What To Do: Goshen Fair tops list of busy local events this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
August has arrived and that means it’s time for country fairs, festivals, outdoor concerts, big top circus shows and nature-related events.
Some of the events – such as the Goshen Fair and Das Awkscht Fescht – have been around for a long time.
One of the best summertime fairs is the annual Goshen Country Fair (Goshen Fairgrounds, Park Avenue, East...
6ABC’s Joseph to emcee W. Chester Christmas Parade
Adam Joseph
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce announced that 6abc Meteorologist Adam Joseph will emcee the West Chester Christmas Parade when the beloved holiday event returns from a two-year pandemic hiatus on Friday, December 2, 2022.
“For many years now, Adam Joseph and 6abc have been our partners in presenting our hometown parade to our community, and we are thrilled to reunite this...
Chester County to take part in International Overdose Awareness Day with ‘Night of Light’
The HOPE luminary display, part of Chester County’s recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day in 2021. Each luminary honored loved ones lost to accidental drug overdose or a loved one working toward recovery.
As part of Chester County’s commitment to tackle the opioid epidemic, the County’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Services announces participation in International Overdose Awareness...
On Stage: Bill Toms and Hard Rain make music, no matter what
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Bill Toms and Hard Rain
If you’re a fan of jazz or blues, you should check out the schedule every week for the shows at Jamey’s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985,www.jameyshouseofmusic.com).
If you’re a fan of both jazz and blues, then you should know you’ll find a show to match your taste every Thursday, Friday,...
Officials: Sunoco failed to meet Marsh Creek cleanup deadline
Drilling mud from the Mariner East II pipeline contaminated Marsh Creek Park in August, 2020. Times File image.
Nearly two years since Sunoco Pipeline L.P. spilled drilling mud into Marsh Creek Lake and its tributaries, and more than one month past the company’s agreed-upon remediation and restoration deadline, state Sen. Katie Muth, D-44, Berks, Montgomery, and state Rep.Danielle Friel Otten, D-155,...
6th annual Chester County Color 5K moving to Exton Park
Chester County Color 5K 2022 Banner 2. Participants of the 2021 Chester County Color 5K running through a color station.
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline and District Attorney Deb Ryan announce details of the sixth annual Chester County Color 5K run and walk, raising funds to combat the opioid and heroin epidemic in the county.
This year’s Color 5K...
Events planned to celebrate Humphry Marshall’s 300th Anniversary
a picture of one of the 10 banners now displayed in West Chester and Marshallton, West Bradford Township. Artwork on the banner by the celebrated Chester County artist Adrian Martinez.
If you live in the county seat of West Chester, you may have seen one of the banners (shown here) put up by the Humphry Marshall 300 Committee announcing the 300th anniversary of Marshall’s birthday. The ad-hoc committee...
Registration open for 10th annual Single Mothers’ Conference
Registration is open now for the 10th Annual Chester County Single Mothers’ Conference, sponsored by Benchmark Federal Credit Union. Register at https://singlemotherscc.org/registration/ for workshops, guest speakers, pampering, free childcare and free lunch during sessions being held on August 13, 2022.
Registration is open now for the 10th Annual Chester County Single Mothers’ Conference, which...
Life at Speed: Budding motorcycle star McGrane is far from your average teenager
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Logan McGrane
GAP — In a lot of ways, Logan McGrane is a typical 16-year-old.
He’s got a summer job, like a lot of high school students. And is enjoying his relatively new drivers’ license and of course, he’s working to stay in shape for the next football season at Pequea Valley High School.
What’s a lot different from most area teens?
McGrane...
The problem with Doug