On Stage: Michael Allman doesn’t drift too far from family roots
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Michael Allman
There will be a lot happening on May 19 at the popular annual “Chestnut Hill Home + Garden Festival” (Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill, (Chestnut Hill Home + Garden Festival – Chestnut Hill). The event, which will run from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., was originally scheduled for May 4 but was postponed because of inclement weather.
Actually,...
County DA announces acquisition of new ballistics tank
Chester County’s new ballistics tank.
The Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the Chester County Detectives are pleased announced Wednesday that they have fully implemented Ballistics Tank technology into the investigative process of firearm identification. This will allow firearms recovered by police to be tested almost immediately by a Chester County Detectives Firearms Examiner....
BVSPCA to hold mega adoption event at UD, June 15-16
More than 1,000 pets will be looking for homes as part of Brandywine Valley SPCA’s (BVSPCA) Summer Mega® Adoption Event powered by Petco Love and BOBS® from Skechers®. The June event will be held at the Bob Carpenter Center at the University of Delaware in Newark on June 15 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens from BVSPCA and participating partner organizations will be...
Kennett Summerfest to offer even more food, wines, music for 2024
Kennett Summerfest is back June 9, bigger and better than ever.
The beginning of June in Kennett Square is a time to celebrate Summer, relax, and revel in the abundance that the heart of the Brandywine Valley has to offer. Kennett Summerfest Wine + Food Festival on June 9th provides the quintessential opportunity to indulge in a fusion of the finest local wines, culinary delights, floral displays,...
DCCC Receives $25K Gift from Endless Pools® to support Chester Trades Education Project
The Chester Trades Education Project is a tuition-free program that offers Chester residents post-secondary education and training in carpentry at DCCC. Courtesy DCCC.
Delaware County Community College is pleased to announce it has received a $25,000 grant from Endless™ Pools, a locally based business unit of Masco Corporation, to support the Chester Trades Education Project (CTEP) at the College.
The...
Blood drive to honor fallen firefighter in Exton, May 17
The West Whiteland Fire Department, 227 Crest Ave. in Exton, will hold an American Red Cross blood drive on May 17, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. to honor the memory of Firefighter Colin Reedy, who tragically lost his life in an accident on his way to a fire call last October.
The blood drive is being organized by Firefighter Emily Gindele, Colin’s partner of five years, who was severely injured in the same accident....
Chesco, local counties award energy contract to WGL
The Sustainable Energy Partnership of Southeast Pennsylvania (SEPSPA) — a group composed of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties — has announced that it is awarding a five-year contract to WGL Energy to coordinate the purchase of retail electricity that will power the four counties’ operations. SEPSPA was established in 2020 to explore pathways to purchase renewable energy operations...
Students bring Shakespearean adaptations to the stage in West Chester
Students will present their interpretations of Shakespearean plays at the Chester County Shakespeare Festival on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre in West Chester.
Chester County students will gather to perform their versions of Shakespearean classics at the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre in West Chester on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
The event, which is free to attend and open...
On Stage (Extra): Historic Germantown presents shows on history of US music
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Roy Book Binder
There is a special attraction coming to Philadelphia this year that gets underway this weekend.
Like the wedding saying, “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue,” this weekend’s event has all four.
“Something new” is the series.
Historic Germantown (historicgermantownpa.org) will present a series of...
Op/Ed: Social Security must not be left behind In 2024