What To Do: When you don’t celebrate Christmas
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Christmas-influenced music, advertising, TV shows and events are everywhere. It is virtually impossible not to be affected by the Christmas holiday season — but not everyone celebrates Christmas.
Actually, there are many people who do not celebrate Christmas for a variety of valid reasons — most commonly because they are of a different...
Mixed Media: Kennett Square is an arts Mecca this month
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
Square Pear Gallery
Kennett Square is absolutely bustling with holiday activity. Walking along State Street on the weekend, I can hear the horse drawn carriages, and see the lines at the shuttle taking people from Kennett Square to Longwood Gardens and vice versa. Holiday shoppers are out in full force, buzzing from one boutique to another, and making...
Op/Ed: Why I’m running
Mike McGann
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
People run for office for a lot of reasons: ambition, fame, passion, lust for power and yes, a desire to do good works.
Put me in the final category.
As someone who has been around elected officials for much of my adult life — either as a media member or someone actively involved in politics — I’ve seen those reasons really drive both how that...
On Stage: The Grinch is ready to steal your heart
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Grinch
It probably would be pretty hard to find anyone in the area who is unfamiliar with a certain holiday story written by Theodor Geisel just over a half-century ago.
Geisel is better known as Dr. Seuss and the protagonist of his timeless story is the Grinch.
County wins award for financial reporting
County Controller Margaret Reif (seated center) and staff in the Chester County Controller’s Office, who were awarded the Certificate for Excellence in Financial Reporting. Seated, left and right: Carol Pollitz and Anitha Rajagopal Rao; Back row, left to right: Tacie Himelright, Jenny Suryani, Catherine Advincula and Bob Park.
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Controller’s Office received...
On Your Table: Time for Christmas cookies!
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Who can resist sugar cookies at Christmas time?
The countdown to Christmas is well underway and in many kitchens so is the rush to bake holiday sweets, notably cookies. Why do we eat cookies for Christmas? For so many families, it’s not Christmas without cookies. Our kids leave cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve, we spend weeks baking...
My present is to be more present
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
So, I had the best intentions to do a last-minute Christmas Super Six for y’all. But, then I realized that 90% of the world is currently wrapping gifts, not still buying them. (Know that I hate you if you fall into this category.) Therefore, I will spare you my holiday panic and move on to lecture about the other stuff on my mind.
Namely, that I discovered...
On Stage: Lindsey Stirling does it all
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Lindsey Stirling
Lindsey Stirling is a rock musician – and a lot more. She dances, blends genres of music, does her own choreography, plays violin and is the consummate entertainer. She also is a successful writer who has several books to her credit.
Stirling released her eponymous debut album in 2012 and followed with “Shatter Me” in...
What To Do: Christmas celebrations are everywhere!
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Christmas season seems a little different this year. The holiday spirit is in the air but the traffic around malls and shopping centers is almost normal — thanks to online shopping trends.
One thing will never change – the omnipresence of Christmas events. They are truly everywhere. Over the next week or so, you can head in any direction...
DA adds three to prosecution staff
Three new Assistant District Attorneys have joined the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. Stefanie Friedman, Kaitlyn Macaulay, and Scott Werner were sworn in before the Honorable Allison Bell Royer.
District Attorney Hogan stated, “Chester County is fortunate to add these three prosecutors to our team. We seek the best and brightest prosecutors, and then try to make them even...
