Library system wants to book survey input
Online questionnaire designed to gauge future needs of community
With an eye toward the future, the Chester County Library System (CCLS) and its 16 member libraries are reaching out to the community for help to guide the development of its strategic plan.
CCLS is inviting community members to participate in an online survey. Responses will help shape the future of public libraries in Chester...
Warm up to seasonal brews at Winterfest
Kennett Square hopes to take chill out of air with beer-tasting festival
Kennett Square has another premier beer-tasting event on tap: the 2nd Annual Kennett Winterfest on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 12:30 to 4 p.m.
Presented by Historic Kennett Square and the Kennett Brewfest, the event offers an opportunity to bundle up and enjoy winter brews from at least 40 unique craft breweries.
Tickets...
Longwood Fire Co. announces 2014 officers
President calls on community to continue support in challenging times
The Longwood Fire Company has announced the election of its officers for 2014.
Brad Bowman will serve as president, and Marianne McCarthy as vice president. Joe Gaultney will assume the duties of treasurer, Mike Leventry will fulfill the post of secretary, and Lauren LaBare as financial secretary. Chris Keenan was elected delegate.
“We...
U.S. 202 scheduled for pothole patching
Upcoming area roadwork has been scheduled, said an announcement from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), which wants motorists to be mindful of possible delays.
Pothole patching on U.S. 202 in Westtown, Thornbury and Birmingham Townships – and continuing as far as Tredyffrin Township – will result in intermittent lane closures between the Delaware County line and the...
Art Watch: John Hannafin
An authentic creative voice
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This week’s local art watch focuses on brightly colored neo-impressionist work of local popular artist John Hannafin. John grew up in West Chester in a bucolic setting of a centuries old stone home surrounded by green farmlands and historic properties.
While he may be most nationally famous for his “Art Across America”...
Frosty fashion? It can be done
Just because it’s cold out doesn’t mean you can’t still look great
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
OK, we are barely into winter and this #PolarVortex thing is already on my nerves. It is so cold that even Gisele Bundchen is wearing UGGS….and just like that, they are back in fashion!
(TJMaxx has the sequin version on sale. I have to draw the line and I wear sequins...
Costello-DiGiorgio battle could have wide-ranging impact
Gerlach’s decision not to seek reelection touches off primary fight
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
That shattering and creaking sound you heard this week wasn’t from the extreme cold (unless you were near my nearly half-century old bones), but what would appear to be the shattering of a fragile unity among Chester County Republicans.
When Jim Gerlach announced Monday that he would not...
County officials team up for firearms safety course
D.A., sheriff want gun owners to be educated, responsible
Chester County Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh (right) is teaming with Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan to offer citizens a firearms safety course.
In Chester County, the right to bear arms carries a responsibility for safety, according to Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan and Chester County Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny”...
Traffic stop reportedly leads to fugitive arrest
Kennett Square Police: Local resident wanted in Arizona on multiple charges
A traffic stop on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 8:40 p.m., in the 500 block of West South Street led to an arrest, Kennett Square Police said. Officers determined that Salvador Bernal-Lagunas, 33, of Kennett Square, had an arrest warrant out of Maricopa County, Az., for illegal control of an enterprise, money laundering, assisting...
Icy roads reportedly don’t deter impaired drivers
New Garden Township Police: 2 recent arrests occur in inclement weather
New Garden Township officers observed a vehicle being driven erratically on southbound Newark Road on snow- and ice-covered roadways on Saturday, Jan. 4, at 1:10 a.m., police said. After the driver ignored a stop sign, officers conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of Kelleher Drive, police said. The vehicle had an odor...
