Mason and Dixon get overdue local recognition

Star-gazing site draws widespread audience of surveyors, historians and more By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Todd Babcock, the chairman of the Mason and Dixon Line Preservation Partnership, drives the commemorative iron spike into Stargazer Road. Ken Burns and Steven Spielberg missed out, but hundreds of others did not, traveling from as far away as England and Australia to participate...

Suit: Attempts to avert foreclosure thwarted

Marshallton preservationist says bank rebuffed repeated efforts to modify mortgage By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Linda Kaat stands in front of the Marshallton home that is the subject of a foreclosure action. Linda Kaat’s suit said her repeated efforts to avert the foreclosure of her Marshallton home were stymied by JPMorgan Chase representatives. A Marshallton woman recalls...

Artist brings history alive for painting series

Reenactors create authentic tableaus with Marshallton, Newlin as backdrops By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Sarah Papenhausen (top left) and Mark Slouf help Adrian Martinez reattach his Indian hairpiece. The process proved painstaking: A Downingtown artist shaved his head and mustache, donned handcrafted American Indian garb, and then attempted to reattach some hair – a far more...