‘The perfect storm’ The new reality at KACS is a mere reflection of an ever-widening disparity between the enfranchised and the disenfranchised of Chester County – those who can afford to roll with the punches of an up-and-down economy and a worldwide pandemic, and those who are drowning in it. Either way, the statistics do not lie: Phone calls to the 2-1-1 hotline for shelter and housing services in Chester County have risen over 600 percent from 2020 to 2021 and continue to rise in 2022. Every day, an average of one person is evicted from their home in Chester County. In a Point in Time snapshot taken on Jan. 26, the Chester County Department of Community Development said that 402 people reported that they were homeless in Chester County – a number that has widely been speculated to have increased in recentReynoldsmonths.called it “the perfect“Thisstorm.”isabout the impact of COVID-19, and inflation, and the lack of affordable housing, and the lack of living wages for the underserved in the county, and the cost of living and utilities that cannot be met through Social Security,” she said. “As an illustration of this, I met a couple recently who cannot afford the cost of utilities in their home, so they don’t use their electricity or water in order to stay within their monthlyPerhapsbudget.”thehardest hit by the rising rate of homelessness in Chester County has been the mushroom industry, whose work force makes up more than onequarter of KACS’ case load management.“Thenew arrivals in the local mushroom houses are no longer just men, but unaccompanied minors and women,” Reynolds said. “We’re seeing waves of Columbians and Venezuelans who over the last five months have been making their way to KACS. We purchased over $2,000 worth of air beds for them and have been able to get people food, but we cannot find everyone shelter. To make matters even more complicated, they have not lived in the county long enough to qualify for any county assistance.”

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• KACS is on the governance board for the Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness – a partnership that is now creating the Affordable Housing Development Collaborative to develop affordable housing for county residents who are at or below the 60 percent area median income. Its goal will be to create two or more 50-unit affordable housing developments every year for the next ten years – for a total of 1,000 or more units.

“A local official recently asked me, ‘Who should be responsible for bringing everyone together?’ I told him, ‘All of us. It’s everyone who lives and works here in Chester County. They’re responsible for the problem, and for the solution.’” Reynolds told the story of a woman who began to use the services of KACS in 2016. She qualified for the Kennett Food Cupboard, and completed a 16-week Getting Ahead workshop, and called Reynolds last December.

Although there were no restrictions placed on the ages or vintages of the participant cars, many were sports cars from the 1950s and 1960s, all shined up. There were also antiques going back to the early years of the 1900s, modified big wheel jeeps and vehicles that had undergone substantial modifications, even with transfers from otherOnemodels.ofthe memorable exhibits was the 1937 Dodge panel truck that the late founder of Herr Foods, Jim Herr, used to deliver his potato chips in Lancaster County. Crystal Messaros from Herr Foods was at the car show with the truck and she gave out free bags of potato chips at an adjacent table. Another attention-getter was a pair of cars decorated with flowers. In honor of the adjacent flower shop, Natalie Weaver Black and Michelle Cage brought in oceans of sunflowers and other plants to brighten up the vehicles parked there. Down the way, Tommy Ostendarp showed off an old, rusty truck that he had jerryrigged with parts he said he had collected at home. The truck was adorned with multiple creepy old dolls, hairy wigs, a cow catcher from a train and a clown skull out inHefront.said he and some friends who call themselves “Rajn’ Rats of Rising Sun” get together and fix up their old vehicles with found objects. “I’m a hoarder, as you can tell,” he said. Ostendarp wasn’t the only exhibitor who attached unrelated materials to an old vehicle.

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“She told me, ‘I want you to tell everybody there that because of the Getting Ahead program, I have a master’s degree in cyber security and analytics.’ Now, neither she nor her daughter will ever need a place like KACS again.“We hope to grow our Bridges Out of Poverty workshops and our financial literacy programs and continue to do the work that will transform our most vulnerable neighbors from barely surviving to thriving. “We’re excited about our future, about our new building and what can happen there, but right now we are experiencing the pain of what it means to get there.”

The Kennett Area Community Service Food Cupboard is located at 136 West Cedar Street, Kennett Square, Pa. 19348. Hours are Tuesdays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesdays from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. For further assistance, call 610-9253556, or visit www.kacsonline.net. Give. Now.

All photos by Chris Barber Steve Jensen stands beside his restored Stanley Steamer. which are currently being led by coordinator Kim Matos. Other KACS initiatives include:•This fall, KACS will become a community housing development organization (CHODO). “Being a CHODO organization will allow us to provide affordable housing, support some of our programs and create inventory, and become part of the solution,” Reynolds said.

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A bright red Jeep on display held a model Spiderman at the wheel.

• On June 8, the Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness partnered with representatives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Chester County Department of Community Development and the Chester County Commissioners to issue a proclamation declaring the county’s involvement in the House America Initiative – which commits the county to re-house members of 150 households and begin developing 350 additional units of affordable housing.“There is a lot of good energy working toward a common solution,” Reynolds said. “The crisis of homelessness in Chester County will not be solved by one group or another. It is a solution where leaders have to come together as a collective, not just one part of government or one agency.

Connor Moran was showing a a custom VW GTI that he had turned from a sedan to a pickup. In the course of the project he had to reshape the vehicle’s back end and weld on new parts he had searched around for. Bill Vandenbraak was showing a bright orange corvette from the 1960s. The color was striking, but Bandenbraak said he hadn’t done the painting. He said he assumed the previous owner had chosen the color for his or her Overpreferences.attheUnion Fire Company, children like TJ and Derek Tavoni were impressed with the fire truck. Firefighters on hand said they always invite the children to climb in during the First Friday Meanwhile,events.throughout the evening, the food trucks continued to sell all varieties of refreshments from sandwiches to popcorn. Some of the food vendors included 22BBQ, Burgers by Wildwich, JD’s House of Bacon, Bulldawg BBQ, Lion’s Club of Oxford and KonaEvenIce.groups from the schools were there to display their paraphernalia and talk to visitors. Oxford Mainstreet Inc. opens up 3rd Street every First Friday of the month for special events. Coming on Oct. 7 is Hometown Harvest. “The Great Give” is scheduled for Nov. 4. On Dec. 2, Santa Claus comes and the town tree is lit for the “Country Christmas” on Dec. 2.

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Some of the offerings may have changed from last year — and you might have experienced changes in your own life, too, which might lead you to look for something different from your existing benefits package.

Continued from Page 1A State Rep. John Lawrence and the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce have invited local business and community leaders to meet with the ChristianaCare team on Wednesday, Sept. 14. ChristianaCare finalized a deal to purchase the former Jennersville Hospital property in July. This meeting will serve as an introduction between local business leaders and the ChristianaCare team, and will be an opportunity for dialogue and feedback on the future of the Jennersville site. The intended audience for the meeting is local business owners.

