What To Do: Busy holiday — and non-holiday — event schedule this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
March In at Valley Forge
Which is harder to do right now – go 10 minutes without being bombarded by holiday advertising or finding a non-holiday activity on the area’s event calendar?
The Christmas season seems a little different this year. The holiday spirit is in the air but the traffic around malls and shopping centers is almost normal —...
Williams announces $2.2M rail freight improvement project for Chester County
State Rep. Dan Williams
COATESVILLE – State Rep. Dan Williams, D-Chester, announced a $2.2 million investment in rail freight infrastructure to improve sections of railway in Chester County.
The funding, approved Thursday, is part of a statewide effort to enhance freight mobility while creating or sustaining more than 390 jobs across Pennsylvania, according to an announcement from the Pennsylvania...
Comitta will seek third term in State House
Rep. Carolyn Comitta
WEST CHESTER — Rep. Carolyn Comitta announced her bid for reelection for the Pennsylvania State House seat in the 156th District in front of a room full of supporters at Teca Restaurant in West Chester.
“I am grateful every day to have the opportunity to serve as your State Rep. and so tonight, with gratitude, dedication, hope and joy I announce the launch of my re-election...
Moore charged with stealing $3.2M from Kennett Township
Lisa Moore. File photo.
KENNETT — Lisa Moore, the former Township Manager, has been arrested and charged with stealing more than $3.2 million since taking the job in 2010, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced Tuesday.
Moore, who was fired earlier this year when the allegations first surfaced, is charged with taking money from employee benefits, the police department, land preservation,...
Longwood Gardens, Willowdale Steeplechase team up for special Mothers Day package
Action from the Willowdale Steeplechase can now be combined with time at Longwood Gardens. File photo.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Longwood Gardens, one of the great gardens of the world, together with one of the region’s finest horse racing events, the Willowdale Steeplechase, invites visitors to spend Mother’s Day weekend in the charming bucolic countryside of the Brandywine Valley, Chester County,...
Operation Phoenixville Elves hold annual wrapping party
Volunteers for Operation Phoenixville Elves wrap gifts Sunday at the Great American Pub.
PHOENIXVILLE — A hearty group of “Elves” gathered Sunday at the Great American Pub to wrap gifts and spread a little bit of the holiday season cheer to local families in need.
After starting in 2014 with just about about 12 families, Operation Phoenixville Elves is now working to help more than...
HB 1890: a perfect storm of cluelessness and cruelty
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
If you spend time on social media (my condolences), you’ve probably seen a lot of heat about a proposed Ohio law that would force women with ectopic pregnancies have their embryos/zygotes reimplanted.
Whatever your views on on abortion, this is scientifically impossible — no one ends an ectopic pregnancy as a form of birth control, but literally as a life-saving...
CASD student faces charges over social media threats
CALN — Township Police said Friday charges are pending against a Coatesville Area School District student who is alleged to have posted a potentially threatening image on social media — allegedly as a prank to get out of school on Nov. 24.
According to police:
“On the evening of Sunday, November 24, 2019, the Caln Township Police were alerted by the Coatesville Area School District Police...
What To Do: Christmas celebrations kick into high gear
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Coatesville Christmas Parade
The Coatesville Christmas Parade is a cherished area holiday tradition. The event, which is Chester County’s largest hometown parade, will be held on December 7 in downtown Coatesville.
The festive annual parade (http://coatesvillechristmasparade.com) will get underway at 10 a.m. with Strode Avenue and Lincoln Highway...
On Stage: Peacock, Antigone Rising still going strong
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Alice Peacock
Just before the end of last century, two female acts arrived on the music scene and immediately began receiving accolades for their work and started building a solid fan base – Alice Peacock in 1999 and Antigone Rising in 1998.
We’re now approaching the end of the second decade of this century and both acts are still making great...
