Family workshop to focus on Horace Pippin
Brandywine River Museum to host story-reading, book-signing and art activities
A book by Chester County author Jen Bryant will be the focus of a free family workshop at the Brandywine River Museum.
The fascinating and challenging life of West Chester artist Horace Pippin will be the focus of a family workshop, author’s talk and book-signing at The Brandywine River Museum on Sunday, Feb. 24, from...
Police: Aggressive dogs chased pet off its property
The owners of Daisy are offering a reward for her return.
Owner is offering reward for Daisy’s safe return
A Landenberg man who repeatedly allowed his aggressive dogs to run loose has been cited for multiple dog-law violations, New Garden Township Police said. David Sampson, 30 of Landenberg, committed the offenses Feb. 7, 8, and 9, police said, adding that the dogs were aggressive with...
Multi-state settlement reached with Toyota
Automaker agrees to pay $29 million for defect in accelerator pedals
Pennsylvania is part of a $29 million settlement with Toyota Motor Corporation over allegations the automaker concealed safety issues related to unintended acceleration, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane said Thursday.
A news release said Toyota agreed to pay $29 million to settle consumer protection claims and agreed...
Help in search for purr-fect Valentine’s Day gift
Chester County SPCA is offering adoption special for cats looking for home
Boots, a young, mid-sized, domestic, short-haired cat would like to be your Valentine.
Still looking for that ideal Valentine’s gift? The Chester County SPCA would like to offer a purr-fect solution.
From Feb. 14 to Feb. 17, the county nonprofit is offering a $14 adoption special for cat 6 months or older. The adoption...
Civil-rights icon to headline free program
Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian, a Freedom Rider, to speak Feb. 22 in Coatesville
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian, a Freedom Rider and celebrated civil rights advocate, will speak at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in the auditorium of Coatesville Area Senior High School.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – himself a renowned orator – reportedly called the Rev. Dr....
Equal time: a male response to Kelly
Editor’s Note: In the interests of equal time, fairness and well, just because it’s so darn fun, we celebrate this Valentine’s Day by offering space for a rebuttal of our popular Sunday columnist, Kelly Hockenberry by her husband, Joe.
By Joe Hockenberry, Special to The Times
I walked into my Monday morning hoops game this past week and was greeted with the following: “Man,...
Mouth ulcers – what a pain!
These mysterious and painful lesions impact 1 out of 5 people
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD, FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Yesterday, when I told my husband what this month’s column would be on, he looked puzzled. I know there are new and exciting high tech and wonderful things to write about and yet, every week we see people who are suffering and just don’t know why.
If you one of the many folks...
Annual ‘Art on the Square’ seeking exhibitors
Interested artists, artisans have until March 25 to submit applications
The second annual “Art on the Square” will be held April 27.
Organizers of the second annual “Art on the Square,” a juried arts and fine crafts festival along the main streets of Kennett Square are seeking a vital component of the event: artists.
The festival will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April...
Police: Borough street-sweeper a hit ‘n run target
Witness reported Cadillac Escalade speeding from accident scene
Kennett Square police said a white or cream-colored, speeding Cadillac Escalade hit the borough’s street-sweeper on Feb. 1 at 2:36 a.m. at West State Street and North Mill Road. Police said a witness followed the Escalade west on Baltimore Pike, left onto Scarlett Road, right onto Hillendale Road, and left onto Sharp Road but lost...
Two judges admit traffic ticket-fixing
Under plea deals, they will receive consideration for cooperation
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Less than two weeks after a sweeping federal indictment of alleged ticket-fixing in Philadelphia’s Traffic Court, two of the nine judges accused in the case pleaded guilty.
H. Warren Hogeland, 75, of Richboro, a Bucks County senior magisterial district judge, and Kenneth Miller,...
