Brandywine Valley SPCA expands reach into New Jersey with new agreement
Samantha is among the animals impacted by Brandywine Valley SPCA’s new agreement.
Leadership of Brandywine Valley SPCA (BVSPCA), Animal Adoption Center (AAC), and both governing boards, led by BVSPCA Board President Crystal Crawford, and AAC Board President Kathryn Lambert, have approved entering into an affiliation agreement. The partnership expands BVSPCA’s lifesaving reach into New Jersey,...
ReFirement at Any Age: Back to a Routine Life
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
For some, there are mixed feelings about getting back to a routine life.
Going from carefree living to structured tasks, business as usual, takes concentration and can be challenging.
However, many of us see this adjustment as a recalibration, like a new year and birthdays.
We are creatures of habit and routine, which is essential for quality of life....
Sahler-Sedan VFW Post 287: more than 100 years of history, honoring a Coatesville native
By Joe Felice, Special to the Times
On September 6th, I had the opportunity to enjoy the festivities at First Friday in Coatesville. While walking along the many tables and displays I was overwhelmed with joy when I came across a familiar face, Claresa Whitfield. Claresa along with John Ney had both set up a table to represent Sahler-Sedan VFW Post 287.
For John and I, this was our first...
Inner Nature: Gene Snatcher
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
In an earlier article[1] I wrote about tardigrades, a ubiquitous and indestructible animal with an extraordinary ability to endure adverse environmental conditions. This superpower is assisted by their entry into a dormant state called “tun”, in which they lose all their water and curl up into a husk. Tardigrades in the tun state can be subjected to boiling,...
Coatesville student is Neumann’s first flag football recruit
Coatesville’s Kayla Maisch in her Neumann University uniform.
Coatesville’s Kayla Maisch has made history at Neumann University. She is the school’s first flag football recruit.
Neumann first fielded a flag football team during a one-day tournament in the spring of 2024, but the young women on that squad had enrolled before flag football became an official club sport. Not so with Maisch....
Op/Ed: Trails are no longer a luxury, but a must-have in many communities
By Patrick Starr, Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Patrick Starr, Vice President, Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Trails and roads intersect in several ways, but from a transportation perspective they provide the same function.
In many ways, trails are more accessible to a greater number of Pennsylvanians. Trails are beloved as a safe and comfortable place to move, to see, smell, and experience...
Sec. Arkoosh gets close up look at Chesco Human Needs Network
Chester County Human Services Director Pat Bokovitz (center) gives Pennsylvania Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh (left) and Commissioner Eric Roe (right) a tour of the Human Needs Network Call Center.
Chester County Government showcased its recently-introduced Human Needs Network service to Pennsylvania Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh this week, highlighting the unique initiative...
Williams announces $74K environmental safety grant for Octorara School District
Octorara Area School District has been awarded $74,171 to make its schools more environmentally safe thanks to a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, state Rep. Dan Williams (D-74) announced Monday.
“Children in the Octorara School District will be able to learn in a safer and healthier educational environment thanks to this funding brought to them by a Democratic budget,” Williams...
Read Across Chesco now underway
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month and we hope you’ll come to journey with us as we “Read Across CHESCO.” As participants travel from library to library, they will learn about the various services and resources the 18 libraries in the Chester County Library System (CCLS) have to offer. Each library will be spotlighting a different service/resource, so visit as many as you can.
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Commissioners name Harrop AgConnect Communications Coordinator
Melissa Harrop
Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz, and Eric Roe announce the appointment of Melissa Harrop as AgConnect Communications Coordinator for Chester County. This newly-created position supports the restructured Chester County AgConnect Partnership between Chester County Government and the Chester County Economic Development Council that carries out the recommended...
