Chesco Big League All-Stars win state title
The Under 18 Chester County All-Stars celebrate their state championship.
After absorbing an 11-0 defeat by Crawford County in the Pennsylvania Big League State Championship winners’ bracket final, the District 28/Chester County 18U All-Stars turned around and snatched victory from defeat.
The District 28 All-Stars—which represent all of the Chester County Big League teams–rallied...
Jury commissioners taking fight to high court
Commonwealth Court denied bid to block law that has eliminated position
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
As expected, a three-judge Commonwealth Court panel denied the Pennsylvania State Association of Jury Commissioners’ bid to declare a law eliminating the office of jury commissioner unconstitutional, paving the way for an appeal to the state Supreme Court.
On Wednesday, the...
KAU 16U baseball wins state title
Overcoming personal loss, long-time Kennett/Unionville teammates find a way to win
The state champion Under 16 Little League Senior Baseball champions celebrate after winning the title, Monday. Back Row: Tucker Reese, Eric Takoushian, Andrew Jones, Joe Zirolli, Alex Pechin. First Row Standing: Seth Singer, Drew Jarmuz, Chris Tucker, Ryan Barrett, John Burns, Dan GarverKneeling L Eric Duerr, Kneeling...
In Kennett Square, novel twist to National Night Out
Historic East Linden District uses event to express gratitude to police
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Borough Council Member Leon Spence (left) chats with Ethan Cramer, a board member of the Historic East Linden Project, during a recent celebration on East Linden Street.
The Historic East Linden District in Kennett Square has seen numerous positive changes in the last 10 years,...
Libraries plug into new kids’ literacy resource
Interactive e-reading program pairs fiction, non-fiction for ages 3-8
Chester County Library patrons now have free access to new children’s e-reading technology made available by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the library announced Tuesday in a news release.
BookFlix, an online e-reading program from Scholastic that pairs classic fictional storybooks with similarly themed nonfiction...
Upscale brewpub coming to Kennett Square
Victory Brewing Co. said borough facility will also boast on-premise production
Victory Brewing Company’s Kennett Square brewpub will be located in Magnolia Place, a mixed-use development under construction at Mill Road and West Cypress Street. An architect’s rendering shows what the brewpub should look like when it opens in 2014.
A win for local craft beer lovers: Victory Brewing...
Couple strives to sublimate anguish with outreach
Diaper drive will pay tribute to the infant son they lost
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Shane Brant and his wife, Suzanne Campos, pose with their daughter, Alex, now 9 months old, and a photo of their son, Max Athan Brant, whose legacy is helping other children.
The euphoria was painfully short-lived. An hour after giving birth to a healthy-looking son, a Sadsbury Township...
Same-sex marriage is happening. So?
The less time we spend on this, the more we might realize what sort of mess we’re in
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Same sex couples, it would seem, can drive a short distance from Chester County and obtain a marriage license.
At the same time, our state Attorney General is refusing to defend the state’s defense of marriage act — a law that defines marriage as being between a man and...
Course prepares citizens to combat disasters
From extinguishing fires to applying splints, residents learn readiness
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Participants in the county’s new Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training course receive reminders from instructor Jim Reagan on what to do once a victim has been successfully pulled from the wreckage.
As he lay motionless beneath the rubble of a collapsed building...
Late summer deals can be a steal
By being smart and strategic, you can fill out your summer wardrobe
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
End of season sales are EVERYWHERE! Yippee! It is the perfect time to stock up on items missing from your closet…but it is important to remember the following:
