County established resource center for Ida recovery
Chester County officials and the Department of Emergency Services announce the operation of a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) for all individuals and families in Chester County affected by Hurricane Ida.
The Chester County MARC is a “one stop shop” that provides assistance to all impacted residents by bringing together staff from many agencies who can help with the services needed to address...
Community steps up to help flooded out Brandywine Ace
By Mike McGann, Editor, the Times @mikemcgannpa
Local residents help to clear debris in the parking of Brandywine Ace Pet & Farm in Pocopson.
POCOPSON — From a distance, with cars parked everywhere and people everywhere despite looming rain clouds, it looked a lot like a normal Sunday afternoon at Brandywine Ace Pet & Farm.
It was anything but.
Flood water raged through the store late...
What To Do: Summer fun bursting from Labor Day events
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Ludwigs Corner
Hard as it is to believe, we’ve arrived at Labor Day Weekend — the weekend when summer unofficially draws to a close. The official end of summer arrives later in the month but for some, summer is already over because the new school year has already begun.
One thing that will never change about the Labor Day Weekend is the...
Ida brings massive floods, damage, tornados to Chester County
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Just one of the dozens of flooded areas in Chester County from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which dumped 6-8 inches of rain on the county, Wednesday. Photo: courtesy Chester County Emergency Services.
A vicious storm – the remnants of Hurricane Ida — ripped through Chester County Wednesday, causing widespread flooding, power outages and...
On Stage: The Living Room is back, bigger but just as comfy as ever
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Laura Mann
When The Living Room at 35 East (35 East Ardmore Avenue, Ardmore, thelivingroomat35east.com) reopens on September 4, it will be a special event – for several reasons.
When singer/songwriter Laura Mann opened The Living Room at 35 East a few years ago in Ardmore, the venue quickly established itself as one of the premier BYOB listening...
Do it yourself dental products aren’t always what they appear to be
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Don’t get fooled.
There are a lot of crazy things going on in the world right now, and now we need to watch out for the return of the “snake oil” salesmen. While we all know that the myriad of “lose weight while you sleep” pills are bogus, now we have to beware of folks preying on unsuspecting people with dental needs. Everytime...
Inner Nature: Invertebrate mouths
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
I have always been fascinated by mouths and the teeth and tongues that lie inside them. Mouths are both structurally amazing and functionally diverse. We eat with our mouths, use it to communicate with sounds, express emotions, and also with breathing functions. Mouths contain tongues, one of the softest, strongest, and most sensitive muscles in our body, but...
Ignore the anti maskers — masks are the best way to keep kids safe in school
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
All around the county local school boards have had to wrestle with the topic of requiring masks for students and staff.
Honestly, with the Delta variant of COVID-19, it really shouldn’t have been a tough decision.
Enter willfully misinformed (or just flat out lying) residents making any number of false claims about masks: they cut oxygen (they don’t...
County to remember those lost to overdose, Aug. 31
In observance of International Overdose Awareness Day, Chester County will place 101 pinwheels in front of the Justice Center and Government Services Center buildings in West Chester, representing the 101 lives lost in the county last year to accidental overdose.
As part of Chester County’s commitment to combat the opioid epidemic, the County’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Services announces...
DCCC to require vaccines in Jan. 22
Citing the increase in COVID-19 Delta variant cases in Delaware and Chester Counties, Delaware County Community College President Dr. L. Joy Gates Black announced today that the College will require proof of vaccination of all students, faculty and staff beginning next year.
During a virtual meeting this morning, Dr. Gates Black urged the College family to get the vaccine because it is “our...
