Sheriff warns of renewed phone scams

The Chester County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about another round of recurring phone scams involving false fines for failure to report to jury duty or other court appointments. The Sheriff’s Office has received numerous calls noting that the fraudulent calls seeking money are very convincing.  For some, the caller ID shows Chester County Sheriff’s Office. In addition to the caller...

HS Boys Golf: Unionville defeats Sun Valley

The Unionville boys varsity golf team played Sun Valley Thursday.  The match result was: Unionville 193     Sun Valley 251 Nick Gaughan led the way for the Longhorns with a score of 37. Unionville’s record goes to 4-0 in the CM-American league. Unionville’s next match is Tuesday at 3pm.   It is against Rustin HS and it will be held at Kennett Square Golf & Country Club. UHS Nick...

Girls HS Goilf: Downingtown East holds off Unionville

The Unionville Girls Golf team lost to Downingtown East in a match played on Thursday 8/24 at the Whitford Golf Club. The final score was Unionville 207 and D-East 185. The top scorers from Unionville were: Sarina Patel 44 Reagan Wilson 52 Brooke Donnelly 52 Fiona Avondolio 59    Send article as PDF   

On Stage Extra: Two legendary bands — Marshall Tucker and STYX — celebrating 50 years with local shows

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times There are quite a few legendary “Southern Rock” bands that have defined the genre – bands such as the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, 38 Special, Atlanta Rhythm Section and Black Oak Arkansas. One of the oldest and most durable is the Marshall Tucker Band, a band from Spartanburg, South Carolina that was formed in 1972. More...

What To Do: Summer winds down, but fairs and fests abound in the area

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Ukrainian Independence Folk Festival The weekend at the end of August and Labor Day Weekend always have an amazing number of annual events with long histories. Some of this weekend’s events have impressive annual numbers – 32 for a Ukrainian festival, 44 for a Renaissance event, 28 for a summer fest and 171 (not a typo) for the Allentown Fair. One...

On Stage: ‘Mr. Las Vegas’ — Wayne Newton — comes east for show at Parx

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Fans and journalists make a big deal about the age of some of the singers and musicians who are still performing live – acts such as Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Roger Daltrey (79), Ray Davies, Rod Stewart, Stephen Stills (78) and Van Morrison, Debbie Harry, Bryan Ferry, Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton (77). However, when it comes to longevity, few can...

Girls HS golf: Unionville falls to Perkiomen Valley

The Unionville Girls Golf team lost to Perkiomen Valley High School in a match played at the Kennett Square Country Club on Tuesday 8/22. The final score was Unionville 199 and Perkiomen Valley 186. The top scorers from Unionville were: Reagan Wilson 46 Sarina Patel 47 Brooke Donnelly 53 Fiona Avondolio 53    Send article as PDF   

County officials meet with legislators, local officials to discuss housing issues

Chester County Commissioners host legislative delegation to hear lived experiences of residents and discuss housing in Chester County. (Left to Right): Front Row: Rob Henry (Administrator, Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness), Pastor Mary Ann Mertz (St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church of Oxford), Tamela Luce (President & CEO Phoenixville Community Health Foundation and Co-Chair Phoenixville...

HS Boys golf: Unionville defeats Oxford

The Unionville boys varsity golf team played Oxford Tuesday. The match result was: Unionville 207 Oxford 257 Cole Donnelly led the way for the Longhorns with a score of 38. Unionville’s record goes to 3-0 in the CM-American league. Unionville’s next match is Wednesday at 3pm. It is against Spring Ford, and it will be held at Kennett Square Golf & Country Club.   ...

Coatesville native Seese is lighting it up in NBA2K League as a professional

By Kenny McGann, Staff Writer, The Times Jeremy “Seese” Seese From a hardcore basketball city — one that produced many great players including Richard “Rip” Hamilton — a new breed of players are making their mark, not on the hardwood, but in a more virtual sense: eSports. Coatesville’s Jeremy “Seese” Seese has been making a name for himself in the NBA2K League. Drafted in 2021 by...