Pratolas, Hopkins named Grand Marshall for Memorial Day Parade
Fred Patrola, pictured in the years just after World War II, is one of three local residents named as Grand Marshall of the annual Memorial Day Parade in Kennett Square.
KENNETT — World War II veterans Michael B. Pratola, Jr., Fred Patrola, Sr., and Robert Hopkins, Sr. were selected as this year’s Grand Marshals for the Kennett Square Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25. They will lead...
Time to ring in the scents of spring
Embrace some new, fresh fragrances to kick off the new season
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Now that Spring has officially arrived, it is time to transition your closet, pack away the winter boots and switch up your fragrance for warm weather. I know that for some women wearing the same perfume year after year can make it a signature, which is lovely. However, it is nice to make...
Potholes are as inevitable as death and taxes
If you damage your car in one, your options are limited
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
If you’re one of the many folks who’ve hit pot holes and seen damage to your car in recent weeks, I feel your pain — literally.
Both my wife and I have suffered pot hole damage this year — although mine was much more serious and is climbing past $3,000 in costs without being fully resolved.
While driving...
What To Do: Easter Weekend offers lots of activities
Brunch, zombies, point-to-point and more for your holiday fun
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
This is Easter Weekend.
Ride the rails with the Easter Bunny this weekend on the West Chester Railroad.
But, you don’t need to be told that because every store has an abundance of Easter candy displays, markets are touting sale prices on Easter hams and department stores are hawking Easter...
LCH’s Bixby selected as advanced practice nurse
Rebecca Bixby, Medical Director of La Comunidad Hispana
KENNETT — Rebecca Bixby, medical director of La Comunidad Hispana, has been selected as one of 30 advanced practice nurses in the country as a fellow for the Duke-Johnson & Johnson Nurse Leadership program.
Bixby was also selected as one of 30 clinicians making a difference by the Migrant Clinicians Network.
“Rebecca is a top professional...
On Stage: No Good Sister sings it at The Flash
Kennett Square’s Dream Catchers featured in ‘Young Stars at the Queen’
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
On April 3, it’s time for Good Friday at churches all throughout the area. On April 4, it’s time for No Good Sister at a club in Kennett Square.
The Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295, http://www.kennettflash.org) is celebrating the Easter...
Police arrest alleged heroin trafficker
Allegedly operated out of Route 82 barbershop in Coatesville
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
COATESVILLE — City police say they’ve put a stop to a heroin and crack cocaine trafficker, allegedly operating out of a West Side barber shop, making an arrest Tuesday and executing search warrants in multiple locations.
Police, working with the Chester County District Attorney’s Office, Caln Township...
KHS announces five National Merit Finalists
Five Kennett High School students were named National Merit Finalists this week: (from left) seniors PJ O’Sullivan, Nichol Brown, Jonathan Baumel, Katherine Gallivan, and Richard Doty.
KENNETT SQUARE — Kennett High School announced this week that five Kennett High School students have been recognized as National Merit Finalists in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
The honorees...
A better life is the best revenge after a breakup
Getting even isn’t as satisfying as figuring out what you want from life and making it happen
By Nancy Plummer, Columnist, The Times
After divorce, separation, or an especially nasty breakup we’ve all had those moments where we start taking the lyrics to Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats” a little too seriously. But will keying their car, burning their clothes, or smashing the...
Art Watch: Celebrating 10 years of local art
Cheers to The Longwood Art Gallery in Kennett Square!
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
In Kennett Square, The Longwood Art Gallery, is celebrating its 10th Anniversary with “The Art of Glass” featuring the light-filled glass works of Lore Evans, Lisa Sabol and Don Jost April 3-35. Lore Evans, of the Glass Gallery in Chadds Ford, feels that “each sheet of glass has its own...
