On Stage: Ellis Paul overcomes challenges to return to the stage

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Ellis Paul When it comes to Ellis Paul’s desire to keep making music despite severe challenges, you have to give him a hand. Paul, who will be bringing his “30th Anniversary Tour” to The Lounge at World Café Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, www.worldcafelive.com) on March 25, has been battling Dupuytren’s Contracture for almost a decade. Dupuytren’s...

Raab Greenholt selected for the inaugural program at the Chester County Library Center

Megan Raab Greenholt The Chester County Library Center  announced Megan Raab Greenholt for the inaugural Maker-in-Residence program this spring. Selected through an open call conducted earlier this year, Ms. Raab Greenholt is a multi-disciplinary artist that explores printmaking, textiles, collage, painting, and sculpture. As a practicing artist and educator, discovery is integral to her practice...

Commissioners join in Meals on Wheels’ March for Meals celebration

Pictured here ready to deliver Meals on Wheels meals to Chester County seniors are (left to right): Chester County Commissioner Michelle Kichline; Patrice Stilley, Meals on Wheels of Chester County Communications Administrator; Commissioner Marian Moskowitz; Carole Koroluck, Meals on Wheels volunteer driver; Commissioner Josh Maxwell; and Meals on Wheels volunteer driver, Barb DeCarlo. In recognition...

Chester County leads state in veteran benefit payouts

Chester County veterans received more federal benefit payouts – excluding survivor and pension benefits – than any other county in Pennsylvania, according to the Chester County Department of Veterans Affairs. Over $3 million was paid to veterans in January 2023, nearly $500,000 more than Berks County, which is ranked number two. The mission of Veterans Affairs is to provide information and guidance...

Local police to crack down on aggressive driving

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that more than 80 municipal police departments from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties will join the Pennsylvania State Police in a coordinated aggressive driving enforcement wave to help reduce the number of crashes, injuries, and fatalities on area roadways as part of a statewide mobilization that...

Boys HS Tennis: Downingtown East defeats Unionville, 6-1

Singles Matches Matt Miller (UHS)    lost to    Shriram Madam (2-6, 6-7) Andrew Ou (UHS)    defeated    Rohan Gargya (4-6, 6-3, 6-2) Matt Farrell (UHS)   lost to     Soumil Patel (1-6, 5-7)   Double Matches Ryan Megill/Jack Barrickman (UHS)   lost to     Abhineet Srivastava/Abhiraj Srivastava (1-6, 6-2, 4-6)         Send article as PDF   ...

What To Do: A rite of Spring, Chadds Ford Art Sale & Show

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times The 74th Annual Chadds Ford Art Sale & Show Spring will arrive on Monday and the schedule of special events and activities is bursting out like a field of daffodils. The 74th Annual Chadds Ford Art Sale & Show (http://cfes.ucfsd.org/artshow/) will be held March 17 and 18 at the Chadds Ford Elementary School. Founded in 1949 by Betsy Wyeth, the...

On Stage Extra: ‘Six’ Comes to Kimmel

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Six “SIX” is a musical that has reached legendary status in just a few years. From March 21 through April 9, the Kimmel Cultural Campus is presenting “SIX” at the Academy of Music as part of its 2022-2023 Broadway series, (Broad and Locust streets, Philadelphia,www.kimmelculturalcampus.org). “SIX” is a British musical comedy with music,...

On Stage: Tom Rush comes to the Colonial Theater

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Tom Rush Tom Rush, one of America’s most revered folksingers, is a New Englander through and through. However, in recent years, he has built a connection with Chester County. One of his last live shows prior to the COVID pandemic was a concert at the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center. Tonight, Ruch is returning to the area for a show at the Colonial...

Avon Grove HS students win state journalism awards

Robert Gregory, AGHS English teacher and Devil’s Herald newspaper advisor, and Jackson Morris, 12th grade student and Devil’s Herald senior editor. The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association recently honored two Avon Grove High School (AGHS) students for their work in the school newspaper, The Devil’s Herald. The students were each recognized with a 2023 Student Keystone Media Award for the best...