On Stage: Another Wainwright makes her mark
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Sloan Wainwright
In the world of American singer/songwriters, there are a few families that stand out – especially the Taylors and the Wainwrights.
The Taylor clan features a number of top-selling international artists with James Taylor, Carly Simon, Sally Taylor, Livingston Taylor, Kate Taylor and Ben Taylor filling a two-generation roster.
On Stage: Eleni Mandell learns from work behind bars
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Eleni Mandell
Singer/songwriters have a wide, wide array of topics and experiences they use as inspiration for their songs. It’s safe to say that Eleni Mandell has tapped into a source probably never used before – teaching songwriting at a women’s prison.
Mandell, who will headline a show on June 26 at the World Café Live (3025 Walnut Street,...
DiGiorgio out as state GOP chair after texting scandal
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Val DiGiorgio
HARRISBURG — Former Chester County GOP Chair and row office holder Val DiGiorgio abruptly resigned Tuesday as Chairman of the state Republican Party, just hours after a series of stories in The Philadelphia Inquirer detailed a series of sexually-charged and graphic texts he reportedly shared with a female candidate for Philadelphia City Council.
DiGiorgio,...
Not to die for: Chesco Coroner’s Office fails accreditation due to facility shortcomings
Stretchers at the Chester County morgue facility
The Chester County Coroner’s Office has failed to achieve accreditation by the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners (IACME) because of the deficiencies of its morgue and autopsy facilities. The Office’s Medicolegal Office Practices, Investigative Practices, and Laboratory Services all met or exceeded required standards....
Chesco Health: Don’t wait, vaccinate
WEST CHESTER — From newborns to college, parents can help protect their children from 16 serious diseases by getting them vaccinated. The Chester County Health Department encourages all parents and health care providers to use summer as a time to make sure children’s vaccines are up-to-date and avoid the back-to-school rush. Pennsylvania requires children to have certain vaccines before...
On Stage: Two acts with local roots come home
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Allen Tate
Two acts that are performing in the area on June 22 have Pennsylvania roots and are playing venues very close to where their careers started – Allen Tate and The Ocean Blue.
Tate, who went to high school in Fort Washington and now lives in Brooklyn, will come back to the area for a show Saturday night at Boot and Saddle (1131 South Broad...
What To Do: Up, up in the sky….balloons!
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Chester County Balloon Festival
When there are hot air balloons floating in the sky over your head, you’re going to stop whatever you’re doing and turn your gaze skyward. Three things guaranteed to make you look up are helicopters, bald eagles and hot air balloons.
If you want to experience the sensation of checking out hot air balloons in the...
On Stage: Cirque’s Crystal debuts at Wells Fargo Center
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Crystal
Over the years, the huge arenas in the South Philly sports complex have hosted a number of Cirque du Soleil extravaganzas and many ice spectacles such as Disney On Ice and Ice Capades.
This week, the Wells Fargo Center (3601 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, www.wellsfargocenterphilly.com) will host a show that is a combination of both –...
On Stage: National tour of Cats returns to Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Perhaps only in Istanbul do cats have numbers comparable in a way similar to those amassed by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical “Cats.”
Istanbul, a major city in Turkey that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosporus Strait, is home to more than 40,000 stray cats. A popular saying in the city notes “If you kill a cat, you need to build...
County State Reps announce $1.2M in grants for safety, crime victims
Chester County’s Democratic state Reps. Carolyn Comitta, Melissa Shusterman, Kristine Howard, Danielle Friel Otten, Dan Williams and Christina Sappey announced that $1.2 million worth of grant funds from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency will be distributed across the county to increase safety and help crime victims.
Within Comitta’s legislative district, Domestic Violence...
