On Stage: Goss sings in praise of ‘Bears’
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Tom Goss
Bears take notice. Tom Goss is coming to the area this weekend.
On July 28, Rrazz Room (6426 Lower York Road, New Hope, 888-596-1027, www.TheRrazzRoom.com) will present “An Intimate Evening with Tom Goss in ‘Songs & Stories.’”
Tom Goss loves bears.
But, he’s not a naturalist focusing on 400-pound behemoths from the forests...
What To Do: With a break in the weather, get outside for summer fun
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Goshen Fair
This is the time of the year for outdoors festivals such as country fairs, festivals honoring a particular fruit or vegetable and outdoor concerts.
One of the best — and longest-running — is the annual Goshen Country Fair (Goshen Fairgrounds, Park Avenue, East Goshen, 610- 430-1554, www.goshencountryfair.org). The fair,...
On Stage: Peter Cetera celebrates both Chicago and solo career
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Peter Cetera
Casual music fans may not recognize the name Peter Cetera but it’s almost guaranteed that they’ve heard his music.
Cetera, who will headline a show on July 26 at the Xcite Center at Parx Casino (2999 Street Road, Bensalem, 888-588-7279, https://parxcasino.com)
Dinniman, Comitta headline WC clean energy event
State Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-19) speaks Wednesday night as State Rep. Carolyn Comitta (D-156) looks on at a clean energy event sponsored by PennEnvironment. Photo courtesy PennEnvironment: by Garen Meguerian
WEST CHESTER — Wednesday night, PennEnvironment was joined by state Sen. Andy Dinniman, State Rep. Carolyn Comitta, West Chester Mayor Dianne Herrin, and West Chester University Director of...
Mixed Media: Local artists on display in Seattle, ‘Fusion’ comes to Del. Contemporary
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
I’m going to start off today’s article by bringing up an art event in Seattle. Why, you ask? Greenville gallery, Somerville Manning, will be posted up there for the Seattle Art Fair on August 2nd – 8th. I lived in Seattle for a few years, wrote art coverage there as well, and am heart-warmed to see the intersection of the Brandywine Valley and...
Chesco Democrats kick off fall campaign by giving legislative candidates $11K
CCDC Chair Dick Bingham (left) with local state house candidates.
WEST CHESTER — During the traditional lazy hazy days of summer eleven Democratic candidates bound for Harrisburg have been busy cashing donation checks and canvassing their neighborhoods ahead of the all-important Midterms. They all came together in West Chester Wednesday night to rally the party leaders responsible for getting...
Inner Nature: Metamorphosis – Buggy Development
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
The growth of a single cell from a fertilized egg, or zygote, to an adult composed of trillions of cells is amazing and magical. This process which scientists, with their knack for understatement, call “development” happens with most eukaryotic organisms – those that have cells with a nucleus and other membranous compartments. Nucleated eukaryotic cells...
Chesco honored for digital tech advances
Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell (second right) and Chester County Chief Information Officer Glenn Angstadt (right) accept the 2018 Digital Counties Award at last week’s National Association of Counties Conference in Nashville. Also pictured are (from left): Alan Cox, Executive Vice President, Center for Digital Government; Danielle Balmelle, Business Development Executive for award...
Op/Ed: How mandates raise your local school taxes
By Lisa Longo, President, Phoenixville Area School District Board of Education
Lisa Longo
Do you wonder sometimes why property taxes increase? I did and I decided to start attending school board meetings to understand. That was seven years ago. Now, as a member of our school board, I can share what I have learned.
I discovered a large part of a school district budget is mandated. Congressional...
On Your Table: It’s National Blueberry Month — let’s eat pie!
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
What better way to celebrate National Blueberry Month than with a mouthwatering pie.
“Everybody in the car!” On scorching hot July Ohio mornings, my mother, siblings and I headed out in our trusty station wagon to an abandoned blueberry farm near town where we filled turkey roasters with scads of perfectly ripe dusky-colored blueberries...
