31st Mushroom Fest back Sept. 10 & 11
KENNETT SQUARE — The 31st Annual Mushroom Festival brings back the fungi celebration for another year of fun as mushrooms take center stage in Kennett Square — the Mushroom Capital of the World. From food, to art, to music, to contests this year’s festival is again bursting with fun(gi) for everyone.
Be part of the fun doing the Mushroom Stroll down Mushroom Boulevard (State Street the rest...
Not quite ready to let go
Mixed emotions with my oldest leaving for college
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
I am typing this article in the midst of chaos all around me.
My oldest leaves for his freshman year of college in four days and I am not ready…not physically, emotionally, or spiritually. In fact, I cried washing his XL twin sheet set thinking about how the bed in his room will remain untouched for weeks...
On Stage (Extra): The Bangles keep it relevant
80s power pop group celebrates new album with show at the TLA
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Bangles. Photo by Karen Filter.
There are a lot of bands from the 1980s that are coming back on the scene but they have little relevance to the bands they were three decades ago — or to what today’s music is all about.
The Bangles, one of the era’s steadiest hit makers, are back on...
What To Do: Soar into New Garden Festival of Flight
Also: Bike racers take to streets of West Chester
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Classic aircraft and cars are just some of the thrills featured at this weekend’s 40th annual New Garden Festival of Flight.
The annual air show at the New Garden Flying Field in Toughkenamon has been staged continuously for more than 40 years and it continues to get better every year. The lively show has...
Willowdale couple celebrates 70th wedding anniversary
Then and now: The Keggs (above) on their wedding day in 1946 and at their anniversary celebration recently.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — They had their first date on the day before Pearl Harbor, went on to become valued and beloved teachers in the Unionville community and recently celebrated 70 years of marriage — Raymond and Edith Kegg of Willowdale.
The couple recently celebrated surrounded by their five...
UCF formally moves to investigate school start times
Timeline, study process formally adopted in district goals
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The framework of a process to look at potentially changing the start time for high school and middle school students in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District as soon as the 2017-18 school year was more formally laid out during Monday night’s Board of Education meeting.
The investigation...
Obituaries: Mary Madeline Greer
Mary Madeline Greer, age 84, of Avondale, PA, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016, at her residence. She was the wife of James W. Greer, with whom she shared 66 years of marriage.
Born in Lansing, NC, she was the daughter of the late Wiley and Martha E. Powers Blevins.
She was a Food Service Manager at Mary D. Lang school in Kennett Square, retiring in 1997, after 18 years of service.
She...
‘Recycled ride’ to help local family
The 2015 Ford Focus that was donated to help a local family.
WEST GROVE — The loss of a car can lead to the loss of a job which will lead to the loss of a home. That is exactly what happened to one family who is participating in the Family Promise of Southern Chester County program. Thanks to Recycled Rides, a program of the National Auto Body Council, a young dad, mom, and two small children are...
On Stage: 55th annual Philly Folk Festival on tap
Folk stars shine at Delaware Valley institution
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Hello Strangers
Thankfully, the oppressive heat wave that has blanketed the area lately seems to have reached its final stages. That’s good news for everyone — especially for the thousands of music fans who will be attending this weekend’s Philadelphia Folk Festival.
The Philadelphia Folk Festival...
Letter: Library board lacks skills to build new library