More of the same: snow closes schools, county offices
Forecasts of nasty weather Monday morning turned out to be accurate, as wet slushy, heavy snow has closed virtually every school in the area and all Chester County offices.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Winter Storm Warning early Monday, calling for accumulations in Chester County of between four and eight inches. The snow started just before the morning rush Monday and produced slick...
Groundhog, NWS agree: nasty weather inbound
4-6 inches of snow seen Monday; heavy rains, flooding possible Wed.
While groundhogs may be seeing an extended winter, the National Weather Service says Chester County is in for a hairy week of wintery weather.
It appears that the world most famous groundhog — Punxsutawney Phil — and the National Weather Service are on the same page: there’s lot more winter headed for Chester County.
Although...
Art Watch: Sara Bleemer
Photo images from the heart
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Sara Bleemer is a local Chester County art photographer who has been taking photographic images for as long as she can remember, but as her children have grown older, she has been able to spend more time focusing on this artistic passion. For the past four years Sara has shown regularly in most of the local art shows and she has a...
Super Six: Cronuts, new books, boots and more
Honestly, we probably had you at ‘Cronuts’
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
February is the month of love!
And, I REALLY love all of the items in my Sunday Super 6!
1. Cronuts. The infamous croissant/donut combo that originated in the Dominique Ansel Bakery in NYC has found its way to good ol’ Giant in Kennett Square. Thanks to my friend Elizabeth for alerting me to...
A rush to bipartisanism amid a few intra-party battles
Is getting along to get ahead back in fashion?
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Let’s face it, bipartisanism is the new black.
If you listened to a lot of political types in Chester County this past week, candidates and elected officials across the political spectrum were working to show their ability to make nice with the other side.
But roiling below the surface are a handful of intra-party...
New school resource officer comes full circle
For Kennett High grad, cause for cheering again
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Kennett Square Police Officer Sarah London, the new school resource officer at Kennett High, points to a 2001 photo that shows her on the school’s cheerleading squad.
In the hallways at Kennett High on Wednesday, a woman in blue quietly generated head-turning during an unconventional homecoming...
Op/Ed: Protecting patients from one-size-fits-all healthcare
By Mian A. Jan, M.D.
Mian A. Jan
As a board certified cardiologist and a practicing physician for over 25 years in Chester County with a diverse group of patients from a variety of different backgrounds, I believe no two patients are the same. I strive to give the very best care depending on the patient’s specific case. I apply a one-on-one relationship model to the treatment and care of all...
Vampire-themed Valentine making world premiere
First State Ballet Theatre to perform ‘Irene’ at Grand Opera House
The cast of “Irene” will include dancers Justin Estelle (from left, bottom row) and Emily Shenaut; and Ethan Raysor (top, from left), Molly Rooney, Aubrey Clemens and Jake Nowicki.
Here’s a cultural opportunity patrons can sink their teeth into: the world premiere of “Irene,” a vampire-themed Valentine...
Borough crime dips; code enforcement stirs concern
Tractor Trek Across America to include parade in Kennett Square
By Rick Marts, Staff Writer, The Times
KENNETT — Monday night’s meeting of the Kennett Square Borough Council started and ended with spirited complaints about local code enforcement in the residential neighborhood of Stenning Hill, located across Rt. 82 from Kennett High School.
Residents’ concerns about falling housing values...
Kennett High junior wins leadership award
Kirsten Sharp was cited for heading Students Against Destructive Decisions Club
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Kirsten Sharp, a junior at Kennett High School, has received a Widener University High School Leadership Award.
A Kennett Square teen has been selected to receive a Widener University High School Leadership Award and scholarship.
Kirsten Sharp, a junior at Kennett...
