Video debut: Chester County Conversations
The Times is excited to announce our first episode of Chester County Conversations — a sit down with former Chester county Commissioner Kathi Cozzone focused on the growing crisis for local EMS companies.
We hope do more of these conversations in the coming months and are looking for local businesses to sponsor these episodes — live commercial reads, logos, and commercial inserts are available...
Chester County to divest all Russian investments
WEST CHESTER — Reflecting the overwhelming support for the people of Ukraine, Chester County officials today confirmed that all Russian investments held in the County’s pension fund are being pulled.
The money being withdrawn comes from the Vanguard EM index fund, part of Chester County government’s pension fund portfolio. The fund includes an approximately 3% Russian exposure, worth about...
What To Do: Live music, helicopters and great food
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Carla Auld
There are three special events happening in West Chester this weekend that are treats for the senses – sight (helicopters), sound (flutes) and taste (restaurants).
On March 5, West Chester University will host the 2022 Philadelphia Flute Day Fair (https://www.philaflutesociety.org/fairevents). The event will be held at Swope Music...
On Stage: The Connells return to the area with show at Brooklyn Bowl
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Connells
When music fans talk about Southern rock, they are usually referring to a subgenre of music that is a blend of rock, country and blues with the focus on electric guitar. Southern rock started in the 1970s and featured such bands as the Allman Brothers Band, ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
There is another Southern rock subgenre that appeared...
Don’t Retire, ReFire: March, lion or lamb?
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
You know the saying about March coming in like a lion and out like a lamb, with the intended meaning that March starts off with cold winters and ends with warmer, spring weather?
It’s a perfect metaphor as March straddles two seasons, ending one and starting another.
Our lives are all about endings and beginnings. March reminds us of that.
So now that...
We’re overdue for a time out for the tyrant toddlers
By Mike McGann, Editor, the Times @mikemcgannpa
When my kids — twins — were toddlers, it was kind of challenging, as is the case with most two year olds. They were easily convinced of things that were not true and acted out. Thankfully, this was a brief period that they grew out of quickly, especially as we were pretty firm when they did act out and it never got them what they wanted.
I remember...
AGSD announces new hires for administration
Michael Berardi, Scott DeShong, Nicole Harvey and Christie Snead.
WEST GROVE — On Thursday, the Board of School Directors approved the appointments of Dr. Nicole Harvey and Mr. Scott DeShong to the positions of assistant superintendent of Avon Grove School District (AGSD). Harvey and DeShong will each begin a three-year term on March 1, 2022.
A fourth-generation Avon Grove graduate, Harvey began...
What To Do: Kennett Winterfest brings the best of craft brewing
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
This is a special time of year in Kennett Square – the time for a popular annual event known as the Kennett Winterfest. Usually, tickets are already sold out by this time but this year some tickets remain.
The Annual Kennett Winterfest (http://kennettwinterfest.com/) will be held on February 26 from 12:30-4 p.m. in a tented area near 600 South...
On Stage: Warm up from the cold with hot jazz
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Matt Cappy
A great way to combat a chilly evening is hot jazz – a live performance of hot jazz.
This weekend, the temperature may dip into the twenties outside, but an antidote can be found inside a venue in Kennett Square on Friday night.
On February 25, Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295, http://www.kennettflash.org)...
State Supreme Court picks Democrat-backed map for Congressional districts
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
The new Sixth District, which looks much like the old 6th.
The State Supreme Court ruled Wednesday a Democratic backed “Carter Plan” district map should be used for the 2022 Congressional elections, rejecting a Republican proposal — and likely sending the the dispute to the federal courts, as happened in 2018, when Republicans lost a...
