Art Watch: head to the MainLine this weekend
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
While all over Chester County there are wonderful gallery and museum art shows and events happening all week long, this weekend head north to the Wayne Art Center, The Main Line Art Center and Malvern’s Gallery 222 for a wide variety of visual treats and artist receptions. On Saturday, take the opportunity to visit the experimental contemporary art exhibition...
County: Landscapes3 continues to make progress
Chester County is continuing to advance development of Landscapes3, the next long-range comprehensive plan. As part of this process, Chester County Commissioners unveiled a video series about the plan, the Planning Commission released an analysis of the public survey results, and the Landscapes3 Steering Committee began to conduct meetings.
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Chesco planning launches survey on Chester Valley trail expansion
The Chester County Planning Commission launched a public opinion survey about a plan to extend the popular Chester Valley Trail westward across the county.
The goal is to extend the Chester Valley Trail west of Downingtown and ultimately connect with the future 29-mile multi-use Enola Low Grade Trail located just outside of Atglen in Lancaster County. The Chester Valley Trail West project includes...
Finding the bright spot
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Every time I turn on the TV, the news seems to get more disturbing. The temptation to avoid media coverage altogether is becoming harder to resist; but yet, I don’t want to feel blindsided if something important is unfolding. Knowledge is power…even if you’d rather not hear it.
But, how much more heartache can we take?
I read an interesting study...
On Stage: Cherry plays on Pa. roots
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Cherry
There are three shows tonight in the area featuring bands from around the country and all three have Pennsylvania connections.
The band with the most local connection is Cherry, which is headlining a show on October 7 at Boot and Saddle (1131 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 215-639-4528, www.bootandsaddlephilly.com).
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Unionville holds off Rustin, 28-21, to stay undefeated
Unionville quarterback Alex Gorgone, seeming surrounded by Rustin’s Ty Pringle (25), Dan Shoup (50) and Padraic Kearns (90), managed to evade all three and throw what proved to be the winning TD late in the fourth quarter, Friday night. Jim Gill photo.
By Al Tustin, Staff Writer, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Alex Gorgone was pretty much doomed.
On a crucial second and goal pass play in a tied...
What To Do: Unionville Fair means time for fall fun
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Unionville Community Fair
Each year, one of the first area events to welcome autumn is the annual Unionville Community Fair (101 East Street Road, Unionville, http://www.ucfairinc.org).
The fair, which is running now through October 8, is a real down-home country fair with a cow milking contest, farm equipment displays, cow pie bingo and a farm market. It...
On Stage: KMFDM remains a pioneer of industrial rock
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
KMFDM
When the dawn of industrial rock arrived more than three decades ago, KMFDM was there.
The industrial scene has gone through many changes over the years. Many bands in the genre have risen, fallen and ceased to exist. Fortunately, KMFDM is not one of them.
KMFDM is still here and is making music more powerful than ever.
Sascha Konietzko and the members...
Iacocca hopes to keep serving community as District Justice
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Al Iacocca
If you know Unionville or Kennett well, you’ve probably bumped into Al Iacocca. Maybe more than once.
The local attorney and fixture with various local civil groups is hoping to continue his service to the community as its next District Justice, which he sees as a logical extension of his current work with kids and the community throughout the Unionville...
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