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...
On Stage: Doobie Decibel System Trio is back in Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Doobie Decibel System
Roger McNamee, a talented musician and tech entrepreneur from the San Francisco area, lived for a while in Delaware County and is a die-hard fan of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Unfortunately for him – and for fans of his Bay Area band Doobie Decibel System – McNamee rarely gets to visit the area and enjoy a hoagie and the...
How being vegan can affect your teeth
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
As the year comes to a close many people are considering changes to make for the new year. I was recently asked if there were any dental concerns with being vegan. Does the vegan diet have an impact on dental health? There is no doubt that plant-based food sources can be a healthy choice. Even meat eaters benefit from the nutrients found...
Brandywine SPCA: 1,181 pet adoptions at Mega Adoption Event
The Brandywine Valley SPCA announced Monday that the weekend’s Mega Adoption Event resulted in 1181 adoptions. The event held at the Delaware State Fairgrounds brought in families from across the tri-state area who adopted a total of 716 dogs and 465 cats.
On Stage: Modern day minstrels take their art to the people
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
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Europe in medieval times had minstrels.
A minstrel was an entertainer. Originally describing any type of entertainer such as a musician, juggler, acrobat, singer or fool, the term later, from the 16th century, came to mean a specialist entertainer who sang songs and played musical instruments.
From the 14th century until the present...
On Stage: Intense is how Ministry likes it
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
People may disagree about what kind of band Ministry is – industrial, metal, rock, goth. But they all have to agree that Ministry is one of the most intense bands they’ve ever heard – lyrically and sonically.
Ministry has been making music that rattles your bones, challenges your brain and touches a need for rebellion for almost four decades...
What To Do: A Good neighbor Christmas, a century of steel
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Downingtown Good Neighbor Christmas
Downingtown has always been a neighborly town – so neighborly that it has an annual event schedule that includes Good Neighbor Day each summer and Good Neighbor Christmas (downtown Downingtown, http://www.dtownchristmas.com) every winter.
On December 8, Downingtown will host its annual Good Neighbor Christmas...
Chester Co. students take on the lanternfly in competition
1st place winners Chriaag Chakravarthy, Udit Subramanya and William Liao of Downingtown STEM Academy.
DOWNINGTOWN – This November, intermediate units in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties collaborated to hold the first Spotted Lanternfly Hackathon, inviting high school students to design unique platforms or applications capable of identifying, detecting and tracking the spotted...
County plans Naloxone giveaway, Dec. 13
WEST CHESTER — On Thursday, December 13th, Chester County’s Health Department and Department of Drug & Alcohol Services are hosting a free Naloxone Day, with doses of the medication being given away to anyone who cannot or does not wish to obtain it from a pharmacy. The event is part of the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s “Stop Overdoses in PA: Get Help Now” campaign and the...
