On Stage (Extra): A music battle of Philly vs. Pittsburgh
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Rosu Lup
Pennsylvania’s two major cities – Philadelphia and Pittsburgh – will both be represented by hometown bands headlining venues.
Two of the many acts playing Philly on July 1 are Pittsburgh’s Homeless Gospel Choir and Philadelphia’s Rosu Lup.
Rosu Lup, which is headlining a show on June 1 at Boot and Saddle (1131 South Broad Street, Philadelphia,...
Officials: Have fun, but stay safe for 4th weekend
While the Fourth of July means fireworks, fun, outdoor grilling and more, state and local officials are reminding everyone not to ignore safety in preparing for their celebrations — or travel – this long holiday weekend.
Although long a staple of holiday weekend celebrations, fireworks can be deadly, state officials warn, and should only be used in legal manner by responsible adults.
Manhunt underway for road rage gunman
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
WEST GOSHEN — A manhunt is now underway for the man who senselessly snuffed out a young life in an apparent case of road rage where Route 100 merges into US-202 during the Thursday evening rush hour — when an armed man shot and killed a young woman, township police said.
What To Do: Celebrating America’s birthday
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Freedom Fest
Independence Day Weekend is here – a long weekend with the hot weather that traditionally accompanies it.
Area residents know that the arrival of the multi-day holiday weekend means it is time for two of Chester County’s longest-running and most popular Independence Day events — Downingtown Good Neighbor Day (Kerr Park, Downingtown,...
On Stage: CCR is ‘Revisited’ without Fogerty
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Creedence Clearwater Revisited
Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Creedence Clearwater Revival was a huge band.
The five musicians from the San Francisco Bay area were responsible for a huge number of hits, including classic rock standards such as “Proud Mary,” “Born on the Bayou,” “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?,” “Bad Moon Rising,” “Who’ll...
Pocopson OKs grant application to plant 800-850 new trees
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
The green outlined areas are where trees are planned to be planted in Pocopson in 2018.
POCOPSON – Township supervisors expressed excitement on Monday evening, unanimously approve a grant application to plant 800-850 trees on township property. Chair Ricki Stumpo, Vice-Chair Elaine DiMonte and Supervisor Alice Balsama were quick to approve the motion for...
King announces bid for 16th Congressional seat
Jess King
LANCASTER — Jess King, the current Executive Director of ASSETS – a business training and lending nonprofit in Lancaster – is taking a leave of absence to run for US Congress in PA’s 16th district. She will begin her leave on September 1st.
King argues that she has been fighting for working families and communities for her entire 20-year career in Lancaster & Pittsburgh....
Wolf announces plan to upgrade Rt. 41/Newark Rd. intersection
The Wolf Administration announced today that construction is scheduled to begin on Sunday, July 9, on a project to improve travel and safety at the intersection of Route 41 (Gap Newport Pike) and Newark Road in New Garden Township, Chester County. The project is scheduled to be completed in spring 2018.
“This project is a prime example of how the state is allocating funding to address the...
Art Watch: Reflections throughout the Brandywine Valley
Editor’s Note: Our regular Art Watch Columnist, Lele Galer is taking a well-deserved week off. Filling in for her this week is Caroline Roosevelt, a Chester County resident and experienced arts writer. Lele will return next week.
By Caroline Roosevelt, Special To The Times
Laura Ducceschi’s ‘The Pier’ at the Wayne Art Center as part of Reflections Through The Lens
The Chester...
On Stage (Extra): McQueen is a breath of fresh air
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Lily McQueen
With so many new female rock artists arriving on the scene every month, it verges on being overwhelming for listeners.
Making it even harder is the fact that so many of them sound the same – content to ride the current trend and not adverse to ripping off ideas, riffs or even full productions from their peers.
Every once in a while, it becomes...
