What To Do: Celebrate Fall without being scary
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
While Halloween might be first and foremost in many minds this weekend, there are less scary, more relaxed ways to enjoy your fall weekend. Of course, for those of you who enjoy some scary good fun, we have an entire rundown of Halloween events in the area, here.
Autumn weather seems to have finally arrived and now is the time to take advantage of what the fall...
On Stage: Hal Ketchum comes to West Chester
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Hal Ketchum
Hal Ketchum has played his songs for fans all over the world. Now, Ketchum is bringing his music to West Chester.
On October 26, Ketchum will headline a show at the Bravo Main Stage Theater at the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (226 North High Street, West Chester, 610-356-2787, www.uptownwestchester.org).
Ketchum is a country music artist...
Nash adapts to new position, demanding life at Navy
By Mike McGann, Editor, the Times
Unionville grad Elan Nash in action last week against the University of Central Florida. Kevin Nash photo.
If you’ve been following the collegiate career of Unionville grad Elan Nash, you might have had a double-take when you saw his position at the Naval Academy listed recently as linebacker.
But it’s true — the former Ches Mont American Division Defensive Player...
Chesco donations to hurricane victims top 160,000 pounds
Damage as captured by Chester County Sheriff’s deputies in Port Aransas, Texas — a small community on Mustang Island, across from Corpus Christi, where Hurricane Harvey made landfall.
Days after area first-responders returned from delivering 68,000 pounds of donations to victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas, they began setting up a similar effort for Hurricane Irma’s Florida victims – an...
Endorsement: Iacocca for District Justice
We have rarely, if ever, offered endorsements in local District Justice races. We remain uncomfortable with the idea of electing the judiciary — a needless introduction of partisan politics into our justice system.
However, the race that has unfolded in District 15-3-04 — which encompasses the Unionville and Kennett areas — has been deeply disturbing in its level of nastiness since the primary...
Iacocca earns rank of Eagle Scout
Michael A. Iacocca, the newest Eagle Scout from Troop 22.
Michael A. Iacocca, son to Mary and Al Iacocca, brother to Anna and Patrick, earned the rank of Eagle Scout on October 19 as a member of Unionville’s Troop 22.
Iacocca, 17, is a senior at Unionville High School and is President of the Math Club and is a member of the National Honor Society, Speech and Debate Team, and the Academic Team. ...
St. Michael’s rises against hunger
By JP Phillips, Staff Writer, The Times
Some of the many volunteers who gathered at St. Michael’s Sunday to prepare meals, including Asst. Pastor Adrienne Meier, on the right.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — October 22 was a picture-perfect day; 70 degrees, sunny, low humidity with a clear blue sky. Many spent what could be the last Indian summer Sunday of the year enjoying the outdoors. But instead,...
Chester County to participate in drug takeback day, Oct. 28
WEST CHESTER — Chester County’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Services is spreading community awareness for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day taking place this Saturday, October 28th. Organized nationwide by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), National Prescription Drug Take Back Day provides temporary local sites for safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription...
On Stage: Howard Jones is still a New Wave icon
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Howard Jones
Sometimes, when Howard Jones tours in the states it is as part of the Retro Futura Tour – a summertime tour that features bands from the 1980s playing short sets of their hits.
Jones didn’t even get to this area in summer 2017 because the tour’s closest date was Atlantic City.
The last time Jones did a show locally was last September at the...
Letter: E. Marlborough needs new ethics, transparency