On Stage: The Living Room is back, bigger but just as comfy as ever
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Laura Mann
When The Living Room at 35 East (35 East Ardmore Avenue, Ardmore, thelivingroomat35east.com) reopens on September 4, it will be a special event – for several reasons.
When singer/songwriter Laura Mann opened The Living Room at 35 East a few years ago in Ardmore, the venue quickly established itself as one of the premier BYOB listening...
Do it yourself dental products aren’t always what they appear to be
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Don’t get fooled.
There are a lot of crazy things going on in the world right now, and now we need to watch out for the return of the “snake oil” salesmen. While we all know that the myriad of “lose weight while you sleep” pills are bogus, now we have to beware of folks preying on unsuspecting people with dental needs. Everytime...
Inner Nature: Invertebrate mouths
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
I have always been fascinated by mouths and the teeth and tongues that lie inside them. Mouths are both structurally amazing and functionally diverse. We eat with our mouths, use it to communicate with sounds, express emotions, and also with breathing functions. Mouths contain tongues, one of the softest, strongest, and most sensitive muscles in our body, but...
Ignore the anti maskers — masks are the best way to keep kids safe in school
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
All around the county local school boards have had to wrestle with the topic of requiring masks for students and staff.
Honestly, with the Delta variant of COVID-19, it really shouldn’t have been a tough decision.
Enter willfully misinformed (or just flat out lying) residents making any number of false claims about masks: they cut oxygen (they don’t...
County to remember those lost to overdose, Aug. 31
In observance of International Overdose Awareness Day, Chester County will place 101 pinwheels in front of the Justice Center and Government Services Center buildings in West Chester, representing the 101 lives lost in the county last year to accidental overdose.
As part of Chester County’s commitment to combat the opioid epidemic, the County’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Services announces...
DCCC to require vaccines in Jan. 22
Citing the increase in COVID-19 Delta variant cases in Delaware and Chester Counties, Delaware County Community College President Dr. L. Joy Gates Black announced today that the College will require proof of vaccination of all students, faculty and staff beginning next year.
During a virtual meeting this morning, Dr. Gates Black urged the College family to get the vaccine because it is “our...
What To Do: Country music takes center stage at Ludwig’s Corner
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Miranda Lambert
Summer may be winding down but the selection of special events all around the area is showing no signs of slowing down.
The Citadel Country Spirit USA (Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds. 5 Nantmeal Road, Glenmoore, countryspiritusa.com) will run from August 27-29 and feature a huge array of country stars.
Citadel Country Spirit...
On Stage: Dan May covers long road to return to Sellersville stage
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Dan May
Back in the beginning of May, Dan May experienced a situation of “being close yet so far away.”
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, some people virtually became hermits. Singer/songwriter Dan May literally became a hermit.
“I stopped going out for any reason,” said May, during a phone interview from his home in Drexel Hill in May. “I...
Chesco joins regional renewable power effort
WEST CHESTER — Imagine a renewable energy facility that could produce enough electricity for Chester, Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties. The Chester County Commissioners brought that possibility a step closer by signing a memorandum of understanding to participate in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Power Agreement Partnership.
The Commissioners are joining their neighboring counterparts...
Op/Ed: Gerrymandering cheats voters
By Mike Hays, Special to The Times
Mike Hays
One of the most abhorrent and undemocratic things about gerrymandering is how it stifles competition. As a new teacher in Pennsylvania, I have been thinking about how I might explain gerrymandering to my 8th grade class.
Full disclosure: I am not an innocent bystander, having run for the PA House 26th District in 2012 as an underfunded, yet determined,...