Didinger earned many accolades during his career. He was the first print journalist inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame for his work as a columnist for the Philadelphia Bulletin and Philadelphia Daily News. He was named Pennsylvania Sportswriter of the Year five times. In 1995, he won the Dick McCann Award for long and distinguished reporting on pro football and his name was added to the writer’s honor roll at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He also won six Emmy Awards as a writer and producer for NFL Films. He has also written or co-authored 12 books, and his play, “Tommy and Me,” which tells the story of his friendship with Eagles Hall of Famer Tommy McDonald, was first produced by Theatre Exile in Philadelphia in 2016. Didinger was a talk show host on 94 WIP Sports Radio and a football analyst for NBC Sports Philadelphia for more than 25 years. The Knauer Performing Arts Center is located on N. High Street in West Chester. For more information and tickets, visit uptownwestchester.org.

be an interview and audience Q&A moderated by Glen Macnow, a sports writer who was a WIP radio partner with Didinger for 21 years.

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Another reason is their belief in conspiracy theories and the belief that our government agencies are bad and are out to get them. Another reason is that they were fans of “The Apprentice” and they still think he is a strong, great leader.Now we have learned Trump took top secret, classified documents to Mara- Lago. Lock him up! Joe Dallas,CzarneckiPa.

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Our political system that once inspired the world has now become the major barrier to solving nearly every important challenge our nation needs to address. Dysfunction in America’s political system is now the single most important challenge to U.S. economic progress.Aslong as we maintain a strong democracy, all of us have the power through our votes to break the partisan gridlock preventing our elected officials from passing common sense solutions to our nation’s problems. Politicians who place their petty, personal agendas above duty to our nation are endangering our democracy and threatening the sanctity of our inalienable right to free, fair, and secure elections.

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He lied about the $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels and refused to admit it came from him. He is responsible for Jan. 6. So, one wonders why 50 percent of Republicans still support him. One reason is their sources for the news must be completely one-sided, depicting Dems as devils. Another reason would be the many Republican Congressmen who still support him because they are worried about being “primaried.”

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Your next benefit to consider: Life insurance. Your employer may offer a group life insurance plan, but you’ll want to evaluate whether it’s sufficient for your needs, especially if you’ve experienced changes in your personal situation over the past year, such as getting married or adding a new child. There’s no magic formula for how much life insurance you need — you’ll need to consider a variety of factors, such as your income, family size, mortgage and so on — but it may be necessary to supplement your Courtesy photo Joe Oliver

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While it is true that a poll shows 20 percent of Republicans want to push former president Donald Trump off a cliff, the poll also shows that 50 percent are willing to jump off a cliff forOnehim.must wonder why, when you know the following: He said that COVID-19 was a hoax made up by the Democrats and later said he had it under control. He said that we can control forest

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fires by removing the leaves, proving he is clueless. He said that we should go back to using the old light bulbs, proving he lacks the intelligence to understand advances in technology. He even thought he was told many times that our trade deficit with China never reached $500 billion. He continued to repeat it because he knows if you repeat a lie many times, a lot of uninformed, naive people will believe it. He told the “Big Lie,” meaning he won the 2020 election.

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If you’re satisfied with your coverage, and it’s essentially the same as it’s been, you may well want to stick with what you have. However, many employers are increasingly offering highdeductible health plans, which, as the name suggests, could entail more out-of-pocket costs for you.

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Once again, it’s the season for football games and back-to-school activities. And if you work for a medium-size or large employer, it will soon be open enrollment season – the time of year when you can review your employee benefits and make changes as needed. What areas should you focusActually,on? it’s a good idea to pay close attention to all your benefits.

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Pennsylvania residents will be choosing a new governor and a new U.S. Senator this year. You might have seen an ad about those races on TV or online. Or, much more likely, maybe you’ve seen a million ads about those races. The election takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 8, so we’re now just about two months away from going to the polls. In addition to the gubernatorial race and the Senate race, numerous other state and federal contests will be decided by voters. It’s important for all of us to vote. Our democracy works best when more of us actively participate in it. We should all cherish—and exercise—our right toInvote.Pennsylvania, the last day to register to vote before the election is Oct. 24. Make sure you are registered, and then go out to vote on Nov. 8.

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employer’s coverage with a private policy. Your employer may also offer disability insurance as a benefit. Some employers’ disability policies are fairly limited, covering only short periods of time, so you may want to consider a private policy.Beyond the various insurance policies your employer may offer, you’ll also want to closely look at your 401(k) or similar retirement plan. Typically, you can make changes to your 401(k) throughout the year, but it’s important to make sure your investment selections and contribution amounts are still aligned with your risk tolerance and goals. Also, are you contributing enough to earn your employer’s match, if one is offered? And if you’ve already receiving the match, can you still afford to put in more to your plan if such a move makes sense for you? Your employee benefits package can be a valuable part of your overall financial strategy. So, as open enrollment season proceeds, take a close look at what you already have, what’s being offered, and what changes you need to make. It will be time well spent.

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But high-deductible plans may also offer something of benefit: the ability to contribute to a health savings account (HSA). Your HSA contributions are made with pre-tax dollars, so they can reduce your taxable income for the year. Also, your earnings grow tax-free, and your withdrawals are taxfree, provided the money is used for qualified medical expenses. (Withdrawals taken before age 65 that aren’t used for qualified medical expenses are taxable and subject to a 20 percent penalty; once you reach 65, the penalty no longer applies, although withdrawals are still taxable as income if not used for a qualified expense.)

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Kyle Gibson presents certificate to Scott Huston.

The Chester County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) presented the National DAR Recognition for an Outstanding Woman in American History to Rebecca Pennock Lukens, of the noted Lukens Steel Corporation, on Aug. 20.

