Wings for Success to hold spring fashion show
Tickets are on sale now for this premier fundraising event
FRAZER – Wings for Success, which offers work-appropriate attire, advice and advocacy to women in need who are seeking employment, will hold its third Spring Fashion Show, Expo and Auction on Saturday, April 2, in partnership with the Fashion Merchandising Department of Immaculata University.
“Wings for Success helps women...
Open house on Rt. 925 bridge replacement, March 30
POCOPSON — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will hold an open house public meeting on Wednesday, March 30, from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM for the upcoming project to replace the Route 926 (Street Road) bridge over the Brandywine Creek in Birmingham and Pocopson townships.
The public meeting will be held at the Pocopson Elementary School, which is located at 1105 Pocopson Road...
Hundreds of local girls explore tech futures
NBC10 news anchor and reporter Rosemary Connors explores robotics with the Downingtown Area Robotics Team Sab-BOT-age, participants in the FIRST Robotics Competition.
More than 700 girls in fifth through tenth grades from more than 100 schools across the region had the chance to work with women role models to do everything from build rockets, design roller coasters, create mobile apps, extract...
Carville and Matalin talk left & right at WCU
The married couple talk Trump, and a changing America
By Nathaniel Smith, Columnist, The Times
The prominent political strategists James Carville and Mary Matalin did a duo act on March 11 at West Chester University.
A large crowd came to hear the built-in drama of a Clinton person and a Cheney person happily married to each other (and who, we learned, started dating in Philadelphia 25 years ago). ...
Celebrating five years in this space
While the look has evolved — as seen in Kelly’s column shots dating back to her first Times’ column in 2011 — Read My Lips continues to entertain, explain and brighten the Sundays of Times’ readers.
‘Read My Lipgloss’ column hits landmark
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
“Read My Lipgloss” turns 5 this month and I’m feeling sentimental. I sat...
Easter Bunny heads to Strasburg R.R. March 25 – 27
STRASBURG – Create an Easter memory at Strasburg Rail Road. Hop aboard an authentic vintage steam train with the Easter Bunny for a 45-minute ride through the Lancaster County countryside. The Easter Bunny Train pulls into Strasburg Rail Road on Good Friday, March 25. Boys and girls will meet the Easter Bunny on the train and receive an Easter surprise. Photo opportunities with the Easter...
What To Do: Kennett Symphony Childrens’ concert
Also: Chadds Ford Art Show; Sound of Music in Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Children are never too young to be introduced to the joy of listening to classical music. The Kennett Symphony of Chester County (610-444-6363, www.kennettsymphony.org) helps the cause by presenting its “Annual Children’s Concert & Post-Concert Instrument Zoo” every year to give young children...
Brandywine Creed Rd. to close March 14-16
Brandywine Creek Road is scheduled to close between Harvey Bridge Road and Route 162 (Embreeville Road) in Newlin, on Monday, March 14, through Wednesday, March 16, from 7 AM to 5 PM, for core boring, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced.
During construction, Brandywine Creek Road through traffic will be detoured over Harvey Bridge Road and Route 162 (Embreeville Road)....
Kennett honored with Growing Greener award
The Natural Lands Trust and the Chester County Association of Township Officials (CCATO) honored Kennett Township with the Growing Greener Communities Award, Thursday. This award recognizes a Chester County township that has engaged in a dynamic initiative designed to save land, steward natural resources, and connect people to nature. Natural Lands Trust and CCATO presented the award to representatives...
On Stage: Celtic music just in time for St. Patrick’s Day
The Chieftains come to Philadelphia to mark the holiday
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Chieftains come to Philadelphia this week — just in time for St. Patrick’s Day.
The middle of March is when St. Patrick’s Day festivities fill the calendar every year. And, St. Patty’s Day activities in the area always include concerts by bands that perform Celtic music.
The pattern...
