Take care of yourself, it’s surprisingly sexy
When you feel beautiful, you are
By Nancy Plummer, Columnist, The Times
We’ve all encountered more than our fair share of unsolicited romantic advice from friends, from family, and (most brazenly) from drunken friends of the family! But with contradicting and archaic advice mixed in with the helpful hints, it’s hard to figure out which tips we should discard and which we should hold onto and implement...
Letter: Keep the library in Kennett Square
To The Editor:
In 1895 a group of Borough residents chartered a new subscription (private) library that was to remain in the Borough of Kennett Square and be dedicated to the remembrance of Baylor Taylor. The Bayard Taylor Memorial Library was founded.
Over the years this charter has increasing been ignored by BTML Board Members. They now want to move the library outside of the Borough and rename...
EM supervisors won’t foot bill for fire dinner
Traditions residents complain about high school stadium noise, light
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – All the agenda items needing a vote were approved on Monday night at the township’s Board of Supervisors’ meeting — except for an additional $240 contribution request to help pay for the catering at a scheduled party to thank first responders.
In addition, the...
Victory is now brewing in Kennett Square
A ‘inside out’ view of why business is booming
By Kim Chiomento, News Editor, The Times
Victory’s spacious bar with a backdrop featuring local reclaimed mushroom house wood
KENNETT SQUARE – Victory Brewing Company’s second brew pub location is now open in Kennett Square and has a great story to tell. The Times ‘dutifully’ attended Monday’s Philadelphia-area media grand...
Letter: Morley asks for voter support in primary
To The Editor,
Since January, I have been out meeting with voters in hopes of earning their vote for Magisterial District Judge (MDJ) of District 15-4-04 on Primary Election Day, Tuesday, May 19th. MDJ 15-4-04 serves West Grove and Avondale Boroughs, London Grove, Franklin, London Britain, New Garden, and West Marlborough Townships.
Magisterial District Courts hear preliminary hearings on criminal...
YMCA honors volunteers
Denise Day (YMCA of Greater Brandywine CEO), honors Rip Tilden (left) and Joe Viscuso (right) with the 2014 Distinguished Service Award.
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Four Chesco organizations get environmental grants
WEST CHESTER – Four Chester County organizations will receive a total of $17,873 in state Environmental Education Grants, State Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-19) announced Friday.
“These grants will be used to develop hands-on environmental education programs and community workshops,” Dinniman said. “It is crucial that we prepare the next generation of Pennsylvanians to value and safeguard the...
Students could win scholarship by hosting blood drive
This summer, high school and college students can win a scholarship by hosting an American Red Cross blood drive through the Leaders Save Lives program. Registration is now open to host a participating blood drive between June 1 and Aug. 31, 2015.
The Leaders Save Lives program encourages community-minded 16- to 24-year-olds to host blood drives to help maintain the blood supply over the summer months....
West Chester theater effort reaches milestone
WEST CHESTER — Uptown! Entertainment Alliance has raised $2.1 million toward its goal of Bringing a Theatre to Downtown West Chester. Uptown is in the midst of a $3.75 million capital campaign to purchase, preserve and repurpose the former National Guard Armory at 224 North High Street as a full-on Cultural Arts Center that will present professional plays, musicals, concerts, ballet, original shows...
Op/Ed: Keep calm and carry on with standardized tests