Rebecca Lukens posthumously honored as Outstanding Woman in American History

The organization promotes patriotism, education and historic preservation within our communities. Visit www.dar.org to learn more about the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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The wait is over, Philadelphia! After months of taste test ing and voting in Herr’s #FlavoredbyPhilly contest, the winning flavor has been determined.Nottingham-based Herr Foods Inc., known for creating inno vative snack flavors, launched Flavored by Philly — a line of limited-time chip flavors that only Philadelphia locals could claim as their own, and asked the City of Brotherly Love to vote on their favorite iconic Philly flavor. The three flavor finalists, sub mitted by fans, were announced in June and included Wiz Wit, Long Hots & Sharp Provolone, and (215) Special Sauce. More than 11,000 snack lovers voted to determine their favorite Philadelphia flavor — and the winning Herr’s Flavored by Philly chip flavor is Long Hots & Sharp Provolone, submitted by Ryan R. of Philadelphia. While there is a clear winner, all three flavors were enjoyed by Philadelphians, as they each sold very well during the campaign. “No one knows Philly quite like Philly, so we were excited to introduce these innovative chip flavors made by the people, for the people,” said Ed Herr, Herr’s chairman and CEO. “The enthu siasm we saw from the City of Brotherly Love over all three chip finalists was outstanding. Although all flavors were wor thy of being a winner, there could only be one, with Long Hots & Sharp Provolone taking the majority of the votes.” Ryan explained the inspira tion for his Long Hots & Sharp Provolone flavor entry. “When people think of Philly, they think of hoagies,” he said. “No hoagie in Philly, especially our beloved roast pork, is com plete without sharp provolone and Italian long hots on top. It is a staple in the South Philly community and Italian markets throughout the city.” Visitors would be wise to fol low along. The Long Hots & Sharp Provolone flavored chip delivers a bold roasted pepper flavor combined with notes of provolone cheese in the back ground, and a mild heat that builds with each chip. The fla vors complement each other perfectly, which is one thing everyone in Philly can agree on. As the winning flavor final ist, Ryan R. won $10,000, a year’s supply of Herr’s prod ucts, and a $10,000 donation to a Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization of his choice. The two flavor finalist runnerups also received $1,000 each and a year’s supply of Herr’s products.Philabundance, Delaware Valley’s largest hunger relief organization, was chosen by Ryan R. as the nonprofit to receive the $10,000 donation. Ryan R. joined Jim E. Herr, senior vice presi dent of marketing and research & development, to award the check to Philabundance’s CEO LoreePhilabundanceJones. serves 90,000 low-income individuals each week who are at risk of hunger, 30 percent of whom are children and 16 percent who are seniors. There are 750,000 individuals in the Delaware Valley who face hunger every day. “Charitable giving has been an important focus of Herr’s for over 76 years. We are pleased to provide this donation to Philabundance to support their mission of driving hunger from our communities today and end ing hunger forever,” said Herr. “As Philabundance continues to feed and nourish the com munities we serve, every dollar helps us to meet the growing need,” said Jones. “We believe that no one should go hungry, so we work hard to provide the people we serve with the right food, in the right way, and at the right time. We are so grateful for this donation that will help us in our mission to drive hunger from our communities today, as we work to end hunger for good.”

Flavor entry winner to receive $10,000 and a $10,000 donation to a Philadelphia nonprofit of their choice

In less than two years, Chester County’s most historic documents will be available online. Thanks to improved scanning equip ment, Chester County’s Archives & Records Services has accel erated the process of scanning and digitizing documents dating back to 1681. The goal: To make the collection publicly available on the County’s website so that people can easily acquire historic information.Thecounty's installation of a scanner January 2020 made the project possible. The department had been working with a less sophisticated scanner since 2007. To date, about 40 percent of the Archives’ collection has been digitized.“Ourgoal is to have every thing that is considered a historic, permanent record digitized,” said Chester County Commissioners’ Chair Marian Moskowitz. “Some of the conversions are from microfilm to digital, while others are from the physical documents themselves to digital. The pro cess of scanning originals is slow because they must be handled so delicately, and we are talking about 340 years of history here.” A climate-controlled room at the County’s Government Services Center in West Chester houses the documents and keeps them stable. Temperature and humidity fluctuations degrade paper, so the storage room temperature always remains roughly 65 degrees with 45 percent relative humidity. “The primary goal of our department is the long-term preservation of and access to the historic records of the County,” said Archives & Records director Cliff Parker. “Once they are digi tized, we hope that the originals will not be handled ever again.” The upgraded scanner has a superior lens and creates images faster than the model it replaced, purchased in 2007. The new tech nology scans documents in color and at a higher DPI (dots per inch), so the image quality is sharper. In addition, technology has made storage space much less expensive, allowing easier storage of larger files.

Chester County goal: Online access to digitized historic documents by 2024

Thequalities.ceremony was held in the Lukens Executive Office Building located in the Lukens National Register Historic District. The award, a framed National DAR Certificate and medal, will be on permanent display in the Lukens complex. Rebecca Lukens’ name will be placed in the DAR national database as one of the outstanding women in American History. She joins a diverse and remarkable group that includes author Pearl S. Buck, Sacagawea from the Lewis and Clark expedition, and opera singer Marian Anderson. The National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and is a non-profit, non-political service organization that honors both men and women whose sacrifices made our country free. Members are direct descendants of a patriot who furthered the cause of American inde pendence. They may have fought, swore an oath to the new nation or provided supplies/financial support.

The new machine can scan records up to 1,000 DPI, but Chester County Archives scans documents such as court records, deed books, and estate files at 300 DPI, which is the archival standard for text-based documents. The collection includes very limited visual media like photographs, which are scanned at 600Parker,DPI. who served as the county’s archi vist for 20 years before becoming director, noted that one of the documents now being scanned is the first Chester County court docket documenting the County’s earliest governmental activi ties from 1681-1697. A second correspond ing volume spans 1697-1710.Thedocket records every function of county government, including row offices, administra tive functions, and court activity. “William Penn did not arrive in his newly-acquired North American colony until Oct. 28, 1682, so some documents started before William Penn ever set foot in Pennsylvania,” Parker said. “It’s exciting to know we will be able to search all kinds of records online, trace family lin eage and other aspects of the county’s long and rich his tory,” said Commissioner Josh Maxwell. “Our records bring so many aspects of former years – former centuries – to life. If you’re looking for your Chester County ancestors or noted indi viduals, odds are they’re going to be captured in the archives, from tax records to Poor House records to property records.” Chester County’s Poor House was established in 1800 in West Bradford for the employment and support of the poor in the coun ty. Poor and elderly people with physical and mental disabilities wentWhilethere.Chester County pre serves every existing physical record created before 1920, retention policy changes meant that only certain documents were maintained after that time. Today, less than 10 percent of the records created by the county each year is considered a permanent record of historicalCommissionervalue. Michelle Kichline said this conversion project is about access. The problem with storing records on microfilm, she said, is that the user needs a machine to look them up, and nobody is selling or repairing those machines as they break down. In addition, most of the coun ty’s microfilm is stored offsite. The Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission has a microfilm security storage pro gram. If a user wants to view a document, the commission must make a duplicate and send it to Chester County, making for a lengthy process. “As we approach the nation’s 250th birthday in 2026, people may focus as much on Chester County’s history as they do on America’s history,” said Kichline, head of the Chester County America250PA Commission. “It will be a wonderful advance to be able to sit at your computer and look up and see scans of these interesting and invaluable documents.”

Rebecca Lukens, 17941854.

Courtesy photo Chester County Digital Archives technician Alex Perry (seated) and Archivist John Smith (standing) oversee the scanning of the county’s historic documents.

