Ciarocchi to keynote chamber inspirational breakfast

Award-winning Broadcaster Pat Ciarrocchi will speak at the SCCCC 2nd Annual Inspirational Breakfast. KENNETT SQUARE – The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Inspirational Breakfast Wednesday, April 20, beginning at 7:30 am at The Mendenhall Inn. The keynote speaker is Pat Ciarrocchi, award-winning broadcaster who will share insights and lessons learned during her...

Chinese delegation visits Chester County

Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell toasts a visiting Chinese delegation as they visited Galer Estate Winery in East Marlborough. Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell and the Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau Executive Director, Susan Hamley recently hosted a delegation from China as part of an ongoing and growing relationship between the county and China. The trip was facilitated...

Unionville drumline headed to World Championships

The Unionville High School Indoor drumline is headed to the World Guard International Percussion World Championships this week. EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville High School Indoor Color Guard and Indoor Drumline turned in an exceptional performances at their Championship competitions on Saturday — with both units finishing in the top two of their respective competition.   ...

Nourish brings fresh food to those in need

Good Samaritan project helps put homeless to work By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times The Nourish Mobile Market has made 176 stops in just six months, at senior centers, local YMCAs and other locations throughout Chester County. Photo courtesy of Nourish Mobile Market. PHOENIXVILLE – The Nourish Mobile Market, also called a mobile farmers market, has been making its way around Chester...

Art of Spring celebrated by Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail

For the entire month of April , seven winery tasting rooms along The Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail will be celebrating the “Art of Spring” with a wide variety of Spring inspired art events. Earth Day in April, will be marked by art that utilizes “up cycling and recycling” and encourages us to look at old things and repurpose them in new and utilitarian ways. Spring is also a...

A Single Shard opens at People’s Light, April 27

A Single Shard opens April 27 at People’s Light. MALVERN — People’s Light will present the regional premiere of A Single Shard, a highly theatrical adaptation of Linda Sue Park’s Newbery Award-winning novel by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert Schenkkan. Celebrated theatre artist Seema Sueko directs an all-star cast that includes Broadway veterans Thom Sesma and Greg Watanabe. PNC...

Letter: GOP ads about Malloy are deceptive

To The Editor: For several weeks my mailbox has been overflowing with large flyers sent by the Republican Party of Pennsylvania supporting Tom Killion and panning Marty Molloy, the candidates in the April 26 special election.  This special election will fill the open seat in the Pennsylvania 9th Senatorial District.    Send article as PDF   

Getting over the hurdle that is mid-life

Embrace change and know it gets better By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times I just celebrated a birthday with a “5” on the end. I don’t like them as much, to be honest. Now I have to say that I’m in my “MID­thirties” and that just doesn’t sound as good as “early 30’s”. (Oh shush. It’s MY article. If I want to let people think I’m 35, that is my choice. It’s called poetic...

What To Do: Made in The Americas

Winterthur looks at Asian influence on American design By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library looks at the impact of Asian sensibility on American designs in its “Made in the Americas: The New World Discovers Asia” display. Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (Route 52 just south of the Pennsylvania state line, Wilmington, Delaware, 800-448-3883, http://www.winterthur.org)...

Barrar bill would boost paramedicine

Rep. Steve Barrar (R-160), majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, this week hosted a public hearing on legislation that would allow people of the Commonwealth to receive health care services in their homes. “In the spirit of providing more beneficial services to Pennsylvania residents while also pursuing a cost savings, Rep. Ryan Bizzarro of Erie County...