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Where are the Chadds Ford green thumbs at?
Don’t let a little snow stop the seed sowing and garden planning
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Lots of ways to invest in our little citizens
Declutter + donate, build for the future, get elected
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Are we living our own Battle of the Brandywine?
I didn’t know what I was getting into, but this last weekend I got more than I bargained for… in the best way possible. On Saturday night, under an unparalleled spring sunset, I attended an event at Brinton Run Preserve to celebrate the dedication of a new replica Verbruggen Revolutionary War cannon gifted to the…
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Chadds Ford cleans up at Delaware County Preservation Awards + Bates Awards
Group photo from the May 2026 Delaware County preservation awards
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Come together at The Crown to Save Ridge
Meet neighbors and work together to Save Ridge Road
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Where Art Lives: Step Inside Studio 53 at the County Studio Tour
I have a confession to make. I’ve never taken a proper tour of the Brandywine Museum of Art. 🙈 I’ve lived in Chadds Ford for nearly a decade, and I’ve yet to explore the renowned art museum in my own backyard. I’ve driven past the place approximately one billion times. I’m even a Branydwine Conservancy…
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Let’s manifest cool places in new spaces around Chadds Ford
Results of an unscientific community poll
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Fun playgrounds near Chadds Ford
Check ’em all out!
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.