On Stage: Yamagata celebrates new album
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Rachael Yamagata
When Rachael Yamagata performs on September 23 at Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, 215-232-2100, www.utphilly.com), there will be many reasons for celebrations.
Fans at the venue can raise a toast to celebrate the birthdays of a trio of music luminaries – John Coltrane, Ray Charles and Bruce Springsteen. They can also...
Killion to hold COSTARS workshop, Oct. 6
State Sen. Tom Killion (R-9)
Senator Tom Killion (R-9) and Senator Tom McGarrigle (R 26) will host two free COSTARS Workshops on Thursday, October 6 to provide information for local companies on state and local bidding opportunities.
The first workshop will be hosted at 10 a.m. by the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry, located at1600 Paoli Pike in Malvern.
A second event at 1:30 p.m....
Obituaries: Clara ‘Clare’ Hosmer Victorius
Clara “Clare” Hosmer Victorius
Clara “Clare” Hosmer Victorius, age 95, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016, at the Chester County Hospital. She was married to the late Claus Victorius. They resided in Rose Tree, near Media, Pennsylvania until moving to Crosslands, Kennett Square, PA in 1994.
Born January 19, 1921 in South Hadley, Massachusetts to Herbert Eugene Hosmer and Elin Westfors...
Obituaries: Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy, age 54, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2016, in Ocean City, MD. He was the husband of Janet Inglis Murphy, with whom he shared 32 years of marriage.
Born in West Chester, PA, he was the son of Donna Deveney Murphy of West Chester, PA and the late Harry W. Murphy. He was a 1979 graduate of Unionville High School.
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State Ed. Secretary visits TCHS Brandywine
TCHS Brandywine students welcomed Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera to their school, a stop on the Schools That Teach tour.
DOWNINGTOWN — Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera visited Technical College High School (TCHS) Brandywine Campus on September 20 as part of the Wolf Administration’s “Schools That Teach” tour. He was received warmly by a panel of student...
Art Watch: Great new gallery — Malvern’s new place to be!
Editor’s Note: Lele Galer is away this week, prowling the galleries of Prague, and immersing herself in Berlin’s Art Week. In her absence, Laurie Lamont Murray is keeping watch. Laurie is an abstract painter and metal sculptor whose years as an architecturally-trained interior designer are revealed in her work. She serves on the board of DVAL and ARTsisters, and has enjoyed being a substitute...
Tony Goldwyn to headline Democratic dinner, Sept. 25
Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn, who currently stars as US President Fitzgerald Grant III in the ABC drama series Scandal has been announced as the Chester County Democratic Committee’s Keynote Speaker at their September 25 Fall Banquet at The Ballroom at the Westside in West Chester.
Anthony Howard “Tony” Goldwyn is an American actor, producer, director and political activist. A presenter...
Obituaries: Rosemarie ‘RoRo’ L. Ranalli Ferranto
Rosemarie “RoRo” L. Ranalli Ferranto
Rosemarie “RoRo” L. Ranalli Ferranto, age 77, of Avondale, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on September 15th, 2016 surrounded by family after a long and courageous battle with ALS.
RoRo was born September 8th,1939. She was the daughter of the late Giacomo “Jack” Ranalli and Natalina Canzano Ranalli, who were first generation mushroom farmers and...
County given sustainability award
(From left to right) Chester County Commissioners’ Chair Terence Farrell; Planning Commission Assistant Director David Ward; Commissioner Michelle Kichline; Brian Styche, Planning Commission Transportation Planner; Brian O’Leary, Director, Chester County Planning Commission; and Commissioner Kathi Cozzone.
Chester County was recognized last week by the Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management...
On Stage (Extra): KT Tunstall returns to pop roots
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
KT Tunstall is a singer-songwriter-musician from Edinburgh, Scotland who burst onto the music scene in 2004 with a live solo performance of her song “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” on the popular British TV show “Later… with Jools Holland.”
In the decade that followed, she released four full-length studio albums, along with a few EPs and live...
