Walsh keynote at Planned Parenthood event, Dec. 4

Joan Walsh MALVERN – Nationally recognized women’s rights advocate, MSNBC political analyst and Salon.com’s Editor-at-Large Joan Walsh will be the keynote speaker for Planned Parenthood’s Chester County and Main Line Autumn Community Gathering in Malvern at the White Manor Country club, on Dec. 4. Salon’s Editor-in-Chief for six years, Walsh is a regular on “Hardball with Chris...

Op/Ed: Radon – is your home raising your lung cancer risk?

By Harold P. Wimmer, American Lung Association Harold P. Wimmer Mention radon to most people, and you’ll get a blank stare.  But mention lung cancer, and you’ve got their attention! Most people don’t know that exposure to radon, an invisible odorless gas, is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers. Pennsylvania is recognized as having a very high risk of radon, so we at the American...

Christmas tree sale benefits veterans

Tree sale proceeds will help fund therapy dogs for vets Christmas trees will go on sale starting Nov. 30 at Northbrook Marketplace, with proceeds benefitting a program to train therapy dogs for wounded military veterans. Four of the dogs in the training program, like those pictured above, will be on hand for shoppers to meet. POCOPSON — Northbrook Marketplace, on the corner of Northbrook and Unionville...

New home decor shop on W. State St. in Kennett Square

Eclectic collection of vintage, turn-of-the-century furniture, decor, and gifts     By Rick Marts, Staff Writer, The Times Featuring a wide range specialized, one of a kind home decor items, Home Decor by Terri offers furniture and accent pieces, perfect to complete any home’s look — or as a thoughtful gift. KENNETT SQUARE — “Furniture and home decor have always been a love of mine,”...

New organic food market opens in Kennett Square

Terra Foods offers year round organic vegetables, produce, dairy, and more By Suzanne Misciagna, Staff Writer, The Times Terra Foods, located at the Market at Liberty Place in downtown Kennett Square, offers something for everyone including local organic vegetables and produce, cooking oils, dairy products, gluten free products, fresh breads and more. KENNETT SQUARE – Take a stroll through the historic...

Op/Ed: Supportive service for Veterans’ families

  “The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.”                                                                                                                                                                               ...

W.W. Smith Trust gives grant to Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels of Chester County (MOWCC) announced the receipt of a $10,000 grant from the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust.  This grant will be used to help pay for the hot, nourishing lunches that are delivered by volunteers to homebound residents in our county. The W.W. Smith Charitable Trust is a private foundation that supports organizations that are focused on areas involving basic needs for food,...

I have many things to be thankful for

And so do my kids, nieces and nephews By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times My memories of Thanksgiving as a child are some of my most precious.  Our (not so large) extended family would gather at my Great Aunt’s house for food (including tons of desserts…my grandfather and his brother owned a few bakeries!) laughter and love. We would play touch football with our cousins and then come inside...

Political news and notes: 2014 legislative races kicking off

Final write-in results show poor turnout, participation in 2013 By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times The political news cycle never seems to end these days, on the heels of the final write-in election results being posted Friday, we have a batch of new candidate announcements or pending announcements in 2014 state legislative races — and even, it seems — an early hint about a 2016 race. First to the...

La Comunidad Hispana celebrates 40 years

Honors four key contributors to organization’s growth, success By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times La Comunidad Hispana celebrated its 40th anniversary Thursday evening and honored four key contributors to the organization: from left Shelly Tucker, Peggy Harris, Mary Flores and Margarita Quinones, with LCH Board president Alice Moorhead and Margarita Queralt Mirkil, LCH’s President and CEO. NEW...