CCIU hosts inaugural PSEL Esports Expo with Rocket League tournament
Student competing in the 2025 PSEL Esports Tournament at the Chester County Intermediate Unit.
Over 40 educators and coaches, along with 25 students and 12 sponsors, gathered on Monday, June 2, for the inaugural Pennsylvania Scholastic Esports League (PSEL) Esports Expo at the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU). The event featured a Rocket League tournament and offered a full day of exploration...
Mega pet adoption event returns to Newark, June 21-22
More than 1,000 pets will be looking for homes as part of Brandywine Valley SPCA’s (BVSPCA) Summer Mega® Adoption Event powered by national nonprofit Petco Love. The Summer event will be held at the Bob Carpenter Center at the University of Delaware in Newark on June 21 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens from BVSPCA and participating partner organizations will be...
What To Do: Turks Head, Kennett Summerfest, Chesco Blues BBQ and so much more
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Joe Kenny performs at a recent Turks’ Head festival.
Summer arrived unofficially last weekend and will officially get underway two weeks from now. The weather is warm (or hot), school is almost done for the year and municipal and private pools are open.
This means that it’s time for outdoor music events. One of the area’s best outdoor...
25 Avon Grove HS seniors earn PA Seal of Biliteracy
Seniors were recognized during AGHS’s Senior Awards Night with the official Seal of Biliteracy.
Avon Grove School District celebrated 25 Avon Grove High School seniors who have earned the Pennsylvania Seal of Biliteracy—a distinguished honor that recognizes students who demonstrate proficiency in English and at least one other world language.
This achievement reflects each student’s dedication...
County Student Forum celebrates year of student-led innovation and impact at annual banquet
Three of the cabinet members for the 2024-25 Chester County Student Forum sat together awaiting the kick-off of the celebratory banquet. Pictured from left to right are Romello Wilson (secretary), Anne Zhu (president), and Abigail Hood (treasurer).
High school students from across Chester County came together in May to celebrate the culmination of the 2024-25 Chester County Student Forum with...
What To Do: Ethnic festivals are a ‘Go’ even if the rains come
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The weather looks very iffy with forecasts of rain changing every few hours but still threatening each day of the weekend.
Outdoor concerts and events will be in a “wait and see” situation.
Ethnic festivals, on the other hand, are a “go” no matter what — especially because so many of them are indoor/outdoor events. More importantly,...
Parade to kick 40th annual 2025 Mushroom Festival
The Mushroom Parade Float in the 2025 MemorialDay Parade. Photo by: Moonloop Photography.
Historic Kennett Square will come alive with music, color, and small-town magic as The Mushroom Parade kicks off the 40th Anniversary of the Mushroom Festival on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 6:00 PM.
Produced by Kennett Collaborative and funded by the Mushroom Festival, the
parade will march along a familiar route,...
Downingtown STEM knocked off by Great Valley in National Quiz Bowl playoffs
Ryan Smith od Downingtown STEM was honored as an All-Star at the National Quiz Bowl playoffs.
On the weekend of Saturday, May 24, Downingtown STEM Academy joined 335 of the top high school quiz bowl teams at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis and the Hilton Atlanta for the 2025 High School National Championship Tournament to determine who was the best.
Quiz bowl is a competitive, academic, interscholastic...
What To Do: Memorial Day means Kennett Parade, Devon Horse Show and more
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Devon Horse Show
Memorial Day means the time has arrived for many of the area’s traditional events to return for another year – including the Devon Horse Show and Kennett Square’s annual Memorial Day Parade
The Devon Horse Show (Lancaster Avenue, Devon, 610-688-2554, www.devonhorseshow.org) is one of the oldest events of any kind in the...
CCIU celebrates academic excellence at the 2025 Breakfast of Champions
Travis Johnson of Great Valley High School was honored as the recipient of the 2025 Howard M. Reinard Jr., Competitor of the Year Award.
After several months of studying, practicing, and rigorous competing, Chester County high school students gathered at the Downingtown Country Club on Tuesday, May 13, to honor the hard work and dedication of the Chester County Academic Competition teams.
Coaches...