Kyle Gibson, the chair of Women in American History Committee, said the DAR’s intent is to honor notable women, past or present, from the community. Rebecca Lukens was selected based on her many accomplish ments and contributions to not only the Chester County community, but also on a national and international level. Born in 1794, Lukens was a Quaker who learned mill operations from her father Isaac Pennock. She married Charles Lukens in 1813, and he eventually ran the family-owned business. After her husband’s death, Rebecca took over as man ager. In 1890, the mill was incorporated as Lukens Iron and Steel Company. The company was a major steel producer and a large employer for decades. Lukens was sold to Bethlehem Steel in 1998. In 1994, Fortune Magazine crowned Lukens “America’s First Female CEO of an Industrial Company" and inducted her into the American Business Hall of Fame. The Pennsylvania State Legislature and City of Coatesville declared her "America’s First Woman Industrialist.” A World War II Liberty Ship was named in her Scotthonor.Huston, president of the National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum and direct descendant of Rebecca Lukens, received the rec ognition on her behalf. He provided a summary of the founding of Lukens Steel from its days making nails and wagon wheels to the expansion into production of boiler plates, highlight ing Rebecca’s commitment to constant improvements which ensured the opera tion’s future success. The Rebecca Lukens Award is bestowed annually by the museum to a woman who exhibits Rebecca’s leader ship

KENNETH STEPHAN ROBERTS ily business and always strove to provide his customers with the highest quality and very personal and timely service. Because of Ken’s dedication, Chardy Memorials will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year, making it one of the longest running businesses in the Borough. Ken loved Kennett Square and gave much back to the community. He served for 24 years on the Kennett Square Borough Council and served as council president for 14 of those years. During his tenure, he was recognized for many innovative initiatives that revitalized the town. He helped bring Genesis Healthcare and the parking garage to Kennett. He suggested the Borough lease the land to the YMCA at a rate of $1 for 99 years, which resulted in the current Kennett Area YMCA. He and council also worked with Kennett Township to form the Kennett Area Park Authority (KAPA) to oversee the creation of the Anson B. Nixon Park, preserving open space and providing passive recreation for the community. In addition, he helped facilitate the preservation of land for what would become the Legacy Fields for Kennett Consolidated School District. As a parent in Kennett Square in the 1970s and 1980s, Ken realized there were very few organized recreational sports for children in the community. He co-founded the Kennett Area Park and Recreation Board Basketball League, providing competitive basketball for hundreds of boys and girls ages 10-16 each winter. Ken served as commissioner, coach, umpire, and/or referee, for many local sports to ensure leagues and teams thrived. He especially enjoyed co-coaching the high school girls’ traveling softball team each summer. Ken will long be remembered for his dedication and service to Kennett Square. Ken is survived by his wife, Prissy, his daughter and son-in-law, Kelly and Bart Kaericher, daughter Elizabeth Chardy Roberts, and granddaughter Kendra Grace Kaericher. He is also survived by his twin brother and best friend, Rick Roberts (“Coach”). Ken enjoyed all holidays with his extended family and is survived by his nieces and nephews and their children, whom he loved very much. Ken was also grateful for his close friends at the Kennett Square Golf and Country Club. Ken was predeceased by his sister, Shelley Jones. Interment for the family will be at Union Hill Cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. Friends of Kenny are invited to a Service of Remembrance at the Kennett Square Golf and Country Club, 100 E. Locust Lane in Kennett Square on Saturday, September, 17 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Avon Grove Lions Foundation, Inc. 600 N. Baker Station Rd., West Grove, Pa. 19390 in memory of Ken Roberts, to support their medical equipment program. Arrangements are being provided by Matthew Grieco of Grieco Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. (484-734-8100) of Kennett Square. To share a memory with his family, please visit www. griecofunerals.com.

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Ken’s father had been transferred from Kennett Square to Argentina and the family was living in Buenos Aires at the time of his birth. When he was eight years old, the Roberts family moved back to Kennett Square, and Ken ultimately became a 74-year resident and 24-year civil servant of the Borough of Kennett Square. He was a 1959 graduate of Kennett High School, where he and his twin brother were stand-out athletes in baseball, basketball, and soccer. Ken’s athletic accomplishments led him to Hartwick College in Oneonta, N.Y., where he played three sports at the collegiate level. It was at Hartwick College where Ken met the love of his life, Priscilla Reece Roberts of Long Island, N.Y. Ken and Prissy were married in 1965 and enjoyed 57 years of marriage. Just prior to their marriage, Ken served in the National Guard, where he played on the baseball team representing the U.S. Army. Ken was the third-generation owner of Chardy Memorials in Kennett Square, and he ran the business for 45 years until his recent retirement. He was very proud of his fam-

Kenneth Stephan Roberts passed away on his 82nd birthday on Aug. 30, 2022 while surrounded by his loving wife and daughters at his beloved home in Kennett Square. Ken was born on Aug. 30, 1940 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Kenneth Shelley and Grace Chardy Roberts.

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Nancy’s services will be a viewing at Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St., Oxford, on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m., with an Eastern Star service held at 7:30 p.m. The funeral will be held on Friday, Sept. 9 at Nottingham Greenstone Presbyterian Church, 497 W. Christine Rd., in Nottingham with visitation at 10 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. Directly following the service, Nancy will be laid to rest beside her husband at Little Britain Presbyterian Church Cemetery to complete their journeys shared on this side of eternity. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in her memory to Nottingham Greenstone Presbyterian Church and/or Andrews Bridge Christian Fellowship Church, 1873 Georgetown Rd., Christiana, Pa. 17509. Funeral arrangements by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Nancy Lee Powers Fite, 78, of Lincoln University, passed away peacefully at home in the early hours of Aug. 31, 2022. She was born in Lynchburg, Va. on February 1, 1944 to the late Sgt. Roy S. Powers, Sr. and Cossie Lee Wilson Powers. On May 29, 1965, she married her high school sweetheart, the late James W. Fite, Sr, with whom she shared her life’s journey for nearly 44 years. They worked side by side for several years in Jim’s accounting office in Oxford. She was a member of Nottingham Greenstone Presbyterian Church and attended regularly Andrew’s Bridge Christian Fellowship in Christiana with her family. Nancy was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.Nancy will be deeply missed by her family and many friends. Most especially she will be missed by her forever friends, Jack and Holly Baughman ofNancyOxford.leaves behind one sister, Donna P. Kauffman ofInChatham.addition to her sister she is survived by her children, Rebecca (Mark Conner) of Lincoln University, her sons, James W. Fite, Jr (Karen) of Dallas, Ga. and Bruce A. (Devon) of Nottingham, her ten grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews, all of whom she adored. She is predeceased by her husband Jim, son, Roy B. (Rebecca), her brother, Sgt. Roy S. Powers, Jr. and her sister, Patricia G. Powers.

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Grace graduated from Merrimack College with a degree in business education. Grace was a longtime, active member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Kennett Square where she participated in various ministries, in particular, teaching CCD classes and volunteering with Family Promise. Grace taught for one year at Methuen High School in Massachusetts. For the next three years, she followed her husband to Italy where he was stationed. That journey to Italy and Europe was the beginning of many wonderful travel adventures she and Ralph took through the years. Grace was a student of the Italian language and enjoyed happy hours with her Italian-speaking classmates. Grace was also well known for her wonderful Italian cooking, especially her chicken cutlet and sausages.

