On Stage: Humbleman Band rocks and works to help the community
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Humbleman Band
Humbleman Band is one of the Philadelphia area’s longest-running rock bands — and a band which has been involved in projects all over the country.
The talented sextet, whose members reside mostly in the northwest region of the Philadelphia area, will have the opportunity to play a gig in its own backyard this weekend.
Humbleman...
1st West Chester Fire co. to celebrate 225th anniversary, Sept. 4
First West Chester Fire Company is turning 225 years old! The fire company is the oldest fire company in Chester County and one of the oldest continually operating volunteer fire companies in the nation. To celebrate this milestone, First West Chester is hosting a community block party on Wednesday, September 4th from 5 pm to 9 pm on Church Street between Gay Street and Market Street. This is the...
CCIU names new principal, vice principal for Coatesville Learning Center
Hillary Soring (right) named principal and Victor Brown named assistant principal at Chester County Intermediate Unit Learning Center in Coatesville.
The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) has named Hillary Soring as principal and Victor Brown as assistant principal of the organization’s Learning Center campus in Coatesville. Formerly the school’s assistant principal, Soring takes over...
Avon Grove welcomes new school police officer
Bill Donahue has been appointed School Police Officer for Avon Grove School District. (From left to right: Director of Safety and Security Chrissy Simpkins, School Board President Bonnie Wolff, School Police Officer Bill Donahue, the Honorable Anthony T. Verwey, and Superintendent Dr. M. Christopher Marchese)
On Friday, August 23, Officer Bill Donahue was officially sworn in as school police officer...
What To Do: Ukrainian Folk Fest, Allentown Fair top busy weekend schedule
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Ukrainian Independence Folk Festival
The weekend at the end of August and Labor Day Weekend always has an amazing number of annual events with long histories. Some of this weekend’s events have impressive annual numbers – 32 for a Ukrainian festival, 44 for a Renaissance event, 25 for a summer fest, 11 for a burger fest and 172 (not a typo)...
On Stage: Sons of Cream keep the music alive
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Sons of Cream
This weekend, two musicians will bring their band to the area for a much-anticipated show. The British bassist and drummer are linked permanently by their families’ DNA because their fathers played together in several bands.
Their London-based fathers first played together in Blues Incorporated in 1962. In the early part of the...
Sheriff’s Office announces ‘Benching With Badges’ program
The Chester County Sheriff’s Office announced the launch of a new community engagement initiative, “Benching with Badges,” aimed at fostering positive relationships between local high school athletic teams and law enforcement. This program will provide student-athletes with the unique opportunity to participate in a friendly bench press competition against deputies from the Chester County...
Commissioners proclaim September as National Preparedness Month
Chester County Commissioners presented a proclamation this week recognizing September as National Preparedness Month. Chester County emergency management personnel, and emergency management and first responder staff from the Borough of Downingtown accepted the Commissioners’ proclamation.
Last week, the Chester County Commissioners proclaimed September as National Preparedness Month, with the...
Inner Nature: Did life originate at hydrothermal vents?
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
The deep ocean floor is a desolate place: a desert with frigid waters, crushing pressures and inky darkness. But in the expansive and featureless wasteland are oases populated by bizarre life forms. These oases are located at hydrothermal vents, which were discovered in the mid-1970s but remained difficult to reach and to study for many decades. Recent technological...
What To Do: Festivals celebrate ethnic diversity
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Festival of India
Three events this weekend will deal with Indians – and all will be politically correct.
There will be two very different but equally attractive ethnic festivals this weekend at Penn’s Landing (Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, www.delawareriverevents.com).
Both of the free festivals deal with Indians — but not the Native...
