Corbett faces trouble from his own party
Legislators annoyed by, but not scared by, Gov.’s budget line-item veto
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Yogi Berra, the baseball legend and armchair philosopher once said, “when you get to a fork in the road, take it.”
Based on his action last week, Gov. Tom Corbett appears not to have taken this sage advice — and crashed right into the Burma Shave billboard located at the fork in...
What To Do: Longwood’s Summer Soiree, Turks Head and more
In the heat of the summer, events for almost every taste dot the calendar
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Unruhlies headline tonight at Winterthur’s Music Along the Bank” event tonight — a perfect chance for local live music under the stars.
People in this area are fortunate to have two historical garden attractions in this area that are guaranteed to delight — Longwood...
Kennett adopts three new ordinances
Rt. 52 Bikeway construction phase complete; landscaping to wrap up in the spring
By Rick Marts, Correspondent, The Times
Kennett Township supervisors (from left to right) Robert Hammaker, Dr. Richard Leff, and Scudder Stevens and Township Manager Lisa Moore listen to a presentation on the status of the Rt. 52 Bikeway
KENNETT — Wednesday evening was a busy one for enacting new ordinances in the...
Plantation Field gears up for even bigger 2014 event
Although the 2013 version was a can’t miss event, organizers say that the 2014 Plantation Field International Horse Trials will be even bigger and better in 2014.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Best. Event. Ever. will be bigger and better than ever before as Plantation Field International Horse Trials celebrates the seventh year of its fall CIC3* competition in Unionville, the weekend of September...
On Stage: Blanton’s Blue Ridge roots thrived in Philly
Pair of singer/songwriter to pair up for benefit at Chaplins, Friday
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Carsie Blanton, who is performing July 19 at the Ardmore Music Hall, is a talented singer-songwriter whose music spans a variety of genres. She is also adaptable when it comes to finding a place to call home.
Blanton grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountain area in Virginia, moved to Oregon...
KCSD Board renews Tomasetti’s contract
Superintendent’s new five-year pact approved unanimously
By Kim Chiomento, Correspondent, The Times
Dr. Barry Tomasetti
KENNETT — The Kennett Consolidated School District (KCSD) School Board moved unanimously to renew the contract of Superintendent of Schools Barry Tomasetti at its meeting, Monday.
Tomasetti was unanimously re-elected for a 5-year term beginning January 27, 2015 continuing...
KARMA holds annual sidewalk sale, July 19 & 20
KENNETT SQUARE — The Kennett Area Restaurants and Merchants Association (KARMA) will host the 4th Annual Summer Sidewalk Sale in downtown Kennett Square Saturday July 19th and Sunday July 20th. Saturday’s sale will run from 10 AM – 5 PM, while Sunday’s sale will run from 11 AM – 4 PM.
The sale will be located on State, Union, and Broad Streets outside of your favorite shops and restaurants...
Cosby to perform benefit at The Lincoln University, July 19
Bill Cosby
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY—Comedian, actor and philanthropist Dr. William “Bill” Cosby, Jr. will be performing live in concert to benefit The Lincoln University’s first-ever $10 million The Students First Campaign for student scholarships on Saturday, July 19 at its International Cultural Center.
Over the past year, Cosby, who also serves as General Chair of The Students First Campaign,...
Lands trust announces ExploreNLT mobile app
Natural Lands Trust recently announced the launch of its new mobile app, ExploreNLT. The free app includes interactive trail maps, activities, events listings, and easy sharing of photos to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Natural Lands Trust’s goals when designing the app were to help introduce new audiences to the organization’s network of nature preserves, provide a more educational and...
Did you make your hygienist smile today?
Dental hygienists are the first line of defense in dental health
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Too often in the closely scheduled day in dental practice we neglect to thank those people who we really can’t do without. The modern dental practice depends heavily on the services provided by registered dental hygienists.
A great dental hygienist is a tremendous advocate...