Grace used her business acumen while employed at Bank of The Brandywine for a number of years and later in her career was assistant to the director of the Willowdale Steeplechase. During her ten years at Willowdale, Grace enjoyed interacting with community members while planning the annual event. Grace’s greatest love, however, was for her two children, Kathleen and Brian. Grace was a loving, involved mother and she was always there to help with homework and to drive Kathleen and Brian to their many sports and activities. In 1995, Brian became paralyzed from the neck down as a result of a car accident. For the next 20 years, Grace devoted herself to Brian’s care until his passing in 2015. In addition to her husband, Ralph, and daughter, Kathleen Kolanko, Grace is survived by Kathleen’s husband, Frank, and her beloved and cherished grandchildren, Mary Paige, Erin, Frankie, Nolan, Jamie, and Crosby. She is also survived by her brother, Joseph Pappalardo of South Yarmouth, Mass. and many nieces and nephews as well as many close friends. Her memorial Mass of Christian Burial took place on Sept. 6 in Kennett Square. Interment was at St. Patrick Cemetery. Contributions in her memory may be made to Kennett Area Community Service online at https://www.kacsonline.net. Please mention the donation is in memory of Grace Smith. Arrangements are being made by Grieco Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. (484-734-8100). To view her online obituary, please visit www.griecofunerals.com.

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Grace Marie Smith, of Kennett Square, passed away on Aug. 29, 2022 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del. She was 80. She was the wife of Ralph F. Smith, with whom she shared 59 years of marriage. Born and raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Angelo Pappalardo and the late Mary Reitano Pappalardo.

JEAN E. ANTES PROBST Jean E. Antes Probst, 58, of Quarryville, received her angel wings and departed this earthly life on Aug. 28, 2022. She and her husband, Harold S. Probst, Jr. celebrated 30 years of marriage in April. Born in Media, Pa., she was the daughter of Dorothy M. Rodgers Antes, of Oxford, and the late Earl L. Antes. Jean graduated from Oxford Area High School where she participated in field hockey, basketball and track. She continued her education at Slippery Rock University and earned her master’s degree from the University of Alabama. She had been employed as a counselor for Keystone Human Services for 27 years. She attended Wesley Church in Quarryville. Jean lived her life giving her all to others. She was a fan of the Eagles, Phillies, and a very avid fan of “Roll Tide” Alabama. She enjoyed the beach, seafood, frozen yogurt, popcorn and trips to her winter home in Clearwater. She loved animals and will be missed by her German Shepherd Jax and feline companions Cassius and Anika. She was an avid runner and very health conscious. In her spare time, Jean enjoyed word puzzles and sudoku, crime shows and naps. She was meticulous while decorating for holidays and tending her flowers. She spent many hours enjoying the yard and neighborhood from her front porch rocker. There was a special sparkle in her eyes when she spent time with her cherished grand-nieces London and EdenSurvivingDyson.her are her husband and her mother as well as her two children, Philip E. Probst and Kathrine E. Probst, both of Quarryville. She is also survived by three siblings, her twin sister Joan (John) Dyson of Quarryville, Mike (Sherry) Antes of Oxford, and Margaret (James) Stevenson of Oxford and her nieces and nephews, Kenneth and Ben Dyson, Devin Dreyer, Ashley and Kyle Antes, Matthew Stevenson, Michelle Freund, James Stevenson, Jr. and Jessica Kelleher. Funeral services were held at Colerain Church in Kirkwood, Pa. on Sept. 1, 2022. Pastor R. Blake DeiblerIntermentofficiated.willbe private. Those who desire may make contributions in Jean’s memory to Wesley Church, 1104 Kirkwood Pike, Quarryville, Pa. 17566. An online obituary can be viewed at reynoldsandshivery.com.

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NOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board of Pocopson Township will hold a Public Hearing at the Pocopson Township Municipal Building, 664 South Wawaset Road, West Chester, PA 19382, on September 28, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at which time the Board will hear the following matter: Application of Jason Antonelli seeking a variance from the 40 foot rear yard setback requirements under Section 250-19.C(5) of the zoning ordinance so as to allow a 25 foot rear yard; and seeking a special exception under section 250-87.M(3) from the steep slope disturbance limits under Section 250-87.B(8) and D(1)(a) and (c) so as to allow disturbance of 39.1% of the moderately steep slopes and 12.3% of the very steep slopes; and a special exception under ordinance Section 250-19.C(3) so as to allow impervious cover of 29.33% of the property, and such other relief as may be required to enable construction of an addition to the existing residential dwelling, as well as a barn and in-ground swimming pool, on a 3.56-acre property located at 456 West Creek Road, West Chester, PA (UPI #63-2-9) in the Township’s RA - Residential and Agricultural zoning district. If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the public meeting scheduled above and require an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings; or if you wish to participate remotely, please contact Susan Simone at 610-793-2151 to discuss how Pocopson Township may best accommodate your needs. Edward M. Foley, Solicitor Brutscher, Foley, Milliner, Land & Kelly, LLP, 213 East State Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348 9p-7-2t

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 (10)theunlesscordanceDistributionMonday,SchedulesWestCenter,inthefileclaimantsto2022Thursday,chestercopasheriffsales,www.bid4assets.com/onSeptember15th,at11AM.NoticeisgivenallpartiesininterestandthattheSheriffwillwiththeProthonotaryandinSheriff’sOffice,bothlocatedtheChesterCountyJustice201WMarketStreet,Chester,Pennsylvania,ofDistributiononOctober17th,2022.willbemadeinac-withtheSchedulesexceptionsarefiledinSheriff’sOfficewithintendaysthereafter.

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Estate of Richard Casimir Czarnota, Late of Cochranville, West Fallowfield, Chester County, PA, LETTERS

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Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Alfred J. DiNorscia Jr. Executor for the Estate of Alfred J. DiNorsica Sr. whose last address was Kennett Square Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania. who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Alfred J. DiNorsica Jr. Jr., 302 Center St. Apt. 2, Kennett Square, PA 19348 8p-24-3t ESTATE NOTICE

TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Mark Czarnota, 678 Beeks Road, Williamson, GA 30292, Executor. 8p-24-3t

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Articles of Incorporation were filed with and approved by the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the 27th day of June, 2022, for the purpose of creating a business corporation which has been incorporated under the provisions of the Business Corporation Law of 1988. The name of the corporation is Mindkee Inc.. 9p-7-1t ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF Ruth S. Pattinson, late of Oxford, Chester County, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above-named Estate, have 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: Roland L. Pattinson, Executor, P.O. Box 147, Oxford, PA 19363.9p-7-3t

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Sale # 22-9-269 Writ of Execution No. 2017-10609 DEBT Property$262,974.98situate in the TOWNSHIP OF EAST NOTTINGHAM, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania, being BLR # 69-3-77.34 IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling PLAINTIFF: U.S. Bank National Association DEFENDANT:VS Jeffrey David Livezey & Erin Elizabeth Livezey SALE ADDRESS: 257 Joseph Road, Oxford, PA 19363 PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC, 844N.B.856-6646Ten 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 8p-24-3t 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 SchedulesWestCenter,inthefileclaimantsto2022Thursday,chestercopasheriffsales,www.bid4assets.com/onSeptember15th,at11AM.NoticeisgivenallpartiesininterestandthattheSheriffwillwiththeProthonotaryandinSheriff’sOffice,bothlocatedtheChesterCountyJustice201WMarketStreet,Chester,Pennsylvania,ofDistributionon Help Wanted

