College and Career Expo at Lincoln U., Aug. 8

EXTON — Chester County Futures will host its Annual College and Career Expo at Lincoln University on Thursday, Aug. 8. Over 220 local students from the program will spend the day meeting college admissions representatives, career presenters and attending workshops.  The day will begin with special remarks from Brian C. Zwaan, President of Penn Liberty Bank and Board Member of Elite Companies Charitable...

Move to cut Unionville village speeds gains momentum

Township officials more confident state will approve drop to 30 MPH on Route 82 By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — Reducing speed limits in the Unionville Village area on Route 82 appears to be moving, if you will, full speed ahead, after the township’s Board of Supervisors Monday formally backed a new application to the state to allow the reduction. After multiple attempts over...

Protestors push Pitts on immigration

Police break up peaceful Willowdale event after neighbor complains More than two dozen Chester County residents gathered Monday morning to tell U.S. Representative Joe Pitts (R-16) to support the proposed immigration reform bill in the U.S. House. The peaceful event was ultimately broken up by police after a neighbor complained. Updated: 4:30, adds comment from Rep. Pitts. By Mike McGann, Editor, The...

KAU Seniors win first two in regionals

Not content to win a state title, the KAU Senior League All-Stars picked up a pair of dramatic wins over the weekend in East Regional Championships in West Deptford, NJ. Coming off a thrilling 14-9 win against Allegany County New York Monday night, KAU after a slow start Tuesday night broke through to beat Delaware by a score of 6-2. In Sunday night’s game, KAU was down 2-0 after three innings,...

Summer still centerstage for August Super Six

Fall can wait until…fall, no matter how tempting back to school talk might be By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times The “Sunday Super Six” happening on the first Sunday of every month shows just how quickly time flies!  I vehemently REFUSE to have August be a fall fashion forecast because it is still SUMMER.  Even though the weather (overall) has been difficult and my children are...

The Flash offers live streetside music on First Friday

Pocopson natives Glenn and Brad McNemar perform an acoustic music set as part of First Friday in Kennett Square. KENNETT SQUARE — First Friday saw what is becoming the familiar Flash tent at the entrance to Sycamore Alley, the footpath from State Street to the live concert and entertainment venue. With a warm welcome from Flash neighbor La Verona Italian Restaurant owners, The Flash tent was set...

Chesco Big League All-Stars win state title

The Under 18 Chester County All-Stars celebrate their state championship. After absorbing an 11-0 defeat by Crawford County in the Pennsylvania Big League State Championship winners’ bracket final, the District 28/Chester County 18U All-Stars turned around and snatched victory from defeat. The District 28 All-Stars—which represent all of the Chester County Big League teams–rallied for a 9-8...

New ChesLen Preserve parking area provides access for visitors

Residents can now easily visit the Star Gazer’s Stone  The Star Gazers’ Stone is an historical monument located off Route 162.Photo Credit: Holly M. Harper, Natural Lands Trust NEWLIN — The Star Gazers’ Stone is an unassuming quartzite rock measuring no more than 18 inches in height, but it played an outsized role in the political fates of our nation. For many years, the Stone was...

County health launches RoadMAPP Website

WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Health Department announced that the Chester County Health Assessment: RoadMAPP to Health website was launched yesterday. This project is a collaborative effort