Free children vaccines on August 22
Parents can register their children now for the free vaccine
Free vaccines will be available at the Coatesville Center for Community Health on August 22.
Free back to school vaccines for children will be provided by the Chester County Health Department on Thursday, August 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Coatesville Center for Community Health, located at 1001 E. Lincoln Highway.
All children must...
FIRST Lego League seeks new coaches for upcoming season
Interested adults should attend the training on August 22
FIRST encourages students to explore science and technology.
EXTON – The Chester County Library and District Center will hold a New Coaches Training Session for Jr. FIRST* Lego League (FLL) and FLL on Thursday, August 22 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Struble Room.
Anyone interested in being a Jr. FLL or FLL coach in the upcoming...
County health launches RoadMAPP Website
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Health Department announced that the Chester County Health Assessment: RoadMAPP to Health website was launched yesterday.
This project is a collaborative effort involving many health agencies and community organizations in Chester County who will assess the health of our community, identify the major issues, and develop a Community Health Improvement Plan to...
Foundation seeking teen scholarship candidates
Recipients interested in continuing education must have overcome hardship
Foundation established in memory of Billy Bauerschmidt seeks to empower teens who have overcome adversity.
The foundation, established in 2007 in memory of William “Billy” Bauernschmidt Jr., provides scholarships and/or grants to students aspiring to be involved with programs supporting continuing education, youth leadership...
CCIU practical nursing open house: July 25, Aug. 1
Level III students Ketona Ford, Laura Huch and Beverly Rebman were awarded several state and local scholarships this spring for demonstrating compassion and academic achievement.
Those interested in nursing as a career are invited to explore the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) Practical Nursing Program Open House on July 25 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Brandywine Campus or Aug. 1 from 9 a.m....
Point After Club: Beat heat, support gridiron
Kennett High football boosters holding fund-raiser
The Point After Club, Kennett High School’s football booster club, is holding its second fund-raiser of the year on Thursday at Jake’s Way Back Burgers in Kennett Square.
If the heat wave makes you want to get out of the kitchen, the Point After Club invites fans to let Jake’s, located on U.S. 1 near the Hilton Garden Inn, fix dinner.
In...
Demon Lights Committee edges closer to goal
With expected revenue from Carnival and Mushroom Festival, the committee hopes to purchase stadium lights by 2014
By Nicole Brown, Staff Writer, The Times
Dark no more after 2013? If fundraising continues on pace, the 2013 football season will be the last at Kennett High School played only daylight — as a new lighting system could be ready for the 2014 season.
KENNETT SQUARE — The Demon Lights...
Enjoy musical perks of signing up as volunteer
Brandywine Folk Festival recruiting for next month’s event in Kennett Square
Eager to experience the sights and sounds of a folk festival but short on cash? Organizers of the Second Annual Brandywine Folk Festival have a solution: Volunteer.
The three-day event, presented by the Brandywine Folk Collective, Historic Kennett Square Society, and WXPN, is seeking volunteers for the festival,...
Chasin for Chalfin features pair of cross country runs
Races part of fundraising events to benefit Jake Chalfin
By Blair Sylvester, Correspondent, The Times
Saturday marks a series of fundraising road races to benefit West Marlborough jockey Jake Chalfin, who was paralyzed in a 2010 steeplechase accident. Photo courtesy of Tod Marks
WEST MARLBOROUGH — Those searching for a scenic run, through some of Chester County’s most beautiful vistas, should...
Learn how to protect your heart, July 23
Jennersville Regional Hospital’s Dinner With The Doctor series features cardiac specialist
Dr. Nicholas Skiadas, M.D.
WEST GROVE — Your heart is one of the most important organs you have, and it needs protection. The good news is you can ward off damage to your heart.
Members of the community are invited to learn some practical steps for safeguarding their hearts and reducing...