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The London Grove Township Zoning Hearing Board will conduct a public hearing on, Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., in the London Grove Township Building, 372 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA for the following purpose: 610 N. Guernsey Road- To hear the appeal of Andrew Bradford for a side yard variance to build an attached garage 27-303.2. This property is in the Agricultural Preserve (AP) District. William Grandizio, Chairman, Zoning Hearing Board 8p-31-2t ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF Robert W. Pierson, late of Elk Township, Chester County, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the estate of the above-named Robert W. Pierson 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: Kristine Alice Riley and Kathy Sue Pierson, Co-Executrixes C/O Attorney: Winifred Moran Sebastian, Esquire, Lamb McErlane, PC , 208 E. Locust Street , P.O. Box 381, Oxford, PA 19363 Phone: 610-932-3838 8p-31-3t

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FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 8p-24-3t 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 (10)theunlesscordanceDistributionMonday,SchedulesWestCenter,inthefileclaimantsto2022Thursday,chestercopasheriffsales,www.bid4assets.com/onSeptember15th,at11AM.NoticeisgivenallpartiesininterestandthattheSheriffwillwiththeProthonotaryandinSheriff’sOffice,bothlocatedtheChesterCountyJustice201WMarketStreet,Chester,Pennsylvania,ofDistributiononOctober17th,2022.willbemadeinac-withtheSchedulesexceptionsarefiledinSheriff’sOfficewithintendaysthereafter.

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Monday, October 17 th, 2022. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter. Sale # 22-9-274 Writ of Execution No. DEBT2022-00232$371,987.90

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ALL THAT CERTAIN piece or parcel of ground situate in Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a preliminary subdivision plot plan of property owned by J. Lambert Smith to be conveyed to Christopher Shipp made by George E. Regester, Jr. & Sons, Inc., Registered Land Surveyors, dated 10/31/1973, last revised 2/24/1977, as follows, to wit: Tax Parcel # 58-5-7

Sale # 22-9-275 Writ of Execution No. 2017-06901 DEBT $163,500.57

ALL THAT CERTAIN property situated in the Township of West Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice US Storage Centers - Exton located at 371 Gordon Dr., Exton PA 19341 intends to hold a public sale to the highest bidder of the property stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. This sale will occur as an online Grove Borough in the County of Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being described as Follows: UPI: #5-4-204 being more fully described in a Deed Dated April 21, 2010 and recorded April 26, 2010 Among the land records of the county and state set forth above, in Deed Volume 7904 and Page 748, Tax Map or Parcel Id No: 5-4-204 PLAINTIFF: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee for American Home Mortgage Investment Trust 2005-1, by its servicer PHH Mortgage Corporation DEFENDANT:VS Heidi E. McLaughlin a/k/a Heidi McLaughlin and Scott T. McLaughlin a/k/a Scott McLaughlin SALE ADDRESS: 117 Prospect Avenue a/k/a 117 South Prospect Avenue, West Grove, PA 19390

Classifieds 191.70 feet to the beginning point; thence along Lot #1 South 74 degrees 50 minutes 14 seconds East 310.51 feet to a point in line of land of Earl M. Cole; thence along said Cole’s land South 17 degrees 32 minutes 42 seconds West 286.42 feet to a point a corner of Lot #3; thence along Lot #3 North 74 degrees 50 minutes 14 seconds West 298.61 feet to an iron pin set on the Southeasterly side of the aforementioned 50 feet wide right of way; thence along the same North 15 degrees 09 minutes 46 seconds East 286.17 feet to the point and place of beginning. Containing 2.001 acres of land be the same more or less. Being a Lot #2 as shown on above mentioned Plan: Together with the free and common use, right, liberty and privilege in and of the said 50 feet wide right of way as a passageway, watercourse and means of ingress and regress to and from Ewing Road on common with the other owners, tenants and occupiers of the other lots of ground abutting and bounding upon the same in entitled to the use and enjoyments thereof, at all times hereafter forever. Subject however to a proportionate part of the expense of maintaining and keeping said right of way in good order and repair at all times hereafter forever.

auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 9/21/2022 at 10:00AM. Janel Stoltzfus unit #A061; Jeffrey Sloat unit #A019; Kathleen E Bonito unit #C030; Marie A Cahill unit #C116; Tushine Fields unit #B045. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.

Classifieds Public Auction 30.5 +/- Acre Farm 2 Story 4 BR, 2 1/2 Bath Dwelling • 42’ x 42’ Barn Lawn & Garden • Woodworking & Hand Tools • Furniture • Antiques • Collectibles SAT. OCT. 8 @ 8:30 AM REAL ESTATE @ 12:00 NOON Property Description; 30.5+/- acre farm w/ 2 story 4 Bedroom 2 1/2 Bath dwelling.

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.

PLAINTIFF: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: GREGORY JAVARDIAN, LLC 215-942-9690

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 CHESTER COUNTY PRESS 5B

BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CLARENCE W. GRAY III WHO ACQUIRED TITLE BY VIRTUE OF A DEED FROM CLARENCE W. GRAY III AND KATHLEEN H. GRAY, DATED FEBRUARY 4, 2003, RECORDED FEBRUARY 25, 2003, AT DEED BOOK 5583, PAGE 768, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA RECORDS. BEING UPI NUMBER 58-1-12.2

ALL THAT CERTAIN messuage land lot of land situate in Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at an iron pin and running thence by land now or late of Oscar G. Hoopes, South 62.25° East, 7.70 perches to a stone in a public road leading from Kelton to New London, thence along said road, South 28 ° West, 8.14 perches to a stone in said road; thence leaving said road and by land now or late of the Milton Hoopes Estate, West 8 perches to an iron pin; thence by land now or late of Oscar G. Hoopes, North 23.75° East, 11.68 perches to the place of BEGINNING. CONTAINING 77.79 square perches of land, more or less. PREMISES “B”

All that certain lot or piece of ground situate in the Township of Penn, in the County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described in accordance with a Final Plan prepared for Emiline B. Gray, by N.M. Lake, Inc. Engineers and Surveyors (Oxford, PA) dated September 17, 1985 and revised January 6, 1986 and recorded as Chester County Plan No. 617 as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point in the Southeasterly side of a certain 50 feet wide right of way which extends Southwestwardly from Ewing Road, at the Southwest corner of Lot #1, which point it measured the 3 following courses and distances along said right of way from its intersection with the Southwesterly side of Ewing Road; (1) South 37 degrees 00 minutes 12 seconds West 100.00 feet to a point of curve; (2) along the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 125.00 feet the arc distance of 47.65 feet to appoint of tangent; (3) South 15 degrees 09 minutes 46 seconds West

PLAINTIFF: FIRST HORIZON BANK, A TENNESSEE BANKING CORPORATION SUCCESSOR BY CONVERSION TO FIRST TENNESSEE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION DEFENDANT:VS Juan A. Ortega SALE ADDRESS: 360 South Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA 19390

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ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, SITUATE on London Grove Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, BOUNDED and described according to a Final Subdivision Plan for Western Parcel for lands of Old Oak Development Corp., made by Brandywine Valley Engineers, Inc., dated May 14, 1991, last revised March 11, 1992 and recorded on May 5, 1992, as Plan No. 11625.

