Free wild bird seminar at Brandywine Ace, Feb. 3

Brandywine Ace, Pet & Farm maintains a complete wild bird department with manager Lauren Bohnert available to help with any customer questions. POCOPSON — Many Chester County residents enjoy seeing wild birds in their yards.  The colder months are a great opportunity to entice our feathered friends by supplying them easy access to food and water. Brandywine Ace Pet & Farm, 1150 Pocopson...

Chef-A-Topia now open at Market at Liberty Place

KENNETT SQUARE — The Market at Liberty Place in Kennett Square announced Wednesday that Chef-a-topia, a chef prepared meals merchant owned and operated by local chef Ray Maxwell is now open for business. Located in the rear of The Market near Punk’d Pineapple, Chef-a-topia, “Gourmet on The Go” will feature chef prepared gourmet meals in ready to oven heat containers for consumers to eat at...

CCBI to host Small Business Dinner, Jan. 22

MALVERN — The Chester County Chamber continues with a special tradition in 2015: The Small Business Dinner- A Salute to the Spirit of Free Enterprise. This event is designed to spotlight the very important role that small businesses have in Chester County’s economy. Two awards are being presented: the Small Business of the Year and the Nonprofit of the Year. The Small Business of the Year Award...

CCCBI honors PA Sen. John Rafferty

12th annual ‘Salute to Leadership’ award By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times (Pictured L-R) CCCBI President & CEO – Guy Ciarrocchi, Pennsylvania State Senator – John Rafferty, CCCBI V.P. – Marianne Martelli & CCCBI Chairman – Joel Frank. NEW YORK — The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry (CCCBI) honored Pennsylvania State Senator, John...

Victory brings back Hop Ranch

Victory Brewing Hop Ranch is a limited-time offering. DOWNINGTOWN — Victory Brewing Company announced Friday the return of its seasonal offering, Hop Ranch (TM) Imperial India Pale Ale. Pungent and floral in every sip, this powerful brew features full, juicy hop character, while expressing notes of mango, pineapple and the pleasantly sharp, biting edges of citrus fruit. The tart qualities and sweet...

Lamb McErlane honored for advancing women

The staff of Lamb McErlane in front of their West Chester offices in an undated photo. WEST CHESTER — Lamb McErlane PC announced that it was selected as the Local Winner for the Advancing Women Company Award by the Philadelphia Business Journal and The Forum of Executive Women. Only one local award was bestowed upon a company that is committed to advancing women in the workplace. Along with...

Victory announces bottling of Harvest ale

DOWNINGTOWN — Victory Brewing Company announced the arrival of Harvest Ale, its first wet-hopped ale to be bottled. To brew this unique ale, Victory had a whopping six tons of fresh hops hauled in refrigerated trucks from Yakima Valley, WA to its breweries in Downingtown and Parkesburg. Fresh-off-the-vine hop cones are susceptible to mold and the spoiling effects of oxygen due to the full moisture...

The Classic Diner coming to West Chester in Nov.

Expect The Classic Diner’s famous eggs Benedict to be on the menu when the award-winning eatery opens a second location in West Chester next month. WEST CHESTER — The Classic Diner announces a new location in the borough opening at 16 East Gay Street in November. The popular Malvern diner has been serving up breakfast and lunch since 1995 and has become a local mainstay earning many rave...

Dansko hosts Meehan, Lawrence for tour

Elected officials get close up look at high tech Chester County business By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan, Dansko’s Co-Founder & COEE -Peter Kjellerup along with Sal Agati – Executive Vice President of Design & Global Sourcing discuss Dansko quality and design inside headquarters, during a recent tour of Dansko’s West grove facility. WEST GROVE –...

Brandywine Ace celebrates JD Power award with prizes

This is just one of eight raffle baskets being given away by Brandywine Ace Pet & Farm. For every $10 customers spend now through Oct. 5, they’ll get a ticket which they can place one of eight buckets corresponding to the prize package. POCOPSON — Brandywine Ace Pet and Farm is joining the celebration of Ace Hardware ranking “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Home Improvement Retail...