Man sought in witness intimidation case
Kenneth “War” Wylie
WEST CHESTER — A Coatesville man is wanted on charges of witness intimidation and conspiracy, while his girlfriend, an employee of the Chester County Juvenile Probation Department, was taken into custody on the same charges and subsequently lost her job.
Kenneth “War” Wylie, 25, is already facing charges for alleged drug sales in the city and is now alleged to have, with...
Unionville Ice Hockey to play 3 ‘PINK’ fundraising matches
WEST CHESTER — The Unionville Ice Hockey Club announced that it will participate in three “PINK” fundraising games on Friday, Dec. 18 at Iceline Quad Rinks.
The boys’ Varsity (6:00pm), Girls (7:45pm) and JV (9:30pm) teams will play three league games to support Unite for Her (UFH), a non-profit organization that provides educational and restorative breast cancer programs for women and...
E. Marlborough bids Walker goodbye; no tax hike for 2016
Hearing on 180-unit apartment proposal continued into January
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
Cuyler Walker’s colleagues on the East Marlborough Board of Supervisors presented him with an antique map of the township, marking his final meeting as a supervisor, after serving for 18 years.
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Township president Cuyler Walker was honored by fellow board members for 18 years...
Art Watch: Jill Beech’s natural curiosities
Showings and art sales just time for the holidays
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
One of my favorite local sculptors is Jill Beech, and she will be having her annual studio sale this Saturday December 12th 10am-4:30pm. While she is still not keen on creating a website, Jill has a large loyal following of collectors, including me, who wait for her studio sale announcement every year. I already bought...
UCF swears in new board directors, give prelim OK to budget draft
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education held both its annual reorganization meeting, including the swearing in of five recently elected board directors, as well as a brief regular meeting to close out the calendar year and offer the first passage of a very preliminary 2016-17 budget.
Reelected board directors Carolyn Daniels, Robert Sage, Victor Dupuis, Gregg Lindner and...
Toomey talks economy, odds of federal shutdown during Chesco visit
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R) gets a tour of the facility from Lord’s Pantry Executive Director Jan Leaf, Monday in Downingtown.
U.S. Senator said he thinks shutdown is doubtful; seeks new policies to get economy moving
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
DOWNINGTOWN — U.S Sen. Pat Toomey spent much of Monday morning in Chester County, visiting a local food bank and attending a Veterans’ Administration...
Kennett High School ceramics sale this Friday: 8 AM – 2 PM
Find great, affordable gifts while supporting KHS’ ceramics program
No need to shop for holiday gifts with hand-crafted quality at an expensive gallery. Instead, come to the Kennett High School Ceramics Sale this Friday, November 11th. Nearly thirty-five pieces, including beautiful wheel-thrown and hand-built mugs, bowls, and vases, will be available for purchase. All works are crafted...
County honored for tactical village design
WEST CHESTER — The Tactical Village at Chester County’s Public Safety Training Campus has been awarded the highest honor for design of a public safety project by the Fire Industry Education Resource Organization (F.I.E.R.O.).
The award was presented to Chester County at this week’s Commissioners’ Meeting where representative from the County’s Department of Emergency Services and Facilities...
Holiday Super Six: gifts galore!
Great ideas for gifts, for you or someone you love
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
It’s December, which means it’s time for my HOLIDAY version of the Sunday Super Six! I have a very glam list for you this month. Some you will want, others (specifically one) you will probably not…
My husband has learned over the years that he can never go wrong if he buys me a coat, sneakers, handbag,...
What To Do: Pops Goes The Holiday
Also: West Chester Christmas Parade and more get holiday season going
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Kennett Symphony has just the thing to get you into the holiday mood, it annual holiday concert at Unionville High School, Dec. 5.
While many of the holiday attractions are treats for the eyes and the taste buds, there is an ongoing holiday tradition in Kennett Square that is a treat...
