County warns on voter registration mailers
Officials with Chester County’s Department of Voter Services are issuing a notice to county residents regarding a mailer that comes from a private non-profit organization called the Voter Participation Center.
The Voter Participation Center mailer, which states “Government Document Enclosed” on the envelope, contains a letter referencing the accuracy of voter registration records, a valid Pennsylvania...
On Stage (Extra): Go ‘solo’ for some great local performances
Yamagata, Edwards, Hazlewood and Ellis all performing June 25
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
If your taste in music veers in the direction of solo artists — singer-songwriters who craft songs that blend insightful lyrics and pleasant melodies — and you’re looking for a show to attend on June 25, you’re in good shape.
There will be a number of top flight solo artists performing...
What To Do: Chester County Balloon Festival
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Balloons will once again fill the skies of Chester County, during the annual Balloon Festival this weekend.
If seeing hot air balloons — all shapes and sizes of hot air balloons — filling the skies over your head sounds like something you’d enjoy, then you should plan on attending this weekend’s 10th Annual Chester County Balloon Festival (New...
On Stage: The Mavericks just keep on rockin’
Also: WCU grad makes good with The Stray Birds
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Mavericks bring their genre-crossing sound to the Delaware Valley this weekend.
When an American rock band can survive for more than a quarter of a century, it has proven that it has learned how to build a fan base and learned how to make great music to keep that fan base happy and intact.
The Mavericks, who...
UCF board opts to pull funds from reserve, cut tax hike to 2.66%
Lindner: colleagues are ‘kicking the can down the road’
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Apparently, appearances matter.
At the end of the day, it seemed that the optics of having a tax increase higher than 3% in Delaware County outstripped concerns over long-term finances and the state of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District’s balance reserve, as the Board...
Obituaries: Lindsay C. F. Scott,
Lindsay C. F. Scott, age 87, of Unionville, PA, died on Monday, June 20, 2016, at her residence. She was the wife of Edgar Scott, Jr. with whom she shared 68 years of marriage.
Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Lillian Wood Febiger.
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Obituaries: Catherine Helen DiFilippo McCreary
Catherine Helen DiFilippo McCreary
Catherine Helen DiFilippo McCreary, age 87, of Avondale, Pennsylvania passed away on June 20, 2016 at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.
Catherine was born in West Grove, PA., she was the daughter of the late Joseph DiFilippo and Mary Touquilio DiFilippo of West Grove, PA. She was the loving wife of the late Leon Samuel McCreary Sr., who passed away...
Obituaries: Clifford ‘Kip’ A. Bennett & Mary ‘Betty’ Bennett
Clifford ‘Kip’ A. Bennett & Mary ‘Betty’ Bennett
A West Grove couple passed away this week a day apart after 68 years of marriage.
Clifford “Kip” A. Bennett, age 87, of West Grove, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Season’s Hospice at the Christiana Hospital. He was the husband of Mary “Betty” Bennett who passed away on June 19, 2016, and with whom...
On Your Table: It’s Grilling Season
Summer is here, so is delicious flavor
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Grilled fruits combined with vegetables add smokiness and sweetness to summer salsas.
In late June it’s already high summer, so get ready to get cooking with fire – grilling that is. Grilling brings out the best in the usual roster of meats, fish and vegetables. After a stint on the grill they emerge flame-licked...
Art Watch: ‘Steeling The Show’
June 24 Show benefits Oxford Arts Alliance
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
The go-to event for this weekend is the Oxford Arts Alliance’s annual Garden Party fundraiser this Friday June 24th from 5-8pm at Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery, at 700 Folly Hill Road in Kennett Square.
The event is entitled “Steeling the Show” and offers a very impressive lineup of 18 Chester County...
