On Stage: With live shows dwindling, Greg Sover adapts to new realities
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Greg Sover Band
Live music in the area is still alive (barely) – not quite dead (completely).
Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 restrictions have made it hard for live venues to keep presenting music on stage. It is much worse in Philadelphia where the city’s additional restrictions have closed things down entirely.
Sellersville is 37.5 miles from...
Don’t Retire, ReFire: As we close the book on 2020
By Gail Suplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
Here we are, nearing the end of the year but not just any year. This is a year that will truly be memorialized in the history books. It’s certainly like no other I’ve ever seen in my six plus decades of living.
It’s particularly notable for a young person, like my thirteen year old grandson, to be living through and being very much aware of and affected...
Longwood FC continues to adapt to COVID-19 needs
EAST MARLBOROUGH — To continue to provide vital services to the community, Longwood Fire Company has adapted to adverse conditions caused by the Coronavirus.
“Our volunteers and career members are navigating this serious crisis,” said Chief A. J. McCarthy. “No doubt about it, COVID has had a negative financial impact on Longwood. Despite the obstacles, all of the members of Longwood...
Republicans screaming about ‘voter fraud’ know they’re lying
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Rudolph Giuliani came to Pennsylvania this week for one reason: to lie.
State Sen. Doug Mastriano held a publicity event in Gettysburg — it wasn’t a hearing — for one reason: to lie.
President Donald Trump continues to rant and rave on social media (and now, during press conferences), gibberish about he actually won Pennsylvania. That, too,...
Coatesville police continue to deepen bond with community through training, engagement
Coatesville Police Corporal Brenden Boyle tickets a city youngster for good behavior, as part of the department’s community outreach program.
COATESVILLE — As calls for police reform and sensitivity training have become a nationwide outcry, the City of Coatesville Police Department has taken an existing community engagement initiative a step further by blending time-tested training with...
What To Do: Holiday season roars in with new, family-safe events
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Thanksgiving has passed and Black Friday has arrived. That means the Christmas season has reached the top of the holiday rollercoaster and is now slamming downhill – full force at faster miles an hour.
Even though COVID-19 restrictions have eliminated a lot – a whole lot – of traditional area holiday activities, there are still holiday events everywhere...
Have a Happy — and safe — Thanksgiving!
It’s been a year like no other, but we at The Times are thankful for so many readers who have continued to depend upon us for local news and information. It’s been a challenging year for our Chester County communities, but we remain thankful to live and work in such a special place.
We hope that however you mark the holiday, you are able to stay safe, yet connect with your loved ones...
On Stage: Even as venues close again, Kendal Conrad keeps busy
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Kendal Conrad
Philadelphia basically shuttered its doors to live entertainment again last week and the rest of the state doesn’t seem far behind.
Some bars, restaurants and wineries have kept live music going but in a very small and low-key fashion.
There are a few venues in Chester County that are hanging on — Cedar Hollow Inn Restaurant...
Grant program helps add volunteers for fire/EMS, but more are still needed
Paul Mattes
A three-year, grant-funded effort to recruit volunteer firefighters for Chester County’s 45 fire companies and 32 ambulance companies yielded over 300 prospective new volunteer submissions.
Of those who responded are now volunteer firefighters or EMTs, while others are still in the process, said Neil Vaughn, Past President for the Chester County Fire Chiefs Association, which received...
Ex-Sheriff Welsh, Deputy McKinney face charges over misuse of funds, deputies
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Former Chester County Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh. Times file photo.
State criminal charges and arrest warrants were issued Tuesday against former Chester County Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh and her boyfriend former Sheriff’s Deputy Harry McKinney alleging misappropriated funds from a charity for the department and alleged misuse...