TAX PARCEL # 5908 01901000, Hicks, IMPROVEMENTS thereon: Single Family/Cabin

FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 8p-24-3t

Writ of Execution No. 2018-11788 DEBT $331,965.05

PLAINTIFF: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee of LSF11 Master Participation Trust DEFENDANT:VS Clarence Gray, III SALE ADDRESS: 727 Ewing Road, Cochranville, PA 19330

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: ROMANO, GARUBO & ARGENTIERI 856-384-1515

DEFENDANT:VS Melanie M. Hicks and William E. Hicks SALE ADDRESS: 359 Indian Run Road, Avondale, PA 19311

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

Sale # 22-9-281

Auctioneers Notes: 30-acre farm in southern Lancaster Co., Drumore Township and Solanco School District offering many farming possibilities as produce, crops, or animals. Be sure to check out this property with blacktop drive & move in ready house in a rural setting but only minutes from Routes 272 & 372. Owners have purchased a home and are relocating. Come prepared to buy! Very Nice Farm, preserved by Lancaster Farmland Trust and enrolled in Clean and Green. 1512 Susquehannock Drive Drumore, PA 17518 – Lancaster County

ChristAUCTIONEERS:Taylor:(717)-371-1915 AU# 005421 Harold Martin (717) 738-4228 AA#019488 Sellers: Stephen & Susan Murphy 717-669-1886 Attorney: Sam Goodley 610-998-1000www. beiler-campbellauctions.com • 888-209-6160 AY#002026

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC N.B.614-220-5611Tenpercent (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.

Sale # 22-9-281 Writ of Execution No. PREMISESDEBT2022-01513$55,607.53“A”

ALL THAT CERTAIN , MESSAGE, LOT OR PIECE OF LAND SITUATE IN, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF PENN, COUNTY OF CHESTER, STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED, AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT:

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: STERN & EISENBERG, PC N.B.215-572-8111Tenpercent (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 8p-24-3t House has 1st floor in kitchen & island w/ granite countertop. Also, laundry/mud room, 1/2 bath, dining room w/ hardwood floor, sunroom with radiant floor heat & exposed beams, living room w/ carpet & office/ parlor. 2nd floor with 4 bedrooms & 2 full baths. Most rooms with closets or built-in cabinets. House has oil hot water heat, some electric baseboard, and a wood stove. Also, large custom 12’ x 38’ patio. 42’ x 42’ 2-story barn & other outbuildings. Property has 2 wells & on-site septic. Open House Dates; Saturdays Aug. 27 & Sept. 10 from 1-4 PM And Thursdays. Aug. 25 & Sept. 8 from 5-7:00 PM Terms; Down payment of $ 75,000.00 required day of auction. Settlement on or before Dec. 5, 2022, Transfer taxes to be paid by buyer. Real Estate taxes shall be prorated. Annual taxes +/- $2974.00 Attention Realtors: 1% Broker Participation being offered to Realtors who preregister with their buyers and who become the successful bidder on day of auction. Must register 48 hours prior to date of auction. pre-registration forms are available at www.beiler-campbellauctions.com

EPA to review Pennsylvania’s latest cleanup plan for the Chesapeake Bay Streams Fund. The money will help farmers install runoff control measures such as streamside buffers and manure storage facilities. The budget also steers additional federal money to a variety of other programs that can help with water qualityUnlikeissues.Maryland and Virginia, the state lacked a dedicated cost-share program to help the 33,000 farms in its portion of the Chesapeake watershed, which are its largest source of nutrients to the Bay. That shortcoming had been repeatedly flagged by the EPA and others. The EPA’s response to the funding package was positive. It organized two news conferences to praise what Adam Ortiz, administrator of the EPA’s Mid-Atlantic region, called a “historic” action.“What we’re talking about today is a remarkable turning point in the restoration of clean water and the Chesapeake Bay,” Ortiz said. But, he said the agency needed four to eight weeks to fully review Pennsylvania’s revised plan. The new federal funding will be spent over three years, but that appears to fall short of filling the $324 million-a-year funding gap the state had identified in its 2019 plan. And there is no guarantee that funding will continue when the federal money is Pennsylvaniagone. State Sen. Scott Martin, a Lancaster County Republican who helped negotiate the funding package, acknowledged that the state needs to come up with long-term funding. “We got the program started. That’s great,” he said. “But eventually, the [Clean Streams Fund] is going to have to keep finding new resources in order to continue. And that’s our next challenge that we look forward to tackling.”

6B CHESTER COUNTY PRESS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 Local News Chester County Press

This organization is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene. com. The publication for this exhibition was made possible through a grant from Furthermore: a program of the J. M. Kaplan Fund.

“We strongly believe, and other Bay states agree, that the EPA should provide credit for historically implemented best management practices (BMPs),” Whitcomb said. “Otherwise, the modeling will continue to inaccurately ignore the real-world nutrient and sediment reductions Pennsylvania has achieved, and continues to achieve, from these BMPs.” Indeed, the exact status of Pennsylvania’s efforts is uncertain.Computer model estimates — which the EPA uses to gauge cleanup progress — show Pennsylvania has made little progress in reducing nutrient-laden runoff from itsButfarms.water quality monitoring shows downward trends in nutrients from the Susquehanna River, which drains nearly half of the state. Monitoring in Lancaster County, the most intensive agricultural area of the state, also shows a downward nutrient trend. And last year, underwater grass beds in the Susquehanna Flats, located in Maryland near the mouth of the river, expanded by 13 percent, while grass beds overall in Maryland decreased slightly. Underwater grasses are a critical habitat and particularly sensitive to poor water quality. Nutrient reduction goals are in part aimed at helping them Pennsylvaniaexpand. does not directly border the Chesapeake but sends the largest amount of nutrient pollution to the Bay of any state.From 2009 through 2020, the state reduced its annual nitrogen load by 7.3 million pounds, according to computer models, mostly through wastewater treatment plant upgrades. That left 32.5 million pounds of reductions to be achieved by 2025 — more than three-quarters of all nitrogen reductions needed from the entire Bay watershed.Pennsylvania’s cleanup job has always been daunting. All of the states have struggled with making significant nitrogen reductions from farms and developed lands, and Pennsylvania has far more of both than any other state in the watershed. Maryland and Virginia have made most of their progress by upgrading wastewater treatment plants, but only a small portion of Pennsylvania’s nutrients come from wastewater, and most of its plants have already been upgraded. Critics contend that the state has made the situation worse, as the legislature until now has refused to provide substantial Bay-related funding, and short staffing in environmental agencies has resulted in less oversight of existing programs. Such problems spurred Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, the District of Columbia and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to sue the EPA in 2020, contending it was not doing enough to prod Pennsylvania toward effective action. It’s uncertain whether the new plan, and new funding, will help resolve the suit. Hilary Falk, president of the Bay Foundation, called the new funding “a tremendous step forward to bringing clean water to Pennsylvania and the Bay downstream.” She said she was hopeful of forging a settlement agreement with the EPA, but that meeting Bay goals requires more than funding. “We believe that assistance must come with accountability,” she said. Karl Blankenship is editorat-large of the Bay Journal You can reach him at JournalwasonThiskenship@bayjournal.com.kblan-articlefirstappearedbayjournal.comanddistributedbytheBayNewsService.

