Letter: Elected officials must act to lower crime and gun violence
To The Editor,
The gun violence and crime is still happening persistently throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. Especially in our city of Philadelphia. Most people who have resided in Pennsylvania for more than a decade would have the same question about all the unlawful behavior. Why are there still multiple shootings with crime incidents all the time?
At the rate this inhumanity is going...
Gun violence is spiking because, frankly, we just don’t care
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
The texts from my daughter happen every few days: “There was a shooting. I’m safe.” She — like her twin brother — is a senior at Temple University.
The two of them live about 10 blocks apart in North Philly, but gunfire has become a pretty regular event for both, distressingly. Obviously, it scares the hell of out of me, but both are where...
Mastriano’s ‘fraudit’ attempt is nothing more than an expensive embarrassment
By Mike McGann, Editor, the Times @mikemcgannpa
State Sen. Doug Mastriano is a lot of things.
An honest elected official trying to protect the vote is not one of them, however.
As proven by his stunt this week to “audit” three counties, Tioga, York and Philadelphia Mastriano is trying to claim there was some sort of voter fraud in 2020 that caused Joe Biden to win Pennsylvania in the presidential...
What To Do: Philadelphia Flower Show blooms this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, the Times
The Philadelphia Flower Show
Spring and its beautiful flowers will be here soon. But, you don’t have to wait another five or six weeks to be awestruck by the beauty of Mother Nature’s floral offerings.
All you need do is make a visit to this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center (12th and Arch streets, Philadelphia,...
Fly Eagles, Fly
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
It’s been quite a week of celebrating in Philadelphia! Just a few days shy of Valentine’s Day, there has been nothing but love in the air thanks to that incredible win last Sunday.
I will be honest (even at the risk of being ostracized) and tell you that I am not a die-hard football fan. I can count on one hand the number of regular season games I...
Hundreds (or more) from Chester Co. participate in marches
From Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia to West Chester, local voices heard
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Just a handful of the attendees in Washington D.C. who rode buses from the Kennett Area Democrats, who brought more than 200 residents to the nation’s capital, Saturday.
Hundreds, possibly thousands, of Chester County residents participated in Saturday’s Women’s March — which...
What To Do: Ring in 2017 in Kennett Square
Mushroom Drop is just one great local way to celebrate New Years
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The biggest party night of the year is upon us. Saturday night is December 31 – New Year’s Eve.
On New Year’s Eve, Kennett Square will be partying in style at its annual “Midnight in the Square” (downtown Kennett Square, midnightinthesquare.com).
Young children and their parents...
On Stage: Pope Francis’ visit shakes up concert schedules
But shows still happening, including Ghost, Fidlar and more
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
With Pope Francis’ historic visit to Philadelphia, much of the local music and performance scene is seeking schedule changes.
Back in the mid-1980s during MTV’s heyday, “Frankie Goes to Hollywood” was a band that drew thousands of fans at every appearance. This weekend, “Frankie Goes...
CCCBI hosts prep session for DNC, Pope visits
MALVERN — The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry will host Historic Happenings: WMF 2015 and DNC 2016, Be Part of History, On Friday, April 24.
Over the next 15 months, the Philadelphia Region hosts The World Meeting of Families & Papal Visit (September 22-27); and, less than a year later, the 2016 Democratic National Convention (July 25-28, 2016).
Andi Coyle, of VISIT PHILADELPHIA®...
Chesco’s Usher to have Philly gallery show, Sept. 6
Contemplation 8 by Donna Usher. This work and many others will be on display, starting Sept. 6 at the LGTripp Gallery in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA — A solo show by internationally-exhibited artist Donna Usher of Chester County will open at the LGTripp Gallery in the Old City section of Philadelphia beginning September 6.
Usher’s show has already garnered an outstanding review by Dr. Burt...
