Kennett’s new pocket park welcomes holiday shoppers

  KENNETT SQUARE – Visitors to Kennett Square this season can #meetmebythetree in a holiday pocket park that has been created in the borough. The pocket park, located behind the borough’s Christmas tree on State Street, has turned a once-empty alley into an outdoor living room through the holiday season.    Send article as PDF   

Art Watch: West Chester’s John Suplee

‘Making pictures one at a time’ By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times Last Friday had a crowded opening for artist John Suplee’s solo exhibition at The Church Street Gallery in West Chester. Owned by Carol Giblin, the gallery is marking its stellar success by celebrating the work of her husband, painter John Suplee. John has lived and worked in West Chester for most of his life, and...

Pocopson bids farewell to two supervisors, Brutscher and Leonard

Board discusses storm water runoff & Barnard House By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times Long-time Pocopson supervisor Georgia Brutscher looks at flowers she was presented with during her last meeting, Monday night, as a township supervisor. POCOPSON — The final board of supervisors’ meeting of 2015 was held Monday night in as supervisors Barney Leonard and Georgia Brutscher had their final...

Dansko names Fox as new president

Jim Fox WEST GROVE — Dansko, a leading premium footwear brand, today announced changes to the company’s leadership team that will take effect on January 1, 2016. Co-founder, President and CEO Mandy Cabot will turn the role and responsibilities of President over to Jim Fox, Dansko’s award-winning CFO of nearly 10 years. Jamey Mullin, currently Dansko’s Finance Director, will assume the VP of...

Shop With A Cop brings smiles, joy to local kids

As officers from several departments lined a hallway at Walmart, Officer Mike Caby from West Caln Police Department meets his first shopper. 13th Annual event pairs local police with kids to brighten holidays By Lauren Parker-Gill, Staff Writer, The Times COATESVILLE – Local police officers made quite an entrance when they arrived at the Walmart in Parkesburg Saturday, with two school buses full...

Unionville students build holiday cheer for needy kids

Hand-made toy crickets are stored on a rack in the Unionville High School Tech Ed. Department. The toys — which will be given to area boys and girls in need through the U.S. Marines’ Toys For Tots program — are entirely built and designed by the school’s students, a tradition now dating back a decade. EAST MARLBOROUGH — While Santa’s Workshop is justifiably well-known for making...

A Top Ten list for holiday dental health

The holidays can be tough on your teeth, a few tips to keep on smiling By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times First, let me apologize for the long gap between my columns. Family always comes first and sitting down to write just wasn’t on the to-do list in November. The holiday season is all about family and friends. Get-togethers, whether formal or spontaneous, almost always involve...

Chester Water Auth. named ‘Conservation Partner’ by Chesco Conservation Dist.

Recognized for efforts to reduce pollutant runoff in Chesapeake Bay Basin and helping to educate local residents   CHESTER – The Chester County Conservation District recently named the Chester Water Authority (CWA) as a key Conservation Partner for the Chesapeake Bay basin.  The designation is a recognition of the Chester Water Authority’s environmental commitment and support for educational...

State Police offer safe driving tips for holiday

The Christmas and New Years holiday season are heavily traveled holidays and the Pennsylvania State Police want everyone to enjoy the holiday season. Pennsylvania State Troopers in Troop J will be closely monitoring highway travel in Chester County over the holiday season especially where analysis has shown higher incidents of serious injury and fatal crashes.    Send article...

The ‘Art of Giving’ along Brandywine Wine Trail

Cynthia Losco’s jewelry is featured at Kreutz Creek Winery. For the last weeks in December, wineries along The Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail Wineries will be celebrating the “Art of Giving” by highlighting a variety of local artists and artisans in their tasting room locations. Every month, The Trail has a different art theme that is interpreted by each of the participating wineries...