What To Do: Brandywine Wine Trail and more

Fall means a cornucopia of fun things to do in and county Chester County By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times If it’s fall, it must be time for the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail. Six Chester County wineries will be participating, with food, fun and various events, kicking off this weekend. When autumn arrives in the area, it means that it is time the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail with special...

A time to go slow and take care

Rumors are just that, and no one benefits from rushing to judgment By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times This has been one of the tougher weeks in recent memory in Unionville — with questions, rumors, speculation, assumptions and just flat-out bewilderment across the community. What we know in the wake of Cuyler Walker’s sudden departure from the State Representative race Monday amounts to whole lot...

Concussion awareness – A mom’s perspective

New tech, early diagnosis, focused therapy & close recovery tracking yields promising results By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times You probably know someone with a concussion or perhaps, like me, are a parent of children who have had concussions.  Concussions are never good news, but with nearly five million diagnosed annually, it seems like they really are everywhere. They can and do happen...

On Stage: Ellis Paul runs to The Flash, Sept. 26

Also: Nelson, Fiddler and much, much more By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Ellis Paul never planned to be a musician, but 25 years later, he;s still going strong. He brings his show to The Flash in Kennett Square, Sept. 26. There are times when the trajectories of our lives can be drastically altered but what seem to be small things. The career path of Ellis Paul is a good example. Paul, who...

UHS boys soccer (9-0-1) wins thriller over Great Valley

Peter Ferraro scored the winning goal in overtime to give undefeated Unionville a thrilling 3-2 win over Great Valley, Wednesday. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Peter Ferraro’s overtime goal gave Unionville an enormous win over rival Great Valley to remain unbeaten, 3-2, Wednesday. The Indians (9-0-1) have a dominant season to date, and have emerged as the top team in the Ches Mont League in 2014. Tim...

Op/Ed: Time to boost accountability and transparency for Congress

By Ryan Costello, Chester County Commissioner Ryan Costello The gridlock and partisan rancor in Congress is taking its toll on the public’s perception of Congress, and rightfully so.  According to a recent Gallup poll, only 14 percent of Americans think Congress is doing a good job.  That puts the public’s approval of the job Congress is doing at one of its lowest points in history. As a member...

Victory looks start canning operation in 2015

DOWNINGTOWN — In response to consumer demand and much online speculation, Victory Brewing Company® (Victory) is pre-announcing installation plans of a canning line in its new Parkesburg facility slated for 2015.  Summer Love Ale is the first beloved Victory brand tentatively scheduled to make its aluminum debut. Victory officials say they believe offering strategic brands in a can format will meet...

Pocopson supervisors talk Founders Day

By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times POCOPSON — Township Supervisors Ricki Stumpo and Georgia Brutscher opened Monday night’s Board of Supervisors’ meeting by reminding residents about the activities and entertainment planned for the upcoming Founder’s Day celebration. Supervisors’ Chair, Stumpo, said officials are excited about several new attractions as well as surprise reappearances...

Art Watch: Margaret Matuszewski’s Chester County florals

Plus: Heather Davis solo show and The Hickman’s Art of Caring! By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times When you think of painterly flower and lush fields of poppies, you first think of the Impressionists, and then you might think of local delightful painter Margaret Matuszewski. I first saw her work at the Unionville Art Gala where she is a longtime favorite, with her feathery brushstrokes and abundance...

Vote for Unionville to be NBC-10 game of the week

Unionville High School’s football team’s highly anticipated contest against West Chester Henderson has a chance to be the featured game on NBC 10’s High School Blitz — but needs votes from the community to make it happen. Right now, the Unionville-Henderson game trails the Roman Catholic-Episcopal contest and needs every vote to be featured on the program. You can vote here: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/High-School-Sports-168944406.html Voting...