Create a brush pile and grow plenty of trees and shrubs for them to use for nesting. If you put up a birdhouse with a 1-1/8-inch entrance, you have a good chance of welcoming a house wren family.

It might surprise you to know it’s the male wren — not the female — that kicks off the nesting process when he returns in spring. His cheery song is a declaration of claimed territory, and ...

STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Cone in West Chester has new owners, Mike and Beth Heydt. The Wren family owned the Cone since its start in 1973. The Heydts will continue the Cone's traditions and recipes.

The ice cream shop — whose longtime owners, the Wren family, announced in September that they’re retiring — has found new buyers. A Fond Farewell from The Wren Family: To our incredible ...