What To Do: June means Strawberry Festival time
No reason to stay home with so many fun events in the area
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
TheBrandywine Health Foundation’s Strawberry Festival is a Chester County tradition.
You know that summer is knocking on the door when the weekend for the annual Brandywine Health Foundation’s Strawberry Festival arrives. This weekend, the 45th Annual Strawberry Festival will take place on the...
On Stage: Slambovian shows love for Bowie
Also: Cold Collective makes Philly debut
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, an alt-folk/Americana band, might seem an odd choice to be covering the works of David Bowie, but it makes sense when you think about it, the band members say.
In the months after David Bowie’s death earlier this year, there have been “David Bowie Tribute Shows” at venues all around...
Change will happen — are you prepared?
By having a plan, you can be ready when things go a little off course
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
Change is Inevitable!
That is the one thing we can count on, in life! It is how we handle change that makes the difference between maneuvering through a change or being thrown completely off balance by it. The key words in coping with change are strategy, preparation and expectations.
You...
Westtown Road to close for bridge repair
Westtown School is schedule to close Westtown Road between Oak Lane and Westtown Way in Westtown Township, Chester County, on Monday, June 13, through late July, for bridge replacement, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced.
During construction, Westtown Road through traffic will be detoured over Route 926 (Street Road) and U.S. 202. Motorists are advised to allow...
Two injured in plane crash at New Garden field
NEW GARDEN — Two people were hurt when the vintage aircraft they were taking off in suddenly lost power, as they tried to return to the field and clipped a hanger in the process.
The two individuals — aged 68 and 70 — were said to have suffered non-life threatening injuries and were transported to Christiana Hospital for treatment. Their names were not released as authorities sought to contact...
Obituaries: Judith Brainerd Johnston
Judith Brainerd Johnston, age 83 of Oxford, PA, died Saturday May 28, 2016 at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford, PA. She was the wife of Murray V. Johnston Jr. with whom she shared 62 years of marriage.
Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was a daughter of the late Harry H. and the late Marjorie L. (Johnston) Brainerd.
In her early years, she worked for Lord and Taylor in Stamford, CT and was a longtime...
Obituaries: Francis ‘Pat’ Moran
Francis “Pat” Moran, age 92 of Kennett Square, PA, died Sunday May 29, 2016 at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, PA. He was the husband of the late Mary Lou Myers Moran who died in May of 2014 and with whom he shared 64 years of marriage.
Born in Kennett Square, PA, he was the son of the late Charles T. and the late Mary Jane (Crawford) Moran. Pat served our country during World War II...
Obituaries: Lucy Belle (Mullin) Chambers
Lucy Belle (Mullin) Chambers
, age 89, of Carmichael, CA, formerly of Chatham, PA., died Friday May 13, 2016 at her residence in Carmichael, CA. She was wife of late Robert L. Chambers, with whom she shared 40 years of marriage until his passing in 1989.
Born June 28, 1926 in Jennersville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Clarence A. and the late Lilian A. (Wood) Mullin. She was the youngest,...
Community Volunteers in Medicine golf benefit, June 7
WEST CHESTER — Chester County is the wealthiest county in the state of Pennsylvania, and yet has wide class gaps. Many low-income individuals in Chester County work hard to support their families, many whom work multiple jobs.
On June 7, 2016, 34 local and national companies will join together to ease the burden of the poor by raising funds to provide the uninsured with access to healthcare. Through...
Art Watch: Scarlett Thicket Farm Show
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
In Kennett Square, Saturday June 4 is one of the favorite outdoor art exhibits of the year: “Abstractions” at The Scarlett Thicket Farm show, hosted by Peter Welling. If you have ever driven by those lovely barns throughout Chester County and wondered what they look like inside, this is a great opportunity to do so.
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