Brandywine Creed Rd. to close March 14-16
Brandywine Creek Road is scheduled to close between Harvey Bridge Road and Route 162 (Embreeville Road) in Newlin, on Monday, March 14, through Wednesday, March 16, from 7 AM to 5 PM, for core boring, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced.
During construction, Brandywine Creek Road through traffic will be detoured over Harvey Bridge Road and Route 162 (Embreeville Road)....
Uptown! launches songwriter contest
WEST CHESTER — Uptown! Entertainment Alliance iannounced it is hosting its third annual Singer Songwriter Competition in 2016.
This is a chance for local songwriters to have their original work seen by high-profile music industry professionals. Songwriters can show off their talents for a chance to be selected as one of five top finalists and preform at our live show on April 13 at Sprout Music...
Kennett honored with Growing Greener award
The Natural Lands Trust and the Chester County Association of Township Officials (CCATO) honored Kennett Township with the Growing Greener Communities Award, Thursday. This award recognizes a Chester County township that has engaged in a dynamic initiative designed to save land, steward natural resources, and connect people to nature. Natural Lands Trust and CCATO presented the award to representatives...
On Stage: Celtic music just in time for St. Patrick’s Day
The Chieftains come to Philadelphia to mark the holiday
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Chieftains come to Philadelphia this week — just in time for St. Patrick’s Day.
The middle of March is when St. Patrick’s Day festivities fill the calendar every year. And, St. Patty’s Day activities in the area always include concerts by bands that perform Celtic music.
The pattern hold...
Art Watch: Time for the Chadds Ford Art Show
Still going strong after 67 years, top local artists featured
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
The highlight of art this week is the 67th Annual Chadds Ford Art Show this Friday and Saturday, March 11-12. Chadds Ford Elementary School will host the Chadds Ford Art Show and Sale which provides a unique platform for Chester County artists to show both traditional and contemporary art work that are...
AG Junior earns highest possible ACT score
Just 1% of students achieve this honor nationwide
WEST GROVE – Avon Grove High School Junior Noah Donten scored the highest possible ACT Composite Score of 36, an accomplishment that about one-tenth of 1% of students who take the ACT achieve each year.
The ACT consists of tests in English, math, reading and science, and a student’s score is the average of the four scores.
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EM residents question Whitewing case status
Debate over future of Poplar Tree road house
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
East Marlborough residents expressed concerns about the status of an ongoing dispute between the township and the Inn at Whitewing Farms over holding weddings and other events on the property.
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Monday night’s township Board of Supervisors’ meeting focused on the future of Whitewing Farm...
Fermentation for the health of it
Age old technique preserves foods, adds healthy live bateria to diet
By Matthew Lapp, Columnist, The Times
Fermenting is an age-old method used to preserve food. In fact, according to Robin Foroutan, MS, RD the earliest record of fermentation dates back as far as 6000 B.C. in the Fertile Crescent. Since then, nearly every civilization has included at least one fermented food in its culinary heritage....
Kennett Y hold blood registry drive March 12
KENNETT SQUARE — Every three minutes in the United States someone is diagnosed with blood cancer, according to Delete Blood Cancer, DKMS. A bone marrow transplant is the best chance of survival; however 70% of those diagnosed must look outside of their families for a donor.
The Kennett YMCA, in partnership with Delete Blood Cancer – DKMS, is hosting a donor registry drive on March 12, from 9 a.m....
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