Bay Journal photos by Dave Harp Farmland in Narvon, Pa. The young trees and shrubs in the foreground were planted as buffers for the small stream that flows through the farmland into Conestoga Creek.

Courtesy photo This fall, the Delaware Art Museum will host the first retrospective exhibition of the work of Pre-Raphaelite painter Evelyn Pickering De Morgan and her husband, the stained glass and pottery designer William Frend De pollution from the Susquehanna River, viewed here from the Pinnacle Overlook in Pennsylvania, is critical for restoring water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.

It’s also unclear whether the EPA will agree that the plan meets the state’s nitrogen reduction goal.

‘A Marriage of Arts & Crafts: Evelyn & William De Morgan’ showcases stunning Pre-Raphaelite paintings and arts & crafts

As artists, the De Morgans worked at the center of the Pre-Raphaelite, Arts and Crafts and Aesthetic Movements. Their political and social views also connected them with groups outside the art world including socialists, suffragists and pacifists. Yet the De Morgan name is not well known—William perhaps because he produced decorative arts, a genre which has historically been regarded as inferior to fine arts, and Evelyn because of her gender. Considering the two artists together allows for a comprehensive view of the expanded cultural milieu in which they functioned, not least regarding new attitudes towards Victorian marriage as a working partnership. At DelArt, the exhibition will be accompanied by lectures during opening and closing weekends by Sarah Hardy, curator of the De Morgan Foundation, and Dr. Margaretta Frederick, curator Emerita at the Delaware Art Museum. Guided tours of the exhibition will be offered weekly on Saturdays at 1 p.m. On view concurrently, “The Forgotten Pre-Raphaelites” will explore work of lesserknown artists associated with the Pre-Raphaelite circle. A new Pre-Raphaelite art history course, with virtual and in-person options, will contextualize the era in which the De Morgans worked and highlight DelArt’s Bancroft collection, the largest PreRaphaelite holdings outside of the United Kingdom. “A Marriage of Arts & Crafts” sets the stage for another highly anticipated Pre-Raphaelite exhibition in Fall 2023: “The Rossettis,” organized in partnership with Tate Britain. “We invite art lovers to join us at the Delaware Art Museum for this visually stunning exhibition,” said DelArt executive director Molly Giordano. “We’re calling this The Year of PreRaphaelites, and we can’t wait to share the masterpieces, exhibitions, and programs celebrating this rich period of art history.”

Five years in the making, “A Marriage of Arts & Crafts: Evelyn & William De Morgan” is drawn from the collection of the De Morgan Foundation and is co-curated by Sarah Hardy, Curator, De Morgan Collection and Dr. Margaretta Frederick, Curator Emerita, Delaware Art Museum. Over 75 paintings, drawings and pots by this artist couple will be featured. The Mark Samuels Lasner Collection at the University of Delaware Library has also generously lent books and archival material for a special display within the exhibition highlighting William’s extraordinary transition from potter to successful novelist. The exhibition will subsequently travel to two venues: the Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, Calif. (September 2023 to January 2024) and the Museum of Fine Arts St Petersburg, Fla. (January 2024 to May 2024).

By Karl Blankenship, Bay Journal News Service

This fall, the Delaware Art Museum (DelArt) will host the first retrospective exhibition of the work of PreRaphaelite painter Evelyn Pickering De Morgan (18551919) and her husband, the stained glass and pottery designer William Frend De Morgan (1839-1917). Making its American debut at DelArt, the exhibition tells the story of this extraordinary creative couple, who engaged with the artistic and social movements of their day. Over 75 works introduce visitors to William’s shimmering, lustreware ceramics and Evelyn’s richly symbolic paintings, inspired by her deep engagement with Italian Renaissance art. “We’re delighted to introduce audiences to a pair of nineteenth-century artists who intentionally integrated their artistic practices with their social and political commitments,” said Sophie Lynford, DelArt’s recently appointed Annette Woolard-Provine curator of the Bancroft Collection. “Many of Evelyn’s painted allegories advocate women’s independence, powerfully addressing issues that remain at the forefront of contemporary dialogues.”

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The aim is to reduce the state’s annual load of nitrogen to the Bay by 32.5 million pounds. Most of that would be accomplished by ramping up efforts to control farm runoff, such as planting nutrient-absorbing cover crops, promoting improved soil health or planting stream-side buffers. But about 9 million pounds of that total would come from counting agricultural runoff control practices installed years ago that the EPA says have exceeded their expected lifespan and are no longer effective and by counting other actions the EPA has not accepted in the past.Jill Whitcomb, director of the Pennsylvania’s Chesapeake Bay Office, said the state has had conversations with the EPA about those practices and hopes the issue will be addressed.

What: “A Marriage of Arts & Crafts: Evelyn & William De Morgan” When: October 22, 2022 – February 19, 2023 Lecture and Exhibition Preview on Friday evening, October 21. Where: Delaware Art Museum, 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, Del. 19803 Cost: Free with Museum admission ($14 adults) Info: delart.org

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A publication of essays will accompany the exhibition: Margaretta S. Frederick, ed. “Evelyn & William De Morgan: A Marriage of Arts & Crafts” (London and New Haven: Yale University Press, 2022). Copies of the catalog will be available at the Delaware Art Museum Store this fall. This exhibition was organized by the Delaware Art Museum. This exhibition is made possible through support from the Nathan Clark Foundation and the Dr. Lee MacCormick Edwards Charitable Foundation.

Pennsylvania officials hope the third time proves to be the charm when it comes to Chesapeake Bay cleanup plans.Two earlier plans, one submitted in 2019 and another late last year, were widely panned for failing to achieve the state’s pollution reduction goals and for a lack of funding.The2019 version spurred suits from other states and environmental groups, contending that Pennsylvania’s failure to curb water-fouling nutrients would keep the region from reaching its 2025 Bay cleanup goals. The second version, submitted in December, also fell short, spurring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in April to ramp up water quality inspections in the state and threaten to take further actions unless the state submitted an improved plan within 90 days. On July 19, Acteralasidenewthanksnificantwatershed.theandactions“advancesgrounded”calledSecretaryEnvironmentalDepartmentbeneededising200-pagerespondedenvironmentalPennsylvaniaofficialswithanupdateddocumentprom-thatallofthestate’scleanupactionswillinplaceby2025.ActingPennsylvaniaofQualityRamezZiadehtheplan“well-andsaidthatittheextraordinarytoreducenutrientsedimentpollution”instate’sportionoftheBayTheplanincludesasig-influxoffunding,totheapprovalofastatebudgetthatsets$220millioninfed-AmericanRescuePlanmoneytocreateaClean