Teams from Owen J. Roberts Schools take Chester County Envirothon Awards
Students from Owen J. Roberts High School Team A were named the 2023 Chester County Envirothon High School Champions.
Owen J. Roberts High School Team A took the 2023 Chester County Envirothon Senior High School Champion Title at Hibernia County Park on April 27, following a two-day event with more than 370 students from 31 schools taking part. Owen J. Roberts’ Middle School Team A was named the...
Chester County Library seeks applications for Teen Artist-in-Residence
Chester County Library is pleased to announce a call for teen artists for our inaugural Teen Artist-in-Residence Summer Program. The residency program provides an opportunity for teen artists to create inspiring work, advocate for the arts, and share their amazing talents with the community. The selected teen artist will hold regular studio hours at the library allowing the artist to create on-site...
Becoming the Best U: Your questions about Mothers’ Day
By Nancy Plummer, Columnist, The Times
Question: Mother’s Day is coming up and I need advice. My daughter, who lives nearby, just had her second child and I have no idea how to help her celebrate this wonderful holiday. My daughter isn’t one for chocolate or flowers. Any ideas?
Sue – Philadelphia
Answer: I agree with you, Sue, Mother’s Day is a wonderful holiday and its origin is based in Philadelphia!...
KACS seeks to bring affordable housing to so. Chester County
Kennett Area Community Services (KACS) focuses on basic human needs: food security, housing stability, and a path forward through educational workshops for adults in Southern Chester County. While the KACS Emergency Assistance Program has been extremely important to our community, we cannot only rely on short-term fixes to the systemic problem of housing instability.
KACS is poised to become a developer...
County launches broadband survey
To further justify and strengthen the need for funding to expand broadband services in areas throughout the county, Chester County Government has created a short, but crucial, survey aimed at identifying locations where internet service is either non-existent or extremely limited. The survey can be found at www.chesco.org/broadbandsurvey.
“Although it may be difficult to believe, there are pockets...
On Stage Plus: Jesus Christ Superstar comes to Kimmel
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Jack Hopewell as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar
Hershey High School is a four-year high school in Dauphin County – a public school that is consistently ranked as one of the top public schools in the state of Pennsylvania.
The school also has the distinction of being the alma mater of two highly regarded young talents in the world of sports and entertainment...
Local Cub Scouts honored for Mt. Bradford Preserve Beautification Project
Cub Scout Pack 86 scouts Turner Wilson, Charles Larison, and Matthew Pentz and parents Laurent Larison, Rachel Pentz, Bill Pentz, and Lauren Wilson receive a Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors’ 2023 Youth Award from PSATS Second Vice President Steven D. Hess. The event, which recognizes youth groups that make valuable and lasting contributions to improve life in townships of the...
Pocopson Home named regional test site for nurse aides
Chester County’s Pocopson Home
Chester County’s Pocopson Home was recently designated as a regional test site for nurse aides by Credentia, and organization that works with the Pennsylvania Department of Health to maintain the PA Nurse Aide Certification Registry. Pocopson Home held its first two regional tests this month and has more scheduled in the coming weeks.
Pocopson Nursing Home Administrator...
Volunteer Fair coming to Chester County Library
EXTON— Non-profits from a variety of service sectors will be at the Chester County Library in Exton to promote their open volunteer positions. Stop by on Saturday, May 6 between 9:30 am-1:00 pm to learn about 17 different organizations’ missions and opportunities to give back. Adoptable dogs from Main Line Animal Rescue will also be on site.
The fair will take place in the Reference Department...
The May primary election matters, but not everyone gets to vote — which needs to change