Unionville can’t find the magic again, rally falls short, 19-14

Unionville’s Joe Fariello fins running room against Academy Park. By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — Apparently, lightning does not strike twice. Although Unionville mounted a furious, final two-minute rally, to almost come from behind against Academy Park, eerily like last season’s game, the Indians fell short, losing 19-14, when a final drive stalled in the last 30...

What To Do: Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Hard to believe but we’ve arrived at Labor Day Weekend — the weekend when summer unofficially screeches to a halt. The official end of summer arrives later in the month but for some, summer is already over because the new school year has already begun. One thing that will never change about the Labor Day Weekend is...

Have a happy — and Safe — Labor Day weekend

Although we may all be dodging raindrops — and potential thunderstorms  —throughout the weekend, this Labor Day weekend, it makes sense to pay attention to a few details to keep your long weekend happy and safe. Whether, like many of us, you plan to stay home and fire up the grill for one last summer weekend, or if you’re hitting the road for one last weekend at the shore, Red Cross offers...

On Stage: CKY comes back from adversity, enjoys local roots

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times CKY CKY, which is headlining a show at Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, http://undergroundarts.org) on August 31, is a band with its roots in West Chester. “Me and Deron (Miller) went to West Chester East, ” said CKY drummer Jess Margera, during a phone interview last week from a tour stop in Dallas, Texas. “That’s...

Mixed Media: Summer winds down with a handful of local visual arts events

By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times Summer is coming to a close, Labor Day is upon us, and soon enough we’ll have to ban white from our wardrobe as we prepare for fall. Is that a thing? It was a sort of seasonal etiquette that I grew up hearing and now choose to completely ignore. As we near the end of August, a few shows have opened this week. Delaware Art Museum has debuted the next in...

County needs to answer questions on mosquito spraying

By Nathaniel Smith, Columnist, The Times The citizens’ organization Don’t Spray Me! wishes to work as much as possible with facts and evidence concerning pesticide spraying, and within the modes of democratic governance in our society. Most of us will readily agree that the different levels of government should in turn work openly with citizens and taxpayers. In every press release about pesticide...

On Stage: Phillip Phillips hits the state at Parx

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Phillip Phillips Fans of “American Idol” and “One Tree Hill” — take notice. On August 28, the Parx Casino’s Xcite Center will host a special twin-bill featuring co-headliners Phillip Phillips (“American Idol” winner) and Gavin DeGraw (who wrote the theme song for “One Tree Hill”). Doors for the show will open at 6 p.m. ...

Kennett Democrats to open campaign office Sept. 6

KENNETT SQUARE — The Kennett Area Democrats announces the Grand Opening of their campaign office for the 2018 mid-term elections. The office will be located at 120 S Broad Street on the corner of Broad and Cyprus in Kennett Square. It will be open on September 6th through election day on Tuesday, November 6th. During the month of September, the office will be open Monday through Friday 1pm until...

It’s not even Labor Day and the voters are exhausted

I’m so tired, I haven’t slept a wink I’m so tired, my mind is on the blink I wonder should I get up and fix myself a drink — “I’m So Tired” The Beatles. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times In a week where the headlines came fast and furious, which few enjoyed unless they were playing Criminal Republican Bingo, it seems like the voting public is dividing into three groups:...

Garnet overwhelms Unionville, 42-3, in season opener

By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times Unionville Blake Charlton loses the handle on a first quarter fumble against Garnet Valley, Friday night. CONCORD — To say Unionville had a tough time with Garnet Valley, in both schools’ high school football season opener, would be a bit of an understatement. The highly anticipated match up of the defending 5A District One champs — the Indians – and the...