Art Watch: Cortwright Devereux

Bold new take on the still life & what’s going on this week in art By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times Painter Cortright Devereux will be exhibiting this Thursday June 5th from 4-8pm at Galer Estate Winery for a Pop up show from 5-9pm. Devereux’s work is primarily inspired by nature in the form of landscapes or natural still life. His still life abstractions are exuberant color...

E. Marlborough declines to fund new Longwood truck

$300K private grant for vehicle could be lost By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times East Marlborough officials declined to fund the purchase of a replacement for Longwood Fire Company’s Rescue 25 Monday night, putting a planned replacement of the vehicle, and a $300,000 private grant, in limbo. EAST MARLBOROUGH — The township’s Board of Supervisors declined to pay for a share of the replacement...

June Super Six: Grad gift ideas

A few gift suggestions for those June graduates By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times Happy JUNE 1st!  Time for the “Graduation Edition” of the Sunday Super Six! With the obnoxious amount of snow days, it seemed like this school year would never come to a close!  God bless Unionville-Chadds Ford Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Sanville (and his colleagues around the county) and his...

Dinniman highlights summer road projects in Chesco

WEST CHESTER — State Senator Andy Dinniman spoke Friday about plans for several major Chester County projects that are slated to break ground this spring and summer. “In the coming weeks some of the Commonwealth’s most important transportation construction and improvement projects will begin right here in Chester County in large part due to November’s passage of the new $2.1 billion transportation...

What To Do: Super Sunday, Strawberries and more

By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times The Josh Olmstead Band is among the live music acts performing at SuperSunday, this Sunday in West Chester. In addition to live music, there will be rides, vendors, food and all sorts of fun for the entire family. This weekend’s schedule of special events has plenty of options for enjoying a fun day — especially with a wide variety of the area’s...

Born Sisters CD release party a hometown affair

Country roots for so. Chester County siblings at Flash, May 31 By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times Born Sisters, the Chester County duo of Kristen and Kara Zack, will celebrate the release of their new CD with a special show at The Flash, May 31. When the Born Sisters headline a “CD Release Show” at The Flash in Kennett Square on May 31, it will be a hometown event for the sweet-singing...

Largest drug bust in county history announced

D.A.: 44 arrests so far from probe of Mexican cocaine cartel Updated at 3:45 p.m. with names of all of the defendants By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Statues of Santa Muerta and Jesus Malverde, “the patron saints of drug dealers,” were found by investigators during Operation Telarana. The 65-year-old Mexican native who became a U.S. citizen and ran a landscaping business...

Life-saving expertise honored at banquet

Annual EMS Council ceremony recognizes more than 100 By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Earl Taylor (third from left) poses with EMS officials after receiving the BLS Provider of the Year award. More than two dozen Chester Countians are alive today because the county’s emergency services community intervened in their behalf during the past year. Twenty-three residents survived...

Farmers markets bloom in Chester County

Local foods can bring flair — and great tastes — to your table By Cathy Branciaroli, Columnist, The Times Shopper Ella Van Riper, one of the New Garden Growers Market’s loyal customers, enjoys a mushroom toy on the market’s opening day. As farmers market season kicks off again I am excited to reconnect with the farmers whose produce graces my summer dinners and the artisans whose foods...

Friends don’t let friends wear Birkenstocks

Comfort is fine, but you have to draw the line somewhere — and don’t even consider socks By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times   My love affair with JCrew, after several years of writing this weekly article, is well established.  However, everyone makes mistakes, I guess.  Birkenstocks are “Exhibit A”. Jenna Lyons, can you hear me? WHAT HAPPENED? I appreciate the (slightly)...