15th annual Jonathan Beech Memorial Concert March 26 at Kennett HS
The Fifteenth Annual Jonathan Beech Memorial Concert will take place on Saturday, March 26, at 2:00 PM in the auditorium of Kennett High School in Kennett Square,PA. With the pandemic necessitating a “virtual” concert last year, it is exciting to be presenting a live concert again this year. The featured work this year is Paul Winter’s Missa Gaia (Earth Mass) for choir and a nine-piece jazz...
Mushroom Festival to return to Kennett town center
The 37th Kennett Square Mushroom Festival is heading back to State Street in 2022, the Mushroom Festival Board announced today. The two-day event is a popular community experience—spanning nearly 40 years—and celebrating everything mushrooms and more, including Kennett Square the Mushroom Capital of the World, mushroom farms, and the community. The Festival will take place on State Street, September...
Hennessey announces re-election bid
State Rep. Tim Hennessey
The county’s longest serving state legislator announced Friday he would seek another term in the state house.
State Rep. Tim Hennessey announced he intends to run for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Hennessey currently serves as the Chair of the House Transportation Committee, one of the busiest and impactful committees in Harrisburg. He...
What To Do: After 2 years, COVID cancellations seem to be over
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Longwood Gardens
Last year was the 70th anniversary of a popular science fiction movie called “The Day the Earth Stood Still.”
This weekend is the two-year anniversary of “The Weekend the Delaware Valley Stood Still.”
It was March 13, 2020 when the overwhelming surge in COVID-19 cases forced a standstill for almost all activities and attractions....
Commissioners call for clarity on election issues
With Pennsylvania’s primary election scheduled for May 17, Chester County’s Commissioners joined their peers Thursday their peers across the state in calling for clarity on crucial election issues that remain unresolved.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently selected new maps for the U.S. congressional districts, and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to overturn them, but no decision has been made...
On Stage: Slambovian Circus of Dreams finally returns to local stage
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
It is said that good things come to those that wait.
Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Fans of the Slambovian Circus of Dreams have been waiting for a long time to hear the band perform a live show in the area – waiting since December 2019.
COVID-19 wiped out all shows in 2020 and in most of 2021. Then, there was a long-awaited Slambovian Circus of Dreams...
Aguilera-Bodolla named Avondale Emergency Management Coordinator
Ulises Aguilera-Bodolla
AVONDALE — Avondale Borough Council announced the appointment of Ulises Aguilera-Bodolla by Gov. Tom Wolf as the Emergency Management Coordinator for Avondale Borough. Ulises served as Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator for several years before being appointed on March 2nd by Gov. Wolf.
As emergency management coordinator, Ulises will be responsible for developing and...
Volunteers needed for Red Clay cleanup, March 26
700 volunteers are needed for the annual Red Clay Valley Clean Up to be held on Saturday, March 26th from 8 AM – Noon. The Clean Up is co-sponsored by the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance (BRC), Delaware Nature Society (DNS), Mt. Cuba Center and Kennett Area Park Authority (KAPA) to collect litter along 98 miles of stream and roadways along the east and west branches of the Red Clay Creek, including...
Free pet shot clinic, Saturday in Coatesville
The Brandywine Valley SPCA will be holding free pet wellness days to help families care for their pets in partnership with Petco Love. Free services include rabies vaccines, distemper or FVRCP vaccines, and pet food. No advance registration is required.
The first one is in Coatesville on March 11 at Reeceville Elementary School, running 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A second event will be held at the Philadelphia...
McSwain brings shame on Chester County when he attacks kids