More than 30,000 bargain books available
Chester County Library’s Annual Spring Book Sale a real page-turner
The Annual Spring Book Sale will take place at the Chester County Library in Exton this weekend.
Here’s an opportunity to grab some inexpensive enlightenment or entertainment: The Friends of the Chester County Library are holding their annual Spring Book Sale Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the second floor of the Chester...
Free tax help still available to qualified residents
Assistance will be offered at Kennett Area Senior Center on Saturday
Free income-tax help will be offered to qualified residents on Saturday.
Tax outreach is being offered to area residents who qualify for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), which is run by Life Transforming Ministries in Coatesville.
Modeled after a similar IRS program, VITA has been helping low- and moderate-...
Astronaut featured at 8th annual KEF dinner, April 22
Final commander of Space Shuttle Atlantis, Chris Ferguson, to speak
Astronaut Christopher Ferguson, who commanded the final mission of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, will be the featured speaker at the Kennett Education Foundation’s eighth annual Spring Dinner, April 22.
KENNETT — The Kennett Education Foundation will hold its eighth Annual Spring Dinner, “Reach for the Stars”, on Monday,...
County offering identity-theft protection
Residents invited to free shredding event Saturday
If you don’t want a shred of evidence available to identity thieves, the Chester County Solid Waste Authority is sponsoring a free event on Saturday to accommodate you.
Starting at 8 a.m. and ending at 11:30 a.m. – unless the truck gets filled before then – residents are invited to a communal shredding initiative at the Chester County...
Going to bat for dogs who need home
Chester County SPCA offering special on ‘Big League Ballplayers’
Cosmo sports a Phillies’ scarf to showcase his eagerness to become an all-star pet.
Just in time for baseball season, the Chester County SPCA wants to remind area residents that the Phils and their fans aren’t the only ones eager to play ball.
The nonprofit agency is offering a weekend special entitled “Big League...
County roots an anchor for filmmaker’s project
Scenes from narrative short that debuts Saturday shot in area
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Pocopson native Henry Roosevelt marvels at the flames created on the set of “Native Boy.” His producer, Brad Gulick, said, ”As soon as we knew the story involved a firefighter, we knew we had to film firefighting in a way that had never been done before – raw, intimate, and...
Support sought to end human trafficking
Senator to host forum on legislation that would facilitate prosecutions
The Chester County Historical Society will be the site of a Call to Action on Wednesday to end human trafficking.
Legislation to end human trafficking is the impetus for a bipartisan Call to Action on Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Chester County Historical Society.
The purpose of the program is to garner public...
Swingin’ student rhythms to rock stage
Unionville High to host 15th annual ‘Jazz Along the Brandywine’
Unionville High’s Jazz Band will perform at the high school, where it will host “Jazz Along the Brandywine” on April 5.
Hot music and cool improvisation will combine to warm up the crowd as Unionville High School hosts the 15th annual “Jazz Along the Brandywine” festival on Friday, April 5.
Starting at 6 p.m.,...
Cultivating taste for optimal organic gardening
Library to present free horticultural how-to workshop
Deborah Kates will present a program on organic gardening at the Chester County Library on April 6.
Longtime organic gardener Deborah Kates promises to unearth her best horticultural tips in a program at the Chester County Library in Exton entitled “Let’s Get Dirty! Learn To Love Organic Gardening.”
It will be held Saturday, April...
County to observe National Public Health Week
Variety of public events will provide Rx for community well-being
National Public Health Week is designed to help raise awareness about healthy lifestyles and disease prevention.
Even before a national survey last week deemed Chester County the healthiest county in the state for the second time, its Health Department had planned numerous events to celebrate National Public Health Week starting...
