Op/Ed: Candles and balloons
By Donna Bullock, State Representative, 195th District
State Rep. Donna Bullock
My older son celebrated his 13th birthday in January. We shared this moment virtually with family and friends. As I decorated his backdrop with balloons and he blew out candles on a cake, it hit me.
Something so innocent and joyful has been redefined by the growing number of gun deaths. A week before, a 9-year-old...
Inner Nature: Plant poisons
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
Plants can be just as deadly to animals as animals are to animals, and this is not hyperbole. In order not to be eaten, plants abound with an alphabet soup of chemicals designed to make the predator so uncomfortable as to leave them alone, or to really make a point by killing them stone cold dead. Here, I want to spend a little time looking at plant toxins and...
Chesco schools to receive a total of $31M in COVID funds
WEST CHESTER — School districts and charter schools in Chester County are slated to receive more than $31 million in total federal COVID-19 pandemic support, according to estimated allocations released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
The funds come as part of $2.2 billion in pandemic education relief that Pennsylvania is set to receive from the second federal stimulus plan passed...
What To Do: Beat the winter blues by getting outside for fun
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
One way to deal with winter is to get outside and celebrate it rather than staying inside and hiding from it.
This weekend, there is a great way to be out in the open air enjoying a winter event — “Chestnut Hill on Ice.”
“Chestnut Hill on Ice” (Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill, chestnuthillpa.com) is scheduled for January 29 from...
On Stage: Michael Borowski makes solo debut at Sellersville
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Michael Borowski
When Michael Borowski performs at the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808, www.st94.com) on February 2, it will be as close as possible to what he could call a hometown show.
The talented pianist grew up 10 minutes southwest of Sellersville in Souderton and now lives about 15 minutes south of...
Houlahan asks for ‘Valentines for Veterans’
WEST CHESTER – U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-6) — Chester County’s representative in the U.S. House, is inviting students and residents in the region to participate in the Valentines for Veterans project by making cards for area veterans, thanking them for their service.
“Especially during this pandemic, we’ve seen extraordinary acts of kindness in the Pennsylvania Sixth,” said...
Breaking those bad dental health habits
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Bad Habits? You betcha – we all have then,nobody’s perfect. We all pick up bad habits along the way. Our personal oral health is no exception. Odds are you, like just about everyone else has picked up a habit or two that is not beneficial. It’s human nature to cut corners in the name of time or money, but with oral health care,...
Hook ’em: Unionville HS adopts ‘Longhorns’ as new mascot
It’s official: the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District announced Monday night that Unionville High School’s new mascot will be the Longhorn, which replaces the long-used Indians, which was deemed culturally insensitive.
The new name makes reference to the King Ranch, a local spin off of the original King Ranch properties near Corpus Christi, Tx. A local offshoot of the ranch operated between...
Recorder of Deeds announces new online search service
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Recorder of Deeds announced Monday new public online access to search for recorded documents dating back to the County’s founding.
For the first time, land documents, including recorded deeds and mortgages, ranging from 1994 back to the 1600s are available for public access digitally.
Recorder of Deeds Chris Pielli, Esq., partnered with records management company...
Family of four found dead in apparent murder-suicide
A West Whiteland family — a mother, father and two minors — were found dead Sunday in what authorities are calling a murder-suicide.
The Chester County Coroner’s Office confirmed the cause of death of all four was by gunshot wound.
The Times is not publishing the name of the family members to protect their privacy.
“This is a tragedy beyond comprehension because two children and both...
