On Your Table: The Chadds Ford Great Pumpkin Carve
Pumpkins and squash also make for delicious recipes, including roasted Kuri Squash
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Joe Mottola begins carving what would become a winning entry at the Chadds Ford Pumpkin Carve, held this past weekend, co-sponsored by the Chadds Ford Historical Society and the Concordville-Chadds Ford Rotary.
CHADDS FORD — The three-day Great Pumpkin Carve that...
Letter: It is a bad time to be a Republican in Chester County
To The Editor,
I am a Democratic Committee person for East Marlborough East (Precinct 355) and the Chair of the Kennett Area Democrats. About two years ago, while representing the Democratic Party at my polling place, a man rushed by, without ever looking me in the eye, saying, “You are a Democrat. You should be ashamed of yourself.” Actually, I am not. I am proud to be a Democrat. I...
The Times endorsements: Governor & State Senate
This represents the final installment of The Times’ first-ever political endorsements. Friday, we offered our take on the U.S. Congressional races and Saturday we offered our thoughts on six state representative races in Chester. We welcome your comments and thoughts.
Governor: Tom Wolf
Barring a meteorite strike, Tom Wolf is almost certainly going to be the next governor of Pennsylvania....
Who cares if Renee had work done?
Why must people judge Zellwegger for alleged plastic surgery?
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
It was quite a newsworthy week with several new cases of Ebola and ISIS attacks…
and Renee Zellwegger’s face.
Honestly, if I had randomly happened upon the photo taken at the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards, I would not have known it was the same girl. True, there has been some passage of time...
Letter: Ross should not be on 158th ballot
To The Editor:
I am writing out of concern for developments in the campaign for the 158th Legislative District of the State Legislature and in support of Susan Rzucidlo. While I find the circumstances regarding the Cuyler Walker matter sad and disturbing, the underlying facts leading to his withdrawal from the election are not here up for discussion.
However, it is exceedingly disturbing that the Republicans...
Great Valley overwhelms Unionville, 41-9
Indians can’t overcome mistakes, turnovers
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Great Valley’s jake Hubley races past Unionville’s Alex Pechin en route to a 100-yard kickoff return that dramatically changed the tone of the game, as the Patriots raced in the second half to a 41-9 win, Friday night. Jim Gill photo.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — With the season and a postseason berth on the line,...
The Times endorsements 2014: State Representative
Today, The Times, continues our formal endorsements of candidates, with six state Representative races today. We did not choose to make endorsements in every state house district in the county, in part as they are not primary coverage areas as yet, or we did not feel an endorsement was appropriate. Our endorsements started yesterday with Congressional candidates and wraps up with state Senate and...
Unionville girls take 2nd in X-Country Districts
For boys: Contestoga wins, WC Henderson 2nd, Downingtown West 5th
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Unionville’s Oliva Young finished second in the District One AAA Cross Country meet at Lehigh, Friday, as the Indians took second overall and will advance to the PIAA meet next week in Hershey.
LOWER SAUCON — You’d have to look all the way back to 2009 to find a year when neither...
The Times’ endorsements, 2014: U.S. Congress
For the first time in the history of The Times, we plan to make formal endorsements of candidates, kicking off today with the Congressional races in Chester County. Tomorrow, we’ll feature our endorsements for State Representative and on Sunday, state Senate and Governor. We appreciate your feedback in making these first-even endorsements.
16th Congressional District: Tom Houghton, Democrat
While...
Let music ring at the Sanderson Museum
By Linda Banks, Special to The Times
A young Chris Sanderson, violin in hand.
Often, in an uncanny coincidence, visitors to the Christian C. Sanderson Museum bring experiences with them that dovetail with topics I have already chosen for my monthly articles. Three recent October museum visitors logged in with moments that Chris would have appreciated. The first two guests were musicians scheduled...
