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Gardens of Chadds Ford: Nourishing bodies and souls
While tomatoes from her garden stewed on her stove, Chadds Ford neighbor Sam Reiner and I chatted about the expansive garden she and her family have been diligently curating since moving to Chadds Ford many years ago. Sam wasn’t always a gardener. Before moving into her current home, she and…
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Wine, massages, and movie nights: support the library fundraising dinner
Time for the annual library fundraising dinner.
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A charming night out with Brandywine Cool Girls
Meet Sarah James + Brandywine Cool Girls
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Yo Craig, your hubris is showing
Unspinning fact from fiction
Read the latest
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Glass collection bin: 🍾 Pop the champagne, but don’t trash the bottle
All about elevated glass recycling in Concord Township
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How does one get an LSA grant in Pennsylvania?
Who does the heavy lifting?
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The Gov swoops into Chadds Ford to support Elizabeth Moro
A campaign rally and neighbor gathering
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Library Book Sale: Build your home library without breaking the bank (or the planet)
Can you volunteer to help?
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Lovely lunch with the UHS Class of 1957
Connecting with those who knew Chadds Ford before us
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Who’s backing our local state candidates this election?
Isn’t that an interesting question? In days like these, when we’re drowning in dark money, we don’t always know. But sometimes we can follow the cash. The Internet tells me you have a short attention span, and I’m supposed to reel you in with an emotional hook. I feel like it’s better to set the…
Meet the creator, a Chadds Ford resident

Jen Panaro
Hello! I’m Jen Panaro, Chadds Ford neighbor and creator of this little corner of the internet. I’m a writer, reader, mom, community volunteer, eco-nerd, and more.
I created Connect Chadds Ford as a space for neighbors to connect. Let’s work together to rebuild community, advocate for collection action, and spark civic engagement in the service of renewed resilience in our local spaces.
There’s no bad time to shop local, see what’s going on at a municipal meeting, get to know your neighbor better, or bake them an apple pie, just because.




