What To Do: Mumfest at Longwood
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Mumfest
This is the time of year when nature’s colors in this area usually go through a shift. Normally, the bright colors of summer’s flowers begin to disappear and are replaced by the autumnal colors of changing leaves. But, the warmer and wetter weather through September and October has allowed the green leaves to stick around.
As a result, autumnal...
Nine nominated to Pennsylvania Hunt Cup
An accomplished group of timber-racing veterans has been nominated to the 84th running of the historic Pennsylvania Hunt Cup, the final timber classic on the 2018 National Steeplechase Association schedule, on Sunday, Nov. 4.
Armata Stables’ Grand Manan, trained in Maryland by Billy Meister, appears to be rounding back into form with a third-place finish in the New Jersey Hunt Cup on Oct. 20. In...
Red Cross offers Halloween safety tips
Halloween is just days away, one of the most popular holidays in this country. Little witches, ghosts, pirates and super heroes will soon take to the streets for trick or treat fun, and the American Red Cross Eastern Pennsylvania Region has tips to help everyone stay safe while enjoying the festivities.
“Halloween is a fun time for everyone and we want to make sure you all stay safe while enjoying...
Coroner offers final notice of interment for unclaimed remains
The Chester County Coroner’s Office is planning to inter the unclaimed cremains of the following 54 individuals in the near future. All cremains have been retained by the Coroner’s Office for at least one year. This information is provided as a final notification to any next of kin (closest living relative). If you are the next of kin or an interested party who would like to claim someone’s cremains,...
Mixed Media: A chill in the air part of the fun for art walks
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
We’ve officially experienced our first frost! The chill of mid-autumn is upon us, and staying warm will again, becoming a hobby. Next weeks’ First Friday offerings in the area will make the chilly, trek from one destination to another, a part of the fun.
Dovetailing off of the popular West Chester expanded art walks, Kennett will host its second November...
On Stage: The HumblemanBand is at it again, thankfully
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The HumblemanBand
The HumblemanBand, one of the Philadelphia area’s longest-running rock bands, is at it again. The five-piece group from Northwest Philly is ready to release a brand-new album titled “Beautiful Day.”
The band’s self-released new disc is already available on Amazon, i-Tunes and CD Baby. The official release date is November 10...
Inner Nature: Good Vibrations – The Science of Hearing
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
A disturbance in any medium except vacuum causes vibrations whose energy is transmitted from atom to atom in all directions from the epicenter. These waves encode the amplitude (intensity) and frequency (pitch)(see Figure 1) of the disturbance thus broadcasting information to anyone who can decode the vibrations. Animals, whose very existence depends on whether...
Upland teacher named Eagles/Axalta All-Pro Teacher
Gallagher, far right, pictured here with family and friends at the Eagles game on Sunday.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Liam Gallagher, Upland Country Day School’s Director of Making and Doing, was recently selected as an Axalta All-Pro Teacher. The Philadelphia Eagles and Axalta Coating Systems developed the All-Pro Teacher platform to recognize outstanding teachers (6th – 12th grade) in the tri-state...
On Stage: Even after more than 50 years, Fiddler still relevant to today’s issues
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Fiddler on the Roof
There is a lot to like about 3-D movie theaters, home viewing of an endless array of television series and the immediate access of music videos.
Still, nothing can compare to a live theater performance of a timeless play or a hit musical.
This week, area theater fans have an opportunity to enjoy live performances of two Broadway hit...
Endorsement: Chrissy Houlahan for Congress