On Stage (Extra): Get your Irish music fix for St. Patrick’s
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Caladh Nua
With St. Patrick’s Day rapidly approaching, a great way to get into the spirit of the holiday that honors Ireland’s patron saint is to attend a concert of authentic Irish music.
It doesn’t get much more authentic than Caladh Nua, a band from southern Ireland that will be performing on March 11 at West Chester University’s Emilie K. Asplundh...
What To Do: Kennett Symphony’s annual Children’s concert
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Children of all ages can benefit from being introduced to the joy of listening to classical music. The Kennett Symphony of Chester County (610-444-6363, www.kennettsymphony.org) supports this premise by presenting its “Annual Children’s Concert & Post-Concert Instrument Zoo” every spring to give young children exposure to live classical music.
This...
On Stage: Delicate Steve is a man of many talents
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Delicate Steve
The weekend’s music schedule will shift into high gear on Friday night but area fans can get ready to rock before the weekend arrives by attending the show by Delicate Steve on March 9 at Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, http://undergroundarts.org).
Delicate Steve is the stage name of musician Steve Marion, a multi-instrumentalist...
EM supervisors look to slow Rt. 82 speeders
East Marlborough Supervisors discuss buying a third radar sign for Route 82 to slow speeders.
Longwood Gardens’ fireworks schedule approved with the premiere of new fountains
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Supervisors approved the purchase of a third radar sign during Monday night’s Township Supervisors’ meeting to address the on-going speeding problem in the...
So. Chester Co. Police seek missing juvenile
Daniela Hetzel Rojas-Bergara has been missing since the afternoon of March 3.
The Southern Chester County Regional Police Department is investigating a report of missing juvenile who is a voluntary runaway.
On March 6 at 9:22 a.m. police responded to the juvenile’s residence located in the 500 block of Church Road, New Garden . The parents of the juvenile, Daniela Hetzel Rojas-Bergara who is 15 years...
Dinniman questions costs of standardized testing
State Sen. Andy Dinniman
HARRISBURG — State Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-19), Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, expressed serious concerns Tuesday about the significant amount of state funding being spent on mandatory standardized testing in Pennsylvania schools.
“We are spending hundreds of millions of taxpayers dollars on testing while some school districts don’t even have the resources...
49 charged in drug dealing enterprise
A late model BMW allegedly used by drug dealers was confiscated by authorities.
A multi-year operation has led to the arrests of 49 people associated with an alleged drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating out of southern Chester County.
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced the charges Tuesday as the result of “Operation Crushed Ice” a joint law enforcement operation...
Kennett Sq. enacts anti-discrimination ordinance
Packed room largely supports move by Borough Council
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, The Times
Members of the Kennett Square Borough Council and Mayor Matthew Fetick stand with representatives from the Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs after the council voted unanimously to approve the proposed anti-discrimination ordinance, Monday night.
KENNETT SQUARE – Emotions ran high during Monday’s packed...
Art Watch: ‘Marching’ into a busy local art schedule
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Three great shows are opening this Friday, March 10th, and it might be a difficult choice for art lovers!
The 8th Annual Radley Run Art Show start this Friday night, from 6-10pm and continues Saturday from 10am-3pm at the beautiful Radley Run Country Club in West Chester. Church Street Gallery in West Chester opens a new solo show with phenomenal landscape painter...
Unionville hosts indoor percussion competition, March 11
The Mid Atlantic Percussion Society Competition comes to Unionville High School, March 11.
Rock out to music, excitement and artistry as 22 of the finest indoor percussion ensembles from 3 states compete at the Mid Atlantic Percussion Society Competition at Unionville High School on Saturday, March 11, 2017 from 3pm to 10pm.
Performing groups will use a broad array of percussion instruments including...
