What To Do: Sangria Festival, live outdoor music and more
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Chaddsford Winery (Route 1, Chadds Ford, 610-388-6221, www.chaddsford.com) is presenting its annual “Sangria Festival” this weekend – from noon-7 p.m. on August 21 and noon-6 p.m. on August 22.
Sangria specials take over Chaddsford for one weekend only.
Visitors will find White Sangria, Sangria, and a Mango Sangria Wine Popsicle featured...
Sikorsky to close Coatesville helicopter plant, 240 jobs to be lost
Lockheed Martin announced Thursday that it would close the Sikorsky helicopter plant in the Coatesville area — near Chester County Airport in Valley — with the loss of some 240 local jobs.
Not surprisingly, many of the elected officials who brokered a deal to keep the plant open in 2019 expressed anger and frustration at the decision — including U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-6), who fought...
On Stage: Rockabilly legend Linda Gail Lewis to light up Flash rooftop show
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Linda Gail Lewis
The spotlight will be on rockabilly and honky-tonk music this weekend in Kennett Square.
Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295, http://www.kennettflash.org) has two events scheduled this weekend as part of its Rooftop Series – Sin City Band on August 21 and Linda Gail Lewis on August 22.
If Jerry Lee...
County: Community support has made all the difference in year since Ashwood Apartments fire
On Tuesday, Chester County issued the following statement, thanking many members of the local community for their support in assisting the victims of the Ashwood Apartment fire a little more than a year ago:
On Thursday, July 30 2020, fire devastated the Ashwood Apartment building in North Coventry Township, Chester County, completely destroying 45 homes, displacing 50 families and leaving 100...
Chesco seeks consultant to develop specialized pipeline hazard emergency plan
WEST CHESTER — At the request of the Chester County Commissioners, the Chester County Department of Emergency Services has prepared a Request for Proposal (RFP) to specialist contractors, for the development of a natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline hazard-specific addition to the Chester County Emergency Operations Plan. The RFP also calls for the development of tools to better prepare the public...
Get the most of the 2021 Mushroom festival — download the all new app
Make room for mushrooms—the popular Kennett Square Mushroom Festival comes to town September 11 and 12, celebrating mushrooms and the surrounding community.
You’ve probably driven by the mushroom houses hundreds of times and not even noticed. But behind those non-descript buildings that dot the landscape in and around Kennett Square, an economic engine is humming.
Kennett Square is home to...
YMCA to offer free one-year membership to seventh graders
Local students work out at a local YMCA branch.
Chester County seventh and eighth graders, you are going to want to get to the YMCA. The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) is proud to continue its 7th Grade Initiative, which offers any seventh grader in Chester County a free one-year youth membership. Additionally, for the 2021 – 2022 school year, rising eighth graders who largely missed the opportunity...
The lies that kill
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
The lies are killing people.
Thankfully, the open deception about COVID-19 has been of limited impact here in Chester County, save the odd spittle-flecked angry email or comment claiming the virus is fake, masking is a plot against freedom, the election was rigged and that Donald Trump would be reinstated on Aug. 13.
None of that is true, of course,...
What To Do: Get outside for fun summer events
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Forget that we’re in the middle of a brutal heatwave. This is still the time of year to venture out and take advantage of the plethora of outdoor special events in the area.
On August 13 from 6-8 p.m., the Chester County History Center (225 North High Street, West Chester, chestercohistorical.org) will present “Sick in the City: A Walking Tour...
On Stage: Young Dubliners headlining at Sellersville
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Young Dubliners
There are times when bands have names that can be deceiving…like the band that is headlining a show on August 12 at the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808, www.st94.com) — the Young Dubliners.
The Young Dubliners — Keith Roberts, lead vocals and acoustic guitar; Chas Waltz, violin,...
