Coatesville names Huf as new Fire Chief
Peter Huff was sworn in as Fire Chief of the City of Coatesville by Judge Gregory Hines.
The City of Coatesville announced the appointment of Peter Huf as the City’s new Fire Chief. After a detailed vetting process conducted by an advisory group comprising members of Civil Service, City administration, the Firefighters Union and City Council, Huf’s nomination was unanimously approved by City...
On Stage: Vanessa Collier comes to Sellersville with songs from new album
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Vanessa Collier
Vanessa Collier released five studio albums over the last decade and then followed with a live album in September 2023. Exactly a year later, Collier treated fans to another studio album.
Collier’s sixth album, “Do It My Own Way,” was released September 13, 2024 via Phenix Fire Records. Now, Collier’s fans can get to hear...
County permanently preserved 1,240-plus acres in 2024
The 89-acre Kestrel Hill Preserve, one of the preservation initiatives completed through the Chester County Open Land Preservation Partnership Program in 2024.
Chester County Parks + Preservation announced this week the total number of acres preserved in 2024. Through partnerships with municipalities, conservancies and the state, more than 1,240 acres were confirmed as permanent open space in...
Inner Nature: Party Season
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
Tipple. The season is the reason. Well, with party season behind us now, let’s delve into the ubiquity of alcohol during the holidays. It is considered a conversational lubricant and socially acceptable to drink in a group setting, but it is considered a problem when someone drinks alone without an interlocutor, or for the purpose of getting drunk. It can...
What To Do: Celebrating the Year of the Snake
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Year of the Snake
With temperatures dipping into the low teens and occasionally into single digits, the best choice for weekend activities is an indoor event.
Fortunately, the weekend calendar features indoor events including an array of Lunar New Year events, a movie screening, a Swedish mid-winter meal, tastings at local wineries, a huge horticultural...
Westtown organization seeks historic marker for neglected black cemetery
The only remaining gravestone from Westtown Shiloh AME Church and Cemetery. The marker is that of Alfred Bye, a US Colored Troops soldier who served in Company A, 32nd PA regiment. Photo by James Guterl
More than 200 years ago, a Westtown church was the center of a vibrant Black community, the Westtown Shiloh AME Church. It is estimated that at least 140 congregants are buried in the adjacent cemetery...
On Stage; Comedy comes to Candlelight
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
John Poveromo
Area comedy fans are always eager to attend live performances of stand-up comedy but are not overly enthused about having to go to Philadelphia to do it. Unfortunately, most of the comedy clubs are located in and around Center City.
Fortunately for those fans, there is one night a month when they can attend a show featuring top-flight...
CCEDC projects positive economic outlook for 2025
CEO of Key Financial, Inc. Patti Brennan, CFP; CCEDC Senior Vice President of Business Development Services MaryFrances McGarrity; Director/Senior Investment Advisor for Truist Foundations & Endowments Specialty Practice Dianne P. Manges, CFA.
On the heels of the U.S. Presidential Inauguration, the region’s longest-running economic outlook event was presented Wednesday by the Chester County...
UCFSD students work together for MLK Jr. National Day of Service
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District students work on community projects on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s actions and words continue to inspire us, reminding us of his enduring challenge: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”
On Monday, January 20, students, families and staff of UCFSD’s four elementary schools—...
Gillen announces run for county controller
Vince Gillen and family
Vince Gillen has officially announced his candidacy for Chester County Controller. He brings decades of government and financial experience to the race for this critical role.
As a dedicated public servant with close to two decades of experience in public service and financial oversight, Gillen has spent his career ensuring accountability, transparency, and fiscal responsibility...
