Take the threat of oral cancer seriously
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
April is oral cancer awareness month. A cancer that few talk about. Most people rarely notice the red and white ribbon that is the official designator of oral cancer. As a dental professional I have to ask, If there were a quick and painless way to identify pre-cancerous cells in the mouth of someone you loved, would you want them to try...
On Stage: Ella Vos channels the pain of life into her music
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Ella Vos
Many singer/songwriters have nice voices and can sing well but lyrically get mired in the same old topics – tales of love, stories about their somewhat mundane lives and observations of other people’s conditions.
Ella Vos, who is bringing her “Watch and Wait Tour” to the Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal Street, Philadelphia, 215-309-0150,...
Nearly 800 volunteer to clean up Red Creek Valley area
Nearly 800 local volunteers gathered for a clean up along the Red Clay Creek, March 30.
Early on Saturday morning, March 30, almost 800 volunteers assembled to help with the Annual Red Clay Valley Clean Up. At 8 AM volunteers lined up at the Ashland Nature Center in Delaware, Kennett Square’s Anson B. Nixon Park and the Kennett YMCA Outdoor Pool to receive clean up supplies, route assignments...
On Stage: Tempest brings Celtic vibe to New Hope
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Sometimes, bands have names that can be confused with names of other bands.
Tempest, which will perform on April 6 at New Hope Winery (6123 Lower York Road, New Hope, http://www.newhopewinery.com) is one of them.
The band that is playing in Bucks County tonight is Tempest, a band from the San Francisco Bay area that specializes in Celtic rock. It...
What To Do: April means Cherry Blossom time
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Sakura Week at Shofuso
If you want to see hundreds of lovely trees showing off their pink blossoms, you can find what you want at the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival (http://subarucherryblossom.org), which is known in Japanese as Sakura Matsuri. The event is running April 6-14 at a variety of locations around the Philadelphia area.
On Stage: In a gadda da Kennett? Iron Butterfly comes to The Flash
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Over the next two days, there are quite a few acts performing around the area that have been building their fanbases for many, many years.
The list includes Iron Butterfly (formed in 1966), The Orchestra (2000), Whitey Morgan (2005), and Voivod (1982).
Iron Butterfly has had many lineup changes over the years – and the band’s fans are fine with...
Commissioners slate 2 ‘Coffee and Conversation’ events
The Chester County Commissioners announce plans for the next two Coffee and Conversation evenings, being held in locations throughout Chester County over the coming months. The informal open forum gatherings will be held in cafés and coffee houses and residents of all ages are encouraged to attend.
Don’t Retire, ReFire: Your awakening
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
As the season of Spring unfolds, it brings to mind all that appeared dead, but was really only sleeping, to be awakened to a new dawn.
If you ponder on that visualization, you’ll find it to be quite exhilarating to picture all that was still, on the surface, yet all of the activity and growth that was going on below the surface. Nature is amazing!
Inner Nature: The Breath of Life
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
Respiration is the technical term for the release of energy from food at the cellular level. On a colloquial level, it is used to describe the process of breathing. Here, I will discuss how the process of breathing using the respiratory system supports the intake of oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide, a waste product of respiration. I am going to focus narrowly...
Brandywine Hills Point-To-Point is family friendly event
Children and parents compete in the lead line race.
The clock is ticking down to the exciting running of the 77th Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point on Sunday, April 7, at the Myrick Conservation Center in Pocopson Township.
This annual event is an outstanding opportunity to see steeplechase racing at its finest over a 318-acre property overlooking the stunning scenery of southern Chester County,...
