On Stage (Bonus!): Satriani quietly among best guitarists ever
David Bromberg in Reading, Saturday night
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Joe Satriani
If you compiled a list of who you think the Top 10 guitarists in rock music are and Joe Satriani’s name wasn’t on the list, your “cred” would take a serious hit with knowledgeable music fans.
Satriani belongs right up there with the likes of Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and...
Half court shot nets Kia buyer $5K
There’s nothing quite like the thrill and exhilaration of making a half-court shot – especially when the pressure is on. Just ask Richie Hamilton of Eddystone, who recently won $5,000 for swishing a long-distance shot at Jim Sipala’s Kia of West Chester dealership.
In recognition of the NCAA College Basketball Men’s Division I championships held each year in March, Kia of West Chester brought...
Obituary: Marie Ethel Mutter Janton
Marie Ethel Mutter Janton
Marie Ethel Mutter Janton, age 79, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at her home with her husband. She was the wife of Frank Janton with whom she shared 60 years of marriage.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was a daughter of the late Frank and the late Anna (Vitale) Mutter and predeceased by her brother Frank Mutter.
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Obituary: June A. Milam
JUNE A. MILAM, age 74, of Landenberg, PA, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016, at the Chester
County Hospital. She was the wife of Pedro Lopez, who passed away in 2015, and with whom she shared 42 years of marriage.
Born in Elkton, MD, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Martha Bullock Holmes.
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Reward offered in killing of pet dogs
Buddha was reported missing from his Downingtown home Thursday and ultimately found dead along with another family dog. Authorities have offered a reward to anyone with information as who was responsible.
Authorities are looking for information about who might have killed a pair of beloved pet dogs in Downingtown, Thursday.
On Thursday, the Brandywine Valley SPCA was alerted that a dog was missing...
Chesco GOP endorses Roe in 158th race
Eric Roe
Yet another twist and turn in the race to nominate a Republican to run against Democrat Susan Rzucidlo in the 158th District: Eric Roe won the endorsement of Chester County Republican Committee members Thursday night for a write-in campaign.
Lenny Rivera, who had been the endorsed candidate, first withdrew his nomination petitions over questions of whether he signed them, when they had been...
What To Do: Spring bursts into Chester County
A weekend full of fun, local events and happenings
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Spring is bursting out all over, but especially at Longwood Gardens, which kicks off its ‘Spring Blooms’ show, Saturday.
Spring is bursting out all over — especially at Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square, 610-388-1000, www.longwoodgardens.org).
Visitors to Longwood this weekend will...
Play mini golf in West Chester Library
The West Chester Public Library will be converted into a mini golf course on April 15 & 16.
West Chester Public Library’s offers fun for all ages at its second Literacy Links Invitational — which features Miniature golf between the Stacks — is to be held on Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16.
On those two days, two floors of the library will be converted into a minigolf fairway, with...
PennDOT slashes Rt. 926 bridge build to six months
$9 million project slated to start in Feb., 2017
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
PennDOT now says it will only need six months of road closures to replace the Rt. 926 bridge over the Brandywine Creek.
POCOPSON — Although it meant a year of delay while operational plans were revised, the new timeline to rebuild the bridge over the Brandywine Creek on Rt. 926 will need only six months of road closure,...
On Stage: Getting out of that country rut
Aubrie Sellers and Carrie Rodriguez breaking the mold
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Aubrie Sellers
Country music these days has a glut of bland artists singing clichéd songs written in cookie-cutter style by Nashville songwriters and delivered onstage with predictable results.
Thankfully, there are artists such as Aubrie Sellers and Carrie Rodriguez who are not afraid to break the mold...
