TCHS student wins $15K scholarship
Gilberto Correa placed first in the HVAC category at the Pennsylvania SkillsUSA competition in April. He will be attending the National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Kentucky in June.
DOWNINGTOWN – Technical College High School (TCHS) Pennock’s Bridge Campus student Gilberto Correa didn’t want to get his hopes up.
As a first place finisher in the HVAC category at the SkillsUSA...
Nominees for farm awards sought
WEST CHESTER – The Chester County Board of Commissioners, along with the Agricultural Development Council (Ag Council), is accepting nominations for two agricultural awards: Farmer of the Year and Distinguished Agricultural Service.
The Farmer of the Year Award is presented to a deserving Chester County individual or family that exemplifies outstanding farm practices, that has an innovative operation...
On Your Table: Farmers Markets in your area
Fresh is best and you can enjoy from local farms — find your local event
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Despite the gloom of this past week or two, summer is arriving across the area and with it the lush produce offered at local farmers markets.
We welcome the fresh foods of the new season. And we are not alone. Across the country, the number of U.S. farmers markets...
Chesco’s biggest Memorial Day parade salutes veterans
Kennett Square’s beloved, time-honored tradition marches on
By Kim Chiomento, News Editor, The Times
Marine First Sergeant and Kennett Square resident, Steven Hunter, walks the parade with son Alex
KENNETT SQUARE – Historic Kennett Square hosted its annual Memorial Day Parade Monday. With more than 1,000 participants, near perfect weather, and an estimated record attendance; the parade appeared...
Chester County’s Underground Railroad remembered
Kennett Historical Commission details township, county role in leading slaves to freedom
By Jacqueline Kennedy, Correspondent, The Times
A map of some of the sites where Chester County residents housed newly-free slaves before and during the Civil War.
KENNETT — The Kennett Township Historical Commission held its annual meeting earlier this month that featured a presentation titled “Follow...
County dedicates new tactical village
Chester County Commissioners (center front, Michelle Kichline, Kathi Cozzone and Terence Farrell), as well as elected officials and representatives from the first responder community, cut the ribbon to officially open the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus Tactical Village.
SOUTH COATESVILLE — Chester County Commissioners Terence Farrell, Kathi Cozzone and Michelle Kichline were joined...
On Your Table: Artisan cheeses from The Farm at Doe Run
Chester County cheese makers craft wide range of tasty products
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Cheese artisans Matt Hettlinger (left) and Samuel Kennedy (right) at work in The Farm at Doe Run’s Creamery (courtesy of Stacey Gentile).
Cheese is a living thing. The cheese artisans at The Farm at Doe Run near Unionville understand this and coax the best flavors from the milk...
County moves to preserve 1,000 acres of open space
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Commissioners moved Thursday to approve the preservation of more than 1,000 acres of open space, as the county closes in on having preserved some 125,000 acres of open space over the last couple of decades.
During Tuesday’s Sunshine meeting of the county commissioners, Bill Gladden, director of the county’s Department of Open Space Preservation, said the...
Melting ice & warming hearts…people YOU know doing ‘Good Stuff!’
Got ‘good stuff’ to share? Email ki*@*********es.com (submissions are due the 15th & 30th monthly; and are subject to editorial review.)
So much DRAMA…A ‘shout-out’ to all the hard-working local kids and directors bringing affordable theater to our communities… Look for these March performances: Kennett – Oklahoma, Unionville – West Side Story,...
Deep freeze likely to be followed by snow
After being hit by some of the coldest temperatures in decades, with some wind chills below -20 degrees, parts of Chester County are bracing for what could be the season’s biggest snowfall Monday night into Tuesday, with the potential to snarl the morning commute and close schools, especially in the southern portion of the county.
After a deep freeze took overnight temperatures below zero in...
