On Stage: Junior Sisk rambles to Longwood

Also: Kim Edwards, Nik Everett, Lindsey Saunders highlight Labor Day weekend By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Junior Sisk & Rambler’s Choice are the featured artists at Longwood Gardens open air show, Friday night. If you’re involved in something and nature calls, you’ve got to suspend whatever you’re doing at the time and answer the call. Everybody knows that. If you’re...

On Your Table: Time for Heirloom Tomatoes

Late August is the peak of ripeness for these local wonders By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times At the peak of ripeness, a garden tomato is one of the things that make life worthwhile.  Luscious, sweet, tart or even spicy and always juicy, now is the time to catch tomatoes at their best.  Since earlier in August, all kinds of tomatoes are coming into season, ready to fix on salads,...

GOP officials blast Wolf on tax returns

Farrell, Welsh and DiGiorgio call for 10 years of returns to be released By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times County Commssioner Terence Farrell criticizes Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf for failing to release the last 10 years of tax returns as well as records relating to his business as Sheriff Carolyn Bunny Welsh and GOP party chair Val DiGiorgio look on, Tuesday. WEST CHESTER —...

State Police continue to investigate Rt. 926 fatal crash

EAST MARLBOROUGH — State Police continue to investigate an accident that killed a Kennett man on Rt. 926, just after midnight Sunday. Police said that Arthur Joseff Teitsort-Birog, 24, was riding his bicycle east bound on Rt. 926 near Schoolhouse Lane when the accident occurred. A Pocopson man, Alan Michael Medina Barajas, 21, was driving a 2004 Jeep Liberty eastbound on the roadway at the same...

Rt. 52 roundabout faces delay

Six to eight weeks likely to be added to end of Sept. completion date  By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and RoadCon, the contractor building the Rt. 52 roundabout, address construction delays on the site during a recent township meeting. POCOPSON — Representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation...

Kennett mom & breast cancer survivor rides to conquer cancer

Two-day, 150 mile bike journey – Kennett & Unionville merchants rally in support By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times Tasha Little-Verrico, a Kennett resident and breast cancer survivor, will participate in the University of Pennsylvania’s Ambramson Cancer Center’s Ride to Conquer Cancer in October, with her backers, A LITTLE Team for a CURE. She is being supported by various...

Jewelry on demand with RocksBox

Try, wear ’em, send ’em back — or buy them — and more show up monthly By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times By now, it is firmly established that I am an accessories hoarder. Everyone has a flaw. This is mine. So, sue me. Imagine my delight when I found RocksBox! Why I did not come up with this concept first is beyond me. It is the answer to my conflicting neurosis of wanting...

What To Do: New Garden Festival of Flight takes to local skies

Also: butterflies, the circus, BBQ battle and much, much more! By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Kennett Square’s legendary Matt Chapman is just one of the many stars of this weekend’s New Garden Festival of Flight. From class cars and planes to food, music and fun — it’s a weekend long celebration and a can’t miss Chester County tradition. When it comes to traditional...

Kennett’s finances remain healthy

Report to address whether to consolidate local police departments By Rick Marts, Correspondent, The Times Kennett Township Manager Lisa Moore details the condition of the township’s finances during Wednesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. KENNETT — Wednesday night’s meeting of the township’s Board of Supervisors was highlighted by Township Manager Lisa Moore’s presentation...

On Stage: Free member show at Longwood

Also: The 80s make an amazing comeback at The Keswick By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The Quebec-based progressive folk group Le Vent du Nord will perform a free show for Longwoof Gardens members, Friday. By far, one of the most interesting musical events to hit the area this summer will take place on August 21 at Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square, 610-388-1000, www.longwoodgardens.org). Jackie Evancho,...