What To Do: Balloon Festival, St. Joe’s Festival and Juneteenth events
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Balloon Festival
Many “out of the normal” things are happening right now on this very busy final weekend of Spring 2025.
The weekend gets underway on June 13 – a.k.a. “Friday the 13th.”
The weekend wraps up on June 15 with celebrations of Fathers’ Day.
A few days later, there will be events and activities celebrating Juneteenth.
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AAA honors outstanding school Safety Patroller
Left to right) Deb Rooney, Bradford Heights Elementary School Advisor; Andi Hardin, Bradford Heights Elementary School 2025 AAA Outstanding School Safety Patrol Award Recipient; Jana Tidwell, Manager, Public and Government Affairs, AAA Mid-Atlantic.
AAA announced that Andi Hardin, a fifth grader at Bradford Heights Elementary School (Chester County), is this year’s Outstanding School Safety Patroller...
On Stage: Philly singer-songwriters come home for shows
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Kate Gaffney
The Philadelphia area has for a long time maintained a tradition of producing top-flight female musicians – from highly-sought L.A. session bassist Lynne Davis and jazz vocal extraordinaire Billie Holiday to pop/rock singer P!NK and punk rock pioneer Joan Jett to legendary R&B/soul singer Patti LaBelle to world superstar Taylor Swift.
Included...
Local official shares story of hair donation to Wigs for Kids
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgann.bsky.social
A newly shorn Valley Township Supervisor Casey Leidy shows off the ponytails he donated this week to Wigs for Kids.
It all started as a idea to get a little girl to brush her hair, but it ended this week when a local elected official donated his lengthy locks to help kids battling various forms of cancer, illness and injury.
Valley Township...
Community gathers to end Veteran homelessness
Attendees at the Homeless Veteran Summit on June 5th, 2025, participate in a speed dating session to get to know more about the services available at Coatesville VA, the other community services agencies, local Veteran advocacy groups, stakeholders, county VA representatives, and fromChester, Montgomery and Delaware County.
Federal, state, and local agencies gathered at Coatesville VA Medical Center’s...
Volunteer at the Chester County Food Bank to commemorate National Pennsylvania Day Friday, July 18
Volunteers prepare meals. Photo Credit: Brandi Levine
The Chester County Food Bank will offer a variety of volunteer opportunities for Pennsylvania Day on Friday, July 18 in partnership with America250 PA Chester County. Volunteers can help prep and package colorful and nutritious prepared meals, sort, clean, and pack fresh produce for distribution, or help in the warehouse packing Senior Food Boxes...
CCIU hosts inaugural PSEL Esports Expo with Rocket League tournament
Student competing in the 2025 PSEL Esports Tournament at the Chester County Intermediate Unit.
Over 40 educators and coaches, along with 25 students and 12 sponsors, gathered on Monday, June 2, for the inaugural Pennsylvania Scholastic Esports League (PSEL) Esports Expo at the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU). The event featured a Rocket League tournament and offered a full day of exploration...
Mega pet adoption event returns to Newark, June 21-22
More than 1,000 pets will be looking for homes as part of Brandywine Valley SPCA’s (BVSPCA) Summer Mega® Adoption Event powered by national nonprofit Petco Love. The Summer event will be held at the Bob Carpenter Center at the University of Delaware in Newark on June 21 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens from BVSPCA and participating partner organizations will be available...
What To Do: Turks Head, Kennett Summerfest, Chesco Blues BBQ and so much more
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Joe Kenny performs at a recent Turks’ Head festival.
Summer arrived unofficially last weekend and will officially get underway two weeks from now. The weather is warm (or hot), school is almost done for the year and municipal and private pools are open.
This means that it’s time for outdoor music events. One of the area’s best outdoor music...
Op/Ed: Putting patients first — the value of a physician-led health care team