On Your Table: Lighten up for Cinco De Mayo

Tasty Mexican dishes don’t have to be calorie-heavy
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Many Cinco de Mayo dishes are calorie-laden but there are lots of healthier options like a taco wrapped in lettuce leaves (Photo Courtesy of Anne Lawton.
Most people have the wrong idea about the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo.
It actually celebrates the Battle of Puebla which took place...
What To Do: The 43rd Yellow Springs Art Show

Also: West Chester Film Festival runs this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The popular yellow Spring Art Show features more than 185 artists this year.
The Yellow Springs Art Show got its start back in 1973 as a free event featuring a variety of artists displaying their work on clotheslines. It has changed immeasurably since then and has become one of the largest and most prestigious...
Op/Ed: Help cure cancer; we all have a role to play

The fight against cancer is one everybody should join
By Kris Toomey
The author, left, her daughter Bridget center and Kris’s mother, Beverly Duncan.
HELP CURE CANCER. I used to think that was a job description far above my abilities. Now, I believe that is a job description anyone can fill.
When a family member, or someone you care about, receives a cancer diagnosis, a common response is...
Teens need to keep dental health in mind, too

While focus is often on younger kids, teen’s choices can impact whole lives
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Today, thanks to improved home care and the widespread use of fluorides, many teens have very few serious dental issues. However, that does not make our young patients’ immune from dental concerns. When working with young people I believe knowledge is power....
SALTHSON 2016 raises funds for low-income youth

Salesianum students dance the night away while raising funds for the Summer Learning Collaborative.
WILMINGTON, DE – Salesianum’s gymnasium was the place to be for more than 1,200 students from Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey late Friday night through early Saturday morning. Together, these energized teens danced the night away at ‘SALTHSON 2016,’ with an electrified focus...
Willowdale event to assist women in developing nations

GAiN summer interns preparing LuoPad materials at the Mount Joy, Lancaster Country Logistics Center last August. The two women are Kayla Moses from Virginia Commonwealth University, and Kara-Elise Mcgill from Kutztown University.
Did you know that most girls in developing countries will miss 20% of the school year because of their period and most women are not able to leave home to work to support...
Springtime puts stress on women

While men just let it all hang out, women want perfect summer bodies
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Spring is here! FINALLY. I know this not because of the weather forecast or by sticking my head out the front door…I know this because every female in my life is on a diet.
LITERALLY.
Sheriff announces reorg, promotions

From left, Chester County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy George March, Sergeant Janis Pickell, Corporal Wayne Johnson, Sheriff Carolyn Bunny Welsh, Corporal Brad DeSando, Captain Jason Suydam, Lieutenant Adam Sibley and Corporal Robert Buckley.
WEST CHESTER — Six Chester County Deputy Sheriffs were sworn in to new positions this week as a result of an office reorganization undertaken by County...
On Your Table: Spark-up a July 4th party with red, white & blue dishes

Think festive and delicious, incorporating red white and blue into your presentation is easy!
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Watermelon is a staple of Fourth of July Celebrations.
On a patriotic holiday like the Fourth of July, families and friends gather to celebrate our national heritage, liberties and the sacrifices made to preserve our way of life, and of course, a big...
Chesco D.A. sued for age discrimination

Two former prosecutors claim no other basis existed for termination
Updated at 8 p.m. with comment from county solicitor
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan.
Two former Chester County prosecutors allege that their termination after a new district attorney took office constituted age discrimination.
In a suit filed Wednesday in federal court,...