Democrats make endorsements at convention
WEST CHESTER — Chester County Democrats are on the verge of a fourth consecutive year of historic wins as they gathered at Stetson Middle School Tuesday night to endorse their slate for the April 28 Primary. Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan accepted the first endorsement of the 15 races on the docket, six of which were contested. Christina Hartman won the 65% endorsement threshold for PA Auditor...
On Stage: Carlene Carter reaches back into her family tree for new project
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Now that Valentine’s Day is over, it might just be a good time to check out some live music. There are shows with a variety of genre choices around the area on February 15 including country rock/Americana, jazz/blues, alt-pop, avant-garde, Hawaiian/SoCal reggae and singer-songwriter.
Carlene Carter
Carlene Carter, who has one foot in country-influenced...
What To Do: A true Valentine’s Weekend of events
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Blue Cross RiverRink
If the weekend starts on Friday and this Friday is Valentine’s Day, then this must be the “real” Valentine’s Day Weekend 2020.
If you’re looking for a way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with something other than a romantic candlelight dinner, you might want to consider taking part in the “Sweetheart Skate” at the...
County transition team appointed by Commissioners
WEST CHESTER — As they enter the sixth week of their term as the Chester County Board of Commissioners, Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline this week formally established a county transition team, with the purpose of taking a fresh look at the way Chester County government does business.
The independent team is led by West Chester University President Dr. Christopher Fiorentino...
On Stage: Love and metal in the air for shows tonight
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Hideous Divinity
While many of the shows on February 14 will focus on love songs and romantic tunes in celebration on Valentine’s Day, there will be a show on February 13 at MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 215- 925-6455, www.milkboyphilly.com) that will be the flip side of the coin.
The all-metal show will feature Vader as the...
On Stage: Leftover Salmon a delicious rock/blues dish
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Leftover Salmon
Music fans have been dining on (actually, listening to) Leftover Salmon for years and enjoying the tasty musical dishes (songs actually) the band serves up on stage and on record.
Leftover Salmon is an American jam band from Colorado that plays a blend of rock, zydeco, bluegrass, country and Americana.
The band formed in 1989, when...
Op/Ed: We must stop human trafficking
By Kristine Howard, Special To The Times
State Rep. Kristine Howard
For many, the phrase human trafficking conjures images of elsewhere. They may have heard that the U.S. Department of State estimates some 12 million victims of human trafficking worldwide. But not here, surely. Not in my backyard.
Yet sadly, terrifyingly, it is here.
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape estimates over 100,000...
Op/Ed: Tying Restore PA to fracking is a bad idea
By Ginny Kerslake, Special To The Times
Ginny Kerslake
Gov. Tom Wolf’s Restore PA is back! It’s an infrastructure plan that would provide funding for critical projects such as stormwater mitigation, high speed internet access for communities without it, superfund cleanup and combating blight. It is paid for with a severance tax placed on drillers for the amount of gas they extract. What’s...
Iowa? New Hampshire? How about Pennsylvania being first for a change?
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
So….does anyone know the outcome of the Iowa Caucus?
In truth, does it actually matter?
Which leads to this point: it’s time for Iowa and, frankly, New Hampshire, to take a back seat on this first-in the nation primary/caucus crap.
Truthfully, a state that often finds itself with a meaningless primary should really be first.
Pennsylvania.
Hey, it is where...
On Stage: Crack The Sky keeps defying categories
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Crack The Sky
Crack the Sky, which is viewed by some as a rock band and others as a prog band, was formed in Weirton, West Virginia in the early 1970s and is still performing and recording in 2020. On February 9, the Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389, www.ardmoremusic.com) will host “An Evening with Crack the...
