After 40 years, somehow, I’m still doing this
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
On Sept. 13, 1983, I walked into the newsroom of Suburban Trends in Butler, N.J. — a twice-weekly newspaper — for my first shift as a sports assistant.
Forty years later, how different things are now seems difficult to absorb.
I was a college sophomore at William Paterson College and had been pestering the editors of The Trends for work since...
GOT HIM! Cavalcante captured Wednesday morning
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Danelo Cavalcante seen earlier this week.
After a two-week manhunt, escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante was taken into custody Wednesday morning by law enforcement officers in northern Chester County.
Cavalcante was captured just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, after a hunt that started in the southern portion of the county when he escaped from Chester...
On Stage Extra: Maria Muldaur, more than a one-hit wonder
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Maria Muldaur
The end of summer is looming on the horizon. For fans of live music, that means there is an uptick in midweek shows.
This week, there is an impressive array of live shows on Wednesday featuring a legendary folksinger, an iconic British pop band from the 80s, a groundbreaking metal band and an up-and-coming singer-songwriter.
When music...
Now armed, escaped murderer remains on the loose in N. Chesco
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
A recent doorbell cam image of Danelo Cavalcante.
Monday night brought yet another twist in the nearly two-week pursuit of Danelo Cavalcante, the convicted murderer who escaped from Chester County Prison on Aug. 31 — authorities now say he is armed with a rifle and remains at large in northern Chester County.
At a press conference Tuesday morning...
Escaped murderer stole van; thought now to be in northern part of county
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
A clean-shaven Danelo Cavalcante captured on a doorbell camera, Saturday night.
The hunt for escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante took a major turn over the weekend, as authorities say he managed to steal a van from a Pocopson dairy and was sighted in Phoenixville and East Pikeland and is thought to currently be somewhere in the northern Chester County...
What To Do: Mushroom Festival, Caln Community Day and more top busy event schedule
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Mushroom Festival
One statement that always applies in Kennett Square is — “There’s a fungus among us” – and it’s never more evident than on the weekend after Labor Day each year – the weekend for the annual staging of the Mushroom Festival.
After three decades, anniversaries begin to take on a special significance. This weekend...
Organizers: Mushroom Festival will go on as scheduled
With the ongoing search for escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante in the Kennett area, there was some concern in the area that the Mushroom Festival — one of the biggest festival events in the area — would have to be cancelled — but organizers on Thursday announced the Mushroom Festival will go on as scheduled.
Here’s the statement issued Thursday:
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
We understand...
On Stage: Sharon Katz is much more than just a musician
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Sharon Katz
On September 10, the City Winery (990 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, citywinery.com/philadelphia) will host one of the most important artists of our time – musician, philanthropist, musicologist, and humanitarian activist Sharon Katz. She will be performing with her musical group The Peace Train.
The Peace Train band features Katz on...
Search area widened in hunt for escaped murderer
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
A still from a video shared by authorities showing Danelo Cavalcante climbing up the wall during his escape last week.
After a week on the loose, authorities appear to be no closer to apprehending Danelo Cavalcante — a convicted murderer who escaped from Chester County Prison last Thursday, closing schools, roads and disrupting life for residents...
Becoming The Best U: Improving your resiliency
By Nancy Plummer, Columnist, The Times
Question: I lost my job during Covid and since then I can’t seem to pull myself out of my funk. Other friends of mine lost their job too, but they seem to have dealt with it just fine. Heck, one of my friends decided to start her own company after getting fired from her last job. She’s loving life! What’s wrong with me? What do they have that I don’t?
Bess...
