On Stage: The Mavericks return to home away from home in Del.
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Mavericks
There are a lot of acts performing around the area on April 6 that have been making music for a long time — acts such as the Mavericks, Candlebox, Dan Navarro, the Nick Moss Band and Cry Cry Cry.
The Mavericks have roots all over, but the band has definitely found a “home away from home” in Delaware – especially the Grand Opera...
What To Do: Celebrate Spring with Cherry Blossoms
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Cherry Blossom festival
The chilly weather has been unkind to early blooming plants and trees, but the worst seems to have passed – maybe. (Don’t look at Saturday’s forecast.)
If you want to see hundreds of lovely trees showing off their pink blossoms, you can find what you want at the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival (http://subarucherryblossom.org),...
KSPD’s Rongaus, Manko promoted to corporal
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, The Times
Ken Rongaus is sworn in as corporal by Mayor Matt Fetick as his family looks on.
KENNETT SQUARE – Kennett Square’s finest was out in full force at Monday night’s Borough Council meeting as police officers Ken Rongaus and Andrew Manko were promoted to the rank of corporal.
Police Chief William Holdsworth said Rongaus and Manko were each chosen for the promotion...
On Stage: Cifika offers a Korean take on electronic music
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Cifika
There are plenty of interesting music events around the area tonight – many of which have an international flavor, including a rising star from South Korea (Cifika), a rocker from England (the Kinks’ Dave Davies), Imarhan (an Algerian Tuareg desert rock band), Jinjer (a Ukrainian metal band), and Alfredo Rodríguez (a singer from Cuba).
On...
More than 500 Chesco students participate in science research competition
Awards and prizes were awarded at the Chester County Science Research Competition Award Ceremony on Monday, March 19. Best of Show winners display their awards.
Chester County’s future doctors, engineers, mathematicians and scientists took the stage on March 19 for the 2018 Chester County Science Research Competition Awards Ceremony. They were there to celebrate the work of the 561 young scientists...
Free screening of The Hunting Ground April 18
Join the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls, the Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County and Colonial Theatre during Sexual Assault Awareness Month for a free documentary film screening of The Hunting Ground from 7:00-9:30 pm on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, PA. Join us after the screening for a thoughtful and informative panel discussion, with the goal...
Don’t Retire, ReFire: Embrace the possibilities
By Gail Suplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
Possibility. That’s a great word, isn’t it? You can interpret it however you want. You can create possibilities. You can invent possibilities. Possibilities are endless!
What does possibility mean for you, in your life?
You can look at possibility as a thing that may happen or be the case. It can mean chance or likelihood, probability or hope, risk...
Lacy stepping down as head of The Land Conservancy
Gwen Lacy
Gwen Lacy, the founding executive director of The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County (TLC), has announced her decision to step down, effective April 30.
Lacy has been a dedicated and passionate advocate for land conservation, historic preservation, environmental education, and stewardship in the region for 14 years. She started in 2004 as director of the Kennett Township Land...
On Stage: Hot Tuna visits Phoenixville
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Hot Tuna
It seems whenever Hot Tuna come to the area, there is a holiday vibe in the air.
Usually, the veteran duo’s visit is a Thanksgiving week show at the Keswick Theater.
This time, Hot Tuna – Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen – have changed it up a little bit. The two veteran musicians are performing the day after Easter at the Colonial Theatre...
Chesco to kickoff WalkWorks first responder challenge 2018 on April 7
WEST CHESTER — The latest challenge set by the Chester County Commissioners to encourage county residents to take five billion steps by the end of 2018 will be launched on Saturday, April 7th at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus (PSTC) in South Coatesville. The WalkWorks ChesCo! First Responder Walking Challenge kicks-off that day at a special event open to the public, and especially...
