Coatesville Grand Prix returning for 2021
Images from the 2019 Coatesville Grand Prix.
COATESVILLE — The City of Coatesville is eagerly preparing to welcome visitors back to one of the country’s few remaining vintage motor sport events. The iconic Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix returns for its fifth year on Saturday, September 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. www.coatesvillegrandprix.com
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DCCC moves to wipe out past-due tuition bills for students
To remove financial barriers that may hinder students from completing their education or training, Delaware County Community College is using U.S. pandemic relief funds to eliminate the outstanding balances of current students with past-due tuition bills. The College devoted $1.2 million it received in U.S. Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) to pay off the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021...
What To Do: First Fridays offer summer fun
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
If it’s a Friday and the date is 7 or below, you know what that means. It means that it is First Friday
The first Friday of the month is a good time to spend an evening in Kennett Square, West Chester or Lancaster – a time to enjoy special First Friday activities.
Kennett Square will celebrate First Friday a little more low-key than in pre-pandemic...
CDC to Chesco residents: time to wear masks in public, indoor settings again
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Vector color chalk drawn illustration of medical mask on black chalkboard background.
Well, it was nice while it lasted — it is time to break out the masks again, thanks to the rapid spread of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus.
As of Thursday afternoon, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is now recommending that all residents of Chester...
On Stage: Two legendary acts celebrate golden anniversary with local shows
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Chris Smither
A golden anniversary is always a big deal whether it’s a marriage, a business, an event or the life of a musical act.
A lot of rock and folk musicians have not been able to live for more than 50 years. Many, many rock and folk musicians have not been able to mount careers that have lasted for more than five years.
This weekend, there...
Don’t Retire, ReFire: Never stop improving
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
August is my birthday month and each year, just as I do for the turning of each New Year, I reflect on where I am and what I want to accomplish, while being very aware that time is a tickin’.
One of the key components to living an enriched, fulfilled life is to never stop improving and learning. Most of us strive to improve ourselves each day, relating...
URA Under-12 baseball team makes strong showing at Cooperstown Tournament
The Unionville Recreation Under-12 baseball team participated in a tournament in Cooperstown, N.Y.
In July of 2021 Unionville Recreation Association had its first team representing the organization in Cooperstown, New York. Practices started in the winter as soon as the team was announced for the team of twelve-year-olds. Led by five coaches, Chris Gebhart, Bob Dobie, Shawn Bonsall, Mike Clancy,...
As the Big Lie unravels, the PA GOP looks pretty bad
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
We might just be at a tipping point when it comes to The Big Lie.
Never mind the facts that Donald Trump lost the national race by somewhere around seven million votes and lost a solid margin in the Electoral College. And forget for a second, that Trump lost Pennsylvania to Joe Biden by about 80,000 votes in an election that has had multiple checks...
Chesco Sheriff’s Office joins Philly’s ‘Operation Priority Takedown’
On Friday, law enforcement agencies announced 37 arrests and displayed weapons seized during “Operation Priority Takedown.”
PHILADELPHIA — This weekend, residents of the greater Philadelphia area slept a little safer, thanks to a collaboration among the Chester County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), Sheriff’s Offices of Delaware and Bucks counties, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Philadelphia...
What To Do: Get outside for festivals and fairs
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Goshen Country Fair
This is the time of the year for outdoors festivals such as country fairs, festivals honoring a particular fruit or vegetable and outdoor concerts.
One of the best — and longest-running — is the annual Goshen Country Fair (Goshen Fairgrounds, Park Avenue, East Goshen, 610- 430-1554, www.goshencountryfair.org). The...
