Animal-response team deployed during hurricane
County group set up two shelters to house pets when owners had to evacuate
A member of the CART team tends to a cat at the shelter set up at Lionville Middle School.
While most emergency responders were busy handling the needs of humans during Hurricane Sandy, a specialized group made sure that three cats and five dogs in Chester County received care when their owners had to evacuate, county...
Locals make final pitch for Tuesday’s election
Democrats, Republicans hold events to boost enthusiasm for election day
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Tom Smith chats with East Marlborough’s Roger Howard as Chester County Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh looks on just before a campaign event, Sunday, to boost voter enthusiasm.
WEST CHESTER — Local Democrats and Republicans gathered this weekend...
Dogged by barking of political candidates?
Chester County SPCA slashes fees to urge friendlier alternative
“Baby” is one of more than 40 dogs available from the Chester County SPCA during the Patriotic Pooches Election Day event.
Has campaign sniping become a pet peeve? Perhaps a non-partisan pooch would provide a welcome respite from the divisive barking of the political candidates.
From now through Tuesday, the Chester County...
Weather that storm in style
Tips to keep yourself occupied (or sane) during a major storm, for the fashion conscious
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
HAUTE TIPS IN A HURRICANE:
Catch up on magazines. Take note of the fashion commonalities. Stare critically into your closet. Rest and repeat.
Purge. Everything. Closet, garage, junk drawer. Bag it all up and put it in trashcans that will not be collected...
My view on the local Congressional races
Americans don’t like Congress, but keep sending the same people to D.C.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
In these highly partisan times, it seems likely that many voters will be voting one party, one ticket, putting ideology over competency.
Ironically, most polling shows that we Americans hold our Congress in very low esteem, yet seem to continually send representatives to Washington, D.C....
Joy in Unionville, tears in Kennett
Indians hold off Blue Demons, 34-17 win league title, playoff berth
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Unionville quarterback Tom Pancoast looks to evade Kennett’s Matt Petrick, during the Indians’ 34-17 win over the Blue Demons, Saturday.
KENNETT SQUARE — Two sidelines, two stories: the pain of loss on one side, and the joy and celebration on the other.
While Unionville was able to...
Kennett Flash continues Independent Film Series
‘Ruby Sparks’ scheduled Sunday at Back Alley Theater
The Back Alley Theater in the Kennett Flash continues its Independent Film Series Sunday with “Ruby Sparks,” a 2012 romantic comedy-drama.
Tickets are $5 at the door, which open at 3 p.m.; the the movie starts at 3:30 p.m. Light refreshments are available for purchase.
Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris and...
7th District Election Preview
Redrawn 7th is more GOP friendly, but race is a microcosm of presidential race
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The new Seventh Congressional District, in green above, runs through numerous counties and adds many new voters for 2012.
In an unusual race because of redistricting, an incumbent congressman is a virtual new face to nearly two thirds of his new constituents — but a district that is...
La Comunidad Hispana to partner with university
Agency will work with graduate of Penn’s nurse-practitioner program
Adriane Tuttle will be working with La Comunidad Hispana as a nurse-practitioner through a new partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center.
La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) has announced a new partnership: a nurse-practitioner initiative with the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center that will begin Monday.
The...
PECO: Most have power restored
7,000 homes left without power still, but PECO says progress continues; Chesco officials ask for damage reports
Hurricane Sandy is now gone from the area, and life is rapidly coming back to normal for most area residents — and while the storm impacted many, the images from New York City and New Jersey are a quick reminder that the county and its residents missed the worst of the storm.
PECO reports...
