On Stage: Delta Deep is extreme blues
Local music schedule has something of a friends’ theme this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Def Lepard guitarist Phil Collen leads Delta Deep into the area this weekend.
Phil Collen is no stranger to music fans around the world. Collen is the lead guitarist for both British rock band Def Leppard and alternative roots/rock band Manraze.
Collen, one of England’s top guitarists,...
Chesco man pleads guilty to telemarketing scheme charges
PHILADELPHIA – A Downingtown man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to charges for his role in a telemarketing effort that authorities said used foreign telemarketers to scam funds from senior citizens. He may face 70 years in prison.
Marc Roy Ferry, 35, of Downingtown, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering in connection with a telemarketing...
Art Watch: Remembrances of Things Past
‘The Poetry of Nature’ at the Brandywine River Museum of Art
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
At the Brandywine River Museum of Art, a beautiful new exhibition opened this week through June 12, “The Poetry of Nature: A Golden Age of American Landscape Painting”, which highlights the works from the New York Hudson River School of the 1800s.
Forty paintings, including works...
Unionville’s Grassie charts her own path with new EP
Vocalist, harpist comes home for release events in area
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Unionville’s Gillian Grassie debuts her new EP this week.
Gillian Grassie likes to forge her own trails — as a person and as a musician.
Grassie graduated from Unionville High a decade ago. Then, a few years later, she graduated cum laude from Bryn Mawr College with a degree in Comparative...
Musser to be inducted into Chesco Biz Hall of Fame
W. Thomas Musser
W. Thomas Musser transformed the two-man electrical contracting company he founded with his brother in 1964 into one of the leading electrical solutions providers in the eastern U.S., serving the likes of DuPont, JP Morgan Chase, Comcast, and Halliburton.
In honor of his accomplishments, Musser, who is Chairman of The Tri-M Group, LLC (Kennett Square), will be inducted into the...
On Your Table: More colorful uses for eggs on Easter
Leave the colored variety to the kids, enjoy these tasty options for Easter Brunch
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Eggs are for Easter – or, at any rate, for celebrating spring, and brunch is a favorite way to enjoy them in family gatherings for the spring holiday. Nutritional powerhouses and versatile beyond compare, eggs can transform everyday dishes, and since this...
Officials celebrate expansion of Pre-K efforts
A number of local officials gathered to celebrate the opening of the Warwick Cedarville Childcare Center, including Chester County district Attorney Tom Hogan, State Sen. (and Attorney General candidate) John Rafferty and Chester County Commissioners Chair Terence Farrell.
State, county and local education officials helped mark the expansion of pre-kindergarten classrooms at the Warwick Cedarville...
Arden + James offers a fresh, local take on handbags
Unionville native creating stunning handcrafted bags
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
You know that I’m a (self proclaimed) accessories connoisseur and have a soft spot for handbags, in particular. Scrolling back through my monthly Super Six picks, it’s pretty much a guarantee that a purse (or two) will be featured.
And, it just so happens that I think the change of season is the...
What To Do: Blue Man Group says a lot without speaking
Also: ‘Beautiful’ comes to Philly; International Happiness Day
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The list of “What to Do” events increases dramatically during the summer with the majority of the activities held in outdoor settings. Not surprisingly, the frequency of stage and theater productions significantly decreases.
In the other three seasons, the majority of activities...
Chesco’s Schneider honored as Public Guardian
Marian K. Schneider
HARRISBURG — Marian K. Schneider, Deputy Secretary for Elections and Administration and a Chester County resident, is the 2016 recipient of the Public Guardian award from the Election Verification Network (EVN) in part for her role in creating an online voter registration system.
Schneider, who was appointed deputy secretary by Gov. Tom Wolf in February 2015, received the...
