Inner Nature: Vaccine Formulations
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
In early October, I was listening to Weekend Edition on National Public Radio when an interview with the Executive Director of Shark Allies, Stefanie Brendl, came on the air [1]. Her concern was urgent: a world-wide coronavirus vaccine that could contain the ingredient squalene, isolated from from shark livers, could lead to over a half-million sharks being harvested...
What To Do: A holiday season like no other gets under way
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Longwood Gardens
The number of days left in the countdown to Thanksgiving 2020 is in single digits. We all know that Thanksgiving is the traditional “unofficial” start of the Christmas holiday season – even though the season commercially “started” when Christmas items were being stocked on stores’ shelves on Labor Day Weekend and “Black Friday”...
Chester County Commissioners present agriculture awards
Commissioner Marian Moskowitz, Commissioner Josh Maxwell, Scott Taylor (spouse of Sonya Beltran), Sonya Beltran, Avril Beltran, Daniel Beltran, Maria Beltran, Commissioner Michelle Kichline, Chester County Ag Council Board Chair Chris Alonzo
AVONDALE — The Chester County Commissioners, along with the Chester County Agricultural Development Council (Ag Council), recently presented two annual agriculture...
On Stage: COVID spike means brief run of live shows coming to an end
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Pete Davidson
The old saying, “If you snooze, you lose,” is valid for a wide variety of situations.
If you don’t take advantage of watermelon and fresh-picked corn on the market shelves during the summer and early fall, don’t be disappointed when you look for it now and it’s long gone.
The signs were there. Growing seasons only last so long....
Kennett Supervisors give preliminary OK to budget with no property tax hike
KENNETT – The Township Board of Supervisors voted to adopt a preliminary budget with no real estate tax increase for 2021. The Township held seven budget hearings beginning on September 16th designed to engage the community in a discussion about priorities for 2021 as it relates to the delivery of government services. The balanced budget is available for public inspection on the Township website...
COVID 19 Update, Nov. 18: State sets records for cases, hospitalizations, state tightens some rules, no changes for Chesco as yet
Editor’s Note: After nearly daily updates from late March through June, the pandemic eased enough for use to reduce coverage. The recent explosion of cases, hospitalizations and deaths nationally and in state have prompted a return to semi-regular reports again.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
The Wolf Administration moved to boost COVID-19 mitigation efforts, as case numbers...
Obituaries: Edward F. Fitzkee
Edward F. Fitzkee
Edward F. Fitzkee passed peacefully on November 11, 2020 with his daughters at his side and is now reunited with his wife, Nancy. As a proud World War II combat vet, the date of his passing, Veterans Day, is fitting.
He was preceded in death by his parents Rueben and Suzanna (Portner) Fitzkee and his sister Janet F. Neas. Nancy Swope Fitzkee, his beloved wife of nearly 70 years,...
You may not want to hear it, but Public Health Professionals are keeping us safe
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
We are in complicated and trying times to be sure. This month I would like to spend a few moments thanking another group of unsung heroes in our current crisis. Public health professionals have gotten ignored or “thrown under the bus” at times during this pandemic.
I thought it prudent to share all of things we take for granted today that...
Coatesville Savings changes name to Prosper to better reflect wider community service
Chester County community leaders joined Prosper Bank to celebrate the bank’s name change from Coatesville Savings Bank to Prosper Bank. The transition reflects the bank’s growth and expanded footprint to serve a wider community throughout Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin and Cumberland counties. Attending the official ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday in Coatesville were:Front row (l to r) Latifah...
Lincoln U. awarded grant to expand study abroad
Janet Mingo, the new Study Abroad Fellow created through the IDEAS grant, will be a study abroad adviser, application manager, and assist with expanding the number of students obtaining their U.S. passport.
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY – Lincoln University has been selected to receive an IDEAS grant from the United States Department of State’s Capacity Building Program for U.S. Study Abroad.
The Increase...
