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...
On Stage: Madison Cunningham is more electric than she might seem
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Madison Cunningham
Madison Cunningham is a 21-year-old singer-songwriter from Southern California. If you look at publicity photos of her, you’ll see a pleasant-looking artist with long blonde hair holding an acoustic guitar.
So, you might be tempted to think – here’s another young, sensitive singer-songwriter ready to strum chords on her nylon-stringed...
On Stage: 50 years of rock stardom? Just say Yes
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
In recent years, Yes has been visiting America during the summer months to perform shows featuring a couple of the bands classic albums performed in their entirety.
Founded in 1968 by Chris Squire and Jon Anderson, Grammy-award winning recording artists Yes have created some of the most important and influential music in rock history, such as iconic...
What To Do: It’s summer festival season
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Kimberton Fair
It’s the middle of July and that means it’s time for outdoor festivals. Every summer, this area is a hotbed for festivals — blueberry festivals, peach festivals, county fairs, firemen’s festivals, state fairs and plain old country fairs.
If you enjoy country fairs, you should check out the 90th Annual Kimberton Community Fair...
Mixed Media: No summer doldrums — lots to see in local arts scene
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
We may be in between First Friday’s but there’s plenty going on to fill your schedule. Let’s see what’s upcoming. The Brandywine River Art Museum just unveiled their new exhibition: The Serious and The Smirk: Portraits from The Collection.
This exhibition explores the genre of portraiture and its’ varied uses. The clever title of the exhibition...
On Stage: Want to go seriously retro? Check out Blackmore’s Night
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Blackmore’s NightFeatured, Blackmore’s Night,
Many bands play music from the past – from 20, 30, 40, 50 or even 60 years ago. Blackmore’s Night plays music that has its roots in music from several centuries ago.
On July 19, Blackmore’s Night will make a return visit to the area for a show at the Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick...
KAU U12 advances to state Little League tournament
The KAU Under 12 Little League team celebrates its District 7 championship and will advance to the state tournament this weekend.
The Kennett Square 12 U Little League captured the Section 7 championship Tuesday night, defeating Carlisle 7-0.
Levi Brawley got the win on the mound for KAU. A home run by David Lillis and multiple hits by Tague Davis and Trevor Dunne contributed to KAU’s strong...
Azalta, Eagles and Stroud celebrate area All-Pro teachers with day in White Clay
From left to right: Axalta All-Pro teachers Eric Turnbull, Brooks Twilley, Joe Dell’Arciprete, Heather Handler, Colleen Mooney, Robin McClean, the Stroud Center’s Dr. Steve Kerlin, Philadelphia Eagles Safety Chris Maragos, Dr. Javier Dominguez, Ross Cruz, Paul VanHouten, Anne Klein, and Michelle Fogel got hands on with macroinvertebrates in White Clay Creek.
Axalta, a leading global supplier...
On Stage: Fitness tops surprising busy Tuesday night local show schedule
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Fitness
July 17 is a Tuesday and Tuesdays is not usually the best day of the week for a selection of live music at area venues. Mid-week shows are a tough draw – especially Tuesday’s following a summer weekend.
This year, July 17 is an exception. The area music calendar features shows by Fitness, an electro-pop duo from L.A. on July 17. There...
