County Sheriff’s Office recognizes 9-11 Responder Sgt. Paul Bryant, Jr.

Sgt. Paul Bryant, Jr., Chester County Sheriff’s Office, received recognition as a 9-11 responder at Saturday’s Phillies game.Photo credit: Chanda Jones/Phillies WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) honors Sgt. Paul Bryant, Jr., who travelled with his former K-9 partner Azeem to Ground Zero to search for missing persons shortly after 9-11.  Humble and quiet about his 2001...

Wolf moves to reduce COVID restrictions as of April 4

By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa April showers may well bring May flowers, but April 4 will bring — potentially — a half full Citizens Bank Park for the Phillies just a couple of days into the Major League Baseball season — as well as the reopening of bars across the commonwealth, under new orders released by Gov. Tom Wolf, Monday. Wolf, citing both declining COVID-19 rates and...

Former Chester County resident co-authors new book on Phillies’ minor league history

A long-time Chester County resident is the co-author of Life in the Minors, 5th Annual Phillies Minor League Digest, an historical book that details the franchise’s minor leagues from the first affiliate in Hazleton, PA, to the current structure. The 355-page book, filled with over 170 photos, many of historic significance, is available now in both color and black and white. A portion of the...

COVID-19 Update, May 26: Wolf seems to throw cold water on HS graduations, pro sports restart

By Mike McGann, Editor, the Times @mikemcgannpa As Gov. Tom Wolf thanked Pennsylvanians for doing their part to drive down the number of new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, he seemed to throw cold water on the idea of high schools holding graduation ceremonies and a restart of pro sports in the Keystone state any time soon. Responding to a question during Tuesday’s press conference, referencing moves...

What To Do: get fired up for the Fourth!

Fireworks, fun and festivals highlight holiday weekend By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Freedom Fest will light up the skies over Nottingham. Independence Day Weekend is here — along with the hot weather that usually accompanies it. Area residents know that the arrival of the long holiday weekend means it is time for two of Chester County’s longest-running and most popular Independence...

Local author to sign his Ashburn book

STOTTSVILLE — The historic Stottsville Inn is hosting a book signing with author Bruce Mowday on his latest book “Richie Ashburn … Why The Hall Not? The Amazing Journey To Cooperstown.” The Phillies will be in the playoffs this year attempting to win another World Series and Ashburn was one of the star players of the 1950 Whiz Kids. Ashburn and his teammates played the New York Yankees...