Weiler new Exec. Dir. of Jennersville YMCA
Melanie Weiler
Melanie Weiler is joining YMCA of Greater Brandywine Team as Executive Director for the Jennersville YMCA
Weiler joined the YMCA of Greater Brandywine team in November 2021 as the executive director of the Jennersville YMCA located in West Grove, PA. Weiler began her career with the YMCA in 1993, serving in several leadership roles throughout the organization. She then went on...
Make a resolution to improve your media literacy
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
New year, same old….well, a lot of stuff.
We’ve been getting our butts kicked by a virus for going on two years, half the country thinks the other half are corrupt liars and we’re wandering our way toward a time when we won’t even agree whether the sky is blue and if grass is green.
Granted, a lot of stuff is not quickly or easily fixable....
What To Do: Ringing in the new year
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Mushroom Drop in Kennett Square
New Year’s Eve is about partying – dining, drinking, welcoming the new year and…partying.
The biggest party night of the year is the highlight of the schedule for the next week. Friday night is December 31 – New Year’s Eve.
On New Year’s Eve, Kennett Square will be partying in style when the Mushroom Festival...
On Stage: COVID starting to take toll on live performances again
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
The Mummers Parade is a great Philadelphia tradition which dates back more than a century, has its roots in South Philadelphia and is always held on January 1.
There is another Mummers tradition in Philadelphia which dates back more than a decade, has its roots in South Philadelphia and is always held on December 30.
Some...
Houlahan, local officials tout new infrastructure law at Paoli Train Station
From left to right: Tredyffrin Township Board of Supervisors Chair Murph Wysocki, Chester County Commissioner Josh Maxwell, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, Rep. Madeleine Dean, State Senator Carolyn Comitta.
Earlier this month, U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-6) hosted state and local officials at the Paoli Train Station to celebrate the positive impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act recently...
Inner Nature: Palynology
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
Palynology is the study of tiny particles such as pollen, spores, dust and soil particles, microfossils, and other miniature items that are carried as inclusions in macro items such as rock layers, soil on a shoe, paint on a wall, and foodstuffs such as honey. The presence of pollen in honey provides a clue to the flowers from which bees obtain nectar, and is...
What To Do: Holiday and non-holiday events for everyone
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Christmas week is here and, for the most part, it is the penultimate weekend for holiday attractions.
Additionally, there are several other non-holiday attractions on tap for the next 10 days.
Christmas-influenced music, advertising, TV shows and events are everywhere. It is virtually impossible not to be affected by the Christmas holiday season...
On Stage: Stomp returns to Philly at Kimmel
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Stomp
The musical stage show “Stomp” has been playing to packed houses for almost 30 years and its popularity is showing no signs of waning.
The energetic and highly percussive show is coming back to Philadelphia from December 28-January 2 for an eight-show run at the Merriam Theater (250 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 215-893-1999, www.kimmelculturalcampus.org)...
Coroner: Chesco seeing ‘sharp rise’ in COVID deaths
As the saying goes, folks in Chester County may be done with COVID, but COVID and especially the new Omicron variant are not done with Chester County: the county’s Coroner says that deaths are increasing from the virus this month — a majority coming from those who have not been vaccinated.
Dr. Christina VandePol, Chester County Coroner, issued a statement Tuesday outlining the spike in...
Healthcare: the battle for survival
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
As the end of a very unusual year comes to a close I have been looking at what changes this has brought to the small business community. Like many independent dental practices I am a small businesswoman. My industry is a bit different however than many other small businesses, in that we have no mechanism to raise our fees when the costs...
