Great Valley student wins Chesco spelling bee
Pictured above is 2016 Chester County Spelling Bee Champion Aakash Narayan from Great Valley Middle School, with second place winner Krishna Doraisamy and third place winners Rohan Rojy, Esha Singh and Jack Verhagen. (From left to right: Jack Verhagen, Aakash Narayan, Krishna Doraisamy, Rohan Rojy and Esha Singh.)
DOWNINGTOWN –”D-y-s-p-e-p-t-i-c.”
With those nine letters in that...
HS teacher charged over student texts, child porn
Brandon Keith Mitchell
DOWNINGTOWN — A former Downingtown West High School chemistry teacher has been charged with texting obscene images and texts to a student, asking for nude images of the underage student and various other criminal charges.
Brandon Keith Mitchell, 30, of West Chester, was charged with Unlawful Contact with Minor, Child Pornography, Endangering Welfare of Children, and Corruption...
E. Brandywine to host The Wall That Heals
A 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will visit East Brandywine this summer.
EAST BRANDYWINE — Hopewell United Methodist Church (UMC) and East Brandywine Township will play host this summer to The Wall That Heals, a 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Part of a national tour, the replica memorial wall and accompanying mobile education center will be on display throughout...
Selective Service seeks volunteers for boards
The U.S. Selective Service is seeking volunteers to serve on local boards, including here in Chester County.
Even though there is no draft today, there is a need to be ready in case a national emergency requires Selective Service to provide additional personnel to augment our volunteer U.S Forces.
Something really Super: The Super Six
February’s picks for the must-have items
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Yes, I realize that it is SuperBowl Sunday (yawn) and that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner (as an aside, I am all for my sweetheart surprising me with a gift if he wants to) but this month’s Super Six isn’t consumed by either of these events. Instead, I am simply writing about the subjects...
Time to register for Girls on the Run, STRIDE, Heart & Sole
WEST CHESTER – Winters mean boredom, cabin fever and for many kids, a lack of physical activity. Spring is just around the corner – time for outdoor sports and fun! Get your kids geared up for spring and back into the swing of being active with fun, experience-based curriculum programs that creatively integrate running with character-building lessons – Girls on the Run, Heart...
Students compete in county Spelling Bee, Monday
DOWNINGTOWN — The county’s top spelling students will compete to win the annual Chester County Spelling Bee, Monday, Feb. 8, as elementary and middle school students from across the county spell words most mortals can only guess at.
The event, which begins at 9:00 a.m., will be streamed live on CCiTV and is a qualifying bee for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. It will be held at the Chester...
What To Do: Chadds Ford Plein Air Event, Sat.
Also: Chocolate lovers rejoice, Celtic Fest and more!
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Usually, winter weather in this area is not very conducive for outdoor events — except maybe activities for skiers, skaters, snowboarders and people who enjoy really cold outdoor temperatures.
However, this weekend might be an exception to the rule and that’s a good thing for area art lovers.
On...
On Stage: Pa. Ballet offers emotional journey
Also: McMurtry’s do father and son twin bill in Sellersville
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Some ballet fans prefer full-length productions while others prefer ballet shows that feature several individual pieces.
If you’re in the camp that prefers a program line-up with variety, then you should definitely check out the Pennsylvania Ballet’s new show which is running from February...
Dinniman lauds signing of Keystone delay into law
Gov. Wolf signed into law Wednesday legislation to put a two-year hold on the high school graduation requirement associated with the Keystone Exams in order to give the legislature and the Department of Education time to explore more effective methods of student assessment.
Senate Bill 880, championed by state Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-19) and unanimously passed by the legislature in January, was...
