Briggs to leave CEO Post with Alliance for Health Equity
The Alliance for Health Equity’s Board of Directors announced Wednesday that Vanessa B. Briggs has resigned as President and CEO, after five years in the role. Her last day with The Alliance will be August 19. Briggs is the new Vice President for Health Equity in Woods System of Care and Executive Director of Woods’ New Jersey healthcare ventures starting in September. Woods Services...
Chesco gets national acclaim for ‘Fresh Start’ juvenile diversion program
Chester County’s Fresh Start Juvenile Record Expungement program earns National Association of Counties Achievement Award. Pictured here, at the introduction of the program are, left to right: Yolanda Van de Krol, Chester County Clerk of Courts; Renee Merion, Deputy District Attorney in charge of the Juvenile Unit; and Don Corry, Chester County Chief Juvenile Probation Officer.
A Chester County...
nth Innovation Center opens in Coatesville
More than a hundred people gathered Tuesday for the official opening of nth Innovation Center at an early 20th century building that once embodied the heart of innovation in Coatesville. nth Innovation Center’s location at 190 West Lincoln Highway is the first Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) real estate project in Chester County.
Built in 1902, the original 9,000 square foot building previously...
What To Do: Philly fireworks, Downingtown Good Neighbors and so much more
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
This is Fourth of July Weekend and that means it is time for parties, festivals, picnics and a lot of fireworks displays.
Wawa Welcome America Festival
The “Wawa Welcome America Festival” (www.welcomeamerica.com), which is running through July 4, is a festival of free events in Philadelphia in celebration of our nation’s birthday — a...
On Stage: Ben Brandt was born to play guitar
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Ben Brandt and the Soul Miners Union
Independence Day Weekend has arrived — and so has an endless array of holiday celebrations.
There are also many concerts on this weekend’s schedule – a wide variety of shows with something to please almost everyone.
Jamey’s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985,www.jameyshouseofmusic.com)...
Inner Nature: The Otherworldly Octopus
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
I was watching a male ruby-throated hummingbird at my feeder the other day. Hummingbirds fascinate me. Besides being charismatic and heart-stoppingly beautiful, they are feisty. I watched him drink his fill and then sit on a nearby branch to play dog-in-the-manger, chasing away other hummingbirds who dared to try to take what he didn’t want. Their speed, their...
Chesco efforts to cut homelessness succeeding, with rate dropping by 23% since 2020
Members of the team conducting Chester County’s Point in Time count, the annual count mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which took place in January. Results of the County’s Point in Time count showed a 23% reduction in people experiencing homelessness over a two-year period.
Chester County’s concerted effort to place more homeless individuals and families into...
Column: A father’s letter to his daughter after Roe falls
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Dear Janet,
I’m sorry. We have failed you.
By “we” I mean American society. Your mom and I foolishly hoped that you would eventually see the same rights and standing as your twin brother. But it is clear now that will not happen any time soon.
Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and what had been your right to privacy...
What To Do: Kennett Brewing Co celebrates 7 years
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Enjoying a drink in an outdoor setting is always a well-liked activity. This weekend, there are several events around the area that feature that kind of scenario.
From June 24-26, the Kennett Brewing Company (http://kennettbrewingcompany.com) will present its Seventh Annual Anniversary Party.
While in previous years, the event was a one-day affair,...
On Stage: Everclear celebrating 30 years with show at the Keswick
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Everclear
If music fans looked at the Marquee of the Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650, www.keswicktheatre.com) for a show on June 23, they might think they had stepped into a time machine and been transported back to the mid-1990s.
The show’s headliner is Everclear – a band that released its first album, “World...
