Obituaries: Pauline Bricker
Pauline Bricker
Pauline Bricker, 97, of the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown and formerly of Hershey, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021.
Born January 30, 1924 in Downingtown, she was a daughter of the late Charles B. and Hannah J. (Dowlin) Pierce. Pauline was the widow of Warren E. Bricker since September 2004 and the last of her immediate family.
A former bookkeeper, she was a member of Shope’s...
ORJSD to listening session on planning, Dec. 8
The Owen J. Roberts School District (OJRSD) invites the community to a listening session to encourage feedback and input from the community and families within the district. The feedback will be used to identify OJRSD priorities as the process of comprehensive planning for the 2022-23 school year begins. The OJRSD comprehensive plan will be a 3-6-year plan that will drive the district’s mission and...
Kennett, Oxford HS students complete STEM summer internships
Interns in Oxford working on a new bridge at a new preserve in Elk Township
Fourteen Kennett and Oxford Area high school students completed an eight-week paid STEM internship in summer 2021.
The Teens Turning Green internship program, hosted by The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County, is open to high school students who have a passion for the environment and love being outdoors.
“I like...
First Cansler-Miles Award presented to Sherman
Photo caption from left to right:Prince Williams, Property Manager Midway Arts,Dan MilesSusan Springsteen, Vice Chair CCIDA BoardMark Sherman, President, MarkLane PropertiesTammy HinkleLane Udis, Mark Lane PropertiesStephen Shinn, Mark Lane Properties
The Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance and the Chester County Industrial Development Authority bestowed the inaugural Tammy Cansler-Miles Excellence in...
What To Do: Holiday season gets rolling with Kennett Holiday Light Parade
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Kennett Holiday Light Parade
The holiday season will officially arrive in Kennett Square on November 26 when Downtown Kennett Square hosts the town’s annual Holiday Light Parade (Downtown Kennett Square, 610-444-8188, www.historickennettsquare.com).
The bright lights of Kennett’s Holiday Light Parade the day after Thanksgiving will shine even brighter...
On Stage: Willie Nile thankful to be playing lives shows again
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Willie Nile
Six months ago, Willie Nile — much to his delight — started playing live shows for live audiences again after a year-and-a-half of pandemic restrictions.
Back in May, he visited the Main Line for a show at the Ardmore Music Hall.
This weekend, he’s coming back to Main Line. This time, it’s to perform in concert at 118 North...
County completes safety exercise at Limerick
The Chester County Department of Emergency Services (DES) has successfully completed its bi-annual federally evaluated, full-scale exercise at the Limerick Generating Station. The nuclear power plant in Montgomery County has been producing zero-emissions electricity since 1986 without incident, but these exercises are necessary to ensure full preparedness in the event of a radiation emergency.
Chester...
Downingtown Christmas tree lighting, Nov. 27
Downingtown Good Neighbor Christmas, Inc. will present its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 27 at 6 p.m. The event takes place in Kerr Park at the Log House field below the Christmas Tree.
There will be holiday music provided at the concert gazebo, a face painter, small craft and games for the kids, along with cookies, hot chocolate and a S’more station. Of course, the...
Saved! Tower finds buyer for Jennersville, Brandywine hospitals — both to remain open
Beleaguered local hospital operator Tower Health announced Monday that it has secured a new owner for Brandywine and Jennersville Hospitals, and that both facilities will remain open as acute care hospitals in Chester County.
As Tower worked through a reorganization plan, Jennersville had been slated to close — leaving southwest Chester County without a hospital. The fate of Brandywine — which...
Despite everything, there is still much to be thankful for