On Stage: Women take center stage in area concerts
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Lowlight
The month of March is ending on a good note…especially with several concerts featuring highly talented women musicians – some of whom you should know and some of whom you might not but definitely should know.
The list includes the Pretenders with Chrissie Hynde, Lowlight featuring Renee Maskin, Erika Wennerstrom from Heartless Bastards and...
Op/Ed: Young people marched on gun safety, we must listen
By Tom Wolf, Governor, Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Wolf
Young people marched for their lives. We need to listen – and act.
The March for Our Lives brought together young people from across the country and Pennsylvania to demand safer schools and stronger gun safety laws. Their passion and activism took many forms in an historic show of solidarity, and they have inspired millions to join them in their mission.
We...
What To Do: Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point is Sunday
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Brandywine Hills Point to Point race.
Without a doubt, the Brandywine Valley has established a reputation for being horse country. It is an area with many horse farms and an annual calendar filled with equestrian events.
Year after year, the local equestrian schedule features an array of top-flight horse shows, dressage events, Grand Prix events...
On Stage: Bullets Over Broadway opens in West Chester
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Some things are a laughing matter – some are not.
The Resident Theatre Company (RTC) at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (236 North High Street, West Chester, http://www.rtcwc.org) was very serious when it began presenting shows last spring.
Now, over the next few weeks, the RTC is wrapping up its first full season with its third production and...
Obituaries: Connie Amway Rice
Connie Amway Rice
April 16, 1965 – March 10, 2018
Connie Amway Rice
The light that burns twice as bright, only burns half as long (after Lao Tsu).
Connie’s light shined very bright.
Connie Rice – mother, grandmother, friend, wife and soulmate, passed away early in the morning on March 10, 2018 at John Sealy Hospital Trauma Center in Galveston from injuries suffered in a tragic, unexpected,...
Chesco Health: vaccinations recommended after mumps outbreak
The Chester County Health Department (CCHD) is issuing a public health announcement regarding a mumps outbreak linked to attendees of a social dance event – Baile Mejicano or Mexican Dance – that took place at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, DE on February 10, 2018. CCHD is now seeing the illness spread within Chester County.
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Moonlight Madness 3-on-3 winners announced
EAST MARLBOROUGH – The Unionville Recreation Association’s annual Moonlight Madness 3-on-3 offered it’s usual combination of thrills and chills for local basketball fans, with class winners announced in all age brackets.
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154 artists to participate in Chester County Studio Tour
Art collectors, enthusiasts and novices will have two full days in May to meet some of the best artists in their Chester County studios, observe the creative process and to purchase their distinctive creations.
“The Chester County Studio Tour grows in popularity each year and this year will be the best ever,” said Jeff Schaller, artist and show coordinator. “The public will have a unique opportunity...
KMC gymnasts fare well at Sweetheart International
The KMC Gymnastic Team
Over 330 USAIGC gymnasts representing 13 teams from across the region participated in the 5th Annual KMC Sweetheart Invitational over the weekend of Feb 17-18 hosted by KMC Gymnastics in Kennett Square. This two-day event included athletes who competed at Copper 1, Copper 2, Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels on four events: balance beam, floor, uneven bars, and vault. Team,...
Costello’s withdrawal leaves GOP in a tough spot