Don’t Retire, ReFire: Never stop improving
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
August is my birthday month and each year, just as I do for the turning of each New Year, I reflect on where I am and what I want to accomplish, while being very aware that time is a tickin’.
One of the key components to living an enriched, fulfilled life is to never stop improving and learning. Most of us strive to improve ourselves each day, relating...
URA Under-12 baseball team makes strong showing at Cooperstown Tournament
The Unionville Recreation Under-12 baseball team participated in a tournament in Cooperstown, N.Y.
In July of 2021 Unionville Recreation Association had its first team representing the organization in Cooperstown, New York. Practices started in the winter as soon as the team was announced for the team of twelve-year-olds. Led by five coaches, Chris Gebhart, Bob Dobie, Shawn Bonsall, Mike Clancy,...
As the Big Lie unravels, the PA GOP looks pretty bad
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
We might just be at a tipping point when it comes to The Big Lie.
Never mind the facts that Donald Trump lost the national race by somewhere around seven million votes and lost a solid margin in the Electoral College. And forget for a second, that Trump lost Pennsylvania to Joe Biden by about 80,000 votes in an election that has had multiple checks...
Chesco Sheriff’s Office joins Philly’s ‘Operation Priority Takedown’
On Friday, law enforcement agencies announced 37 arrests and displayed weapons seized during “Operation Priority Takedown.”
PHILADELPHIA — This weekend, residents of the greater Philadelphia area slept a little safer, thanks to a collaboration among the Chester County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), Sheriff’s Offices of Delaware and Bucks counties, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Philadelphia...
What To Do: Get outside for festivals and fairs
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Goshen Country Fair
This is the time of the year for outdoors festivals such as country fairs, festivals honoring a particular fruit or vegetable and outdoor concerts.
One of the best — and longest-running — is the annual Goshen Country Fair (Goshen Fairgrounds, Park Avenue, East Goshen, 610- 430-1554, www.goshencountryfair.org). The...
On Stage: Vanessa Collier comes home for rooftop show at The Flash
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Vanessa Collier
Vanessa Collier is a highly acclaimed blues/jazz sax player who – in normal times – spends a lot of time touring nationally.
Occasionally, the Chadds Ford resident gets an opportunity to play a show at a venue close to home – including Delaware gigs at the Candlelight Dinner Theater and the Arden Gild Hall.
On July 30, she will...
Chesco Planning completes trail study, calls for new projects
The Chester County Planning Commission recently wrapped up an 18-month study to determine the feasibility of developing a multi-use trail connecting Chester County’s southern communities to the Circuit – Greater Philadelphia’s existing multi-use trail network.
Major project recommendations included 20 miles of bicycle and pedestrian improvements along Baltimore Pike to create a unified “Baltimore...
What To Do: Brandywine Battlefield open, highlights US-1 area attractions
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Christian C. Sanderson Museum
There is a six-mile stretch along Route 1 from Chadds Ford to the eastern edge of Kennett Square that features an abundance of attractions – museums, historic sites, a winery, a botanical wonderland and an historic battlefield.
Travelling from north to south, the first location is the Brandywine Battlefield Historic...
Bokovitz to lead Chesco Dept. of Human Services
WEST CHESTER — Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline announce the appointment of Patrick Bokovitz as Director of the Chester County Department of Human Services, effective July 31.
Bokovitz, who has served as the Director of Chester County’s Department of Community Development and the Workforce Development Board for 14 years, will be responsible for...
On Stage: Sharon Katz brings The Peace Train to Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Sharon Katz
On July 23, the City Winery (990 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, citywinery.com/philadelphia) will host one of the most important artists of our time – musician, philanthropist, musicologist and humanitarian activist Sharon Katz.
On this special summer night, Sharon Katz & The Peace Train will roll into Philadelphia.
“I’m having...
