Harlem Wizards come to Unionville, March 22

The Harlem Wizards The Harlem Wizards are bringing their electrifying brand of basketball to Unionville High School on Saturday, March 22, at 6:00 p.m., promising an unforgettable evening of high-flying dunks, dazzling ball-handling, and plenty of laughs. This one-night-only event, hosted by the Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Foundation (UCFEF), will feature the Wizards taking on the UCF All-Stars,...

Special St. Patrick’s Day event at The Hook Experiment, Oxford

Celtic band, The Chivalrous Crickets is on Mid-Atlantic/New England tour with their program The Rose & Briar: a storytelling concert of the Ballad of Barbara Allen. Featuring an entrancing combination of traditional Celtic, English Baroque and Appalachian music, the concert is woven through with narration telling the story of history’s most beloved Child ballad. The Chivalrous Crickets are celebrated...

On Stage: Local favorites Dukes, Humbleman on area stages

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times The Dukes of Destiny Longevity and proximity to Germantown Avenue are common denominators for a pair of Philly bands performing in the area this weekend. Shows by two music acts with Montgomery County and Northwest Philadelphia roots (Mount Airy, Chestnut Hill, Germantown) will be highlights of this weekend’s local music calendar. The bands...

WCU to inaugurate 16th President, March 28

Dr. Laurie Bernotsky West Chester University President Dr. Laurie Bernotsky’s one prerequisite for an inauguration is that it celebrates not one, but all — all students, all faculty, all staff, all alumni, all supporters, all community partners and neighbors. Dr. Laurie Bernotsky, DPhil, will be inaugurated as West Chester University’s 16th president and, historically, its second woman president...

What To Do: Champion Eagles featured at Philadelphia Sportscard & Memorabilia Show

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times If you’re an Eagles fan (and who in this area isn’t?) and you’d like a chance to see your heroes up close (and maybe even get an autograph), you’ll have a golden opportunity to do it this weekend. Many of the Philadelphia Eagles standouts from the Super Bowl LIX season along with the Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts will be autograph guests this...

CCIU celebrates student’s achievement in DECA National Competition

Ansh Gandhi, a 12th-grade student from Downingtown Area School District’s STEM Academy, proudly displays his medal at the Pennsylvania DECA Competition. The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) proudly announces the outstanding achievement of Ansh Gandhi, a 12th-grade student from Downingtown Area School District’s (DASD) STEM Academy, who has qualified for the prestigious DECA National...

On Stage: The legendary Tom Rush returns to Chester County

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Tom Rush Tom Rush, one of America’s most revered folksingers, is a New Englander through and through. However, in recent years, he has built a connection with Chester County. One of his last live shows prior to the COVID pandemic was a concert at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester. Rush returned to the area in March 2023 for a...

County Democrats rip Trump over cut to Ukraine aid

Chester County’s Democratic Committee (CCDC) is responding to Monday night’s disastrous decision by Donald Trump to end Congressionally-approved assistance to Ukraine. CCDC Chair Charlotte Valyo stated “This move by the administration undermines U.S. support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia and directly aligns with Russian interests.” Specifically, county...

LCH opens Primary Care Services in West Grove

Joseph A. Greco, MD and LCH Provider, Dimas Cortez, CRNP LCH Health and Community Services started seeing patients for Primary Care Services in West Grove Monday. In addition to specialty care services, the West Grove Health Center will provide the same primary care services as the Kennett Square and Oxford Health Centers. By delivering primary care such as routine wellness exams and health screenings...

Trump, Musk aren’t reforming government, they’re looting it

By Mike McGann, Editor The Times @mikemcgann.bsky.social Maybe you saw the headlines: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided a number of Chester County agricultural facilities recently and appears to have taken some workers into custody, setting up the potential for local chaos and spoiled crops in the coming weeks. Random, nonsensical firings have occurred across the federal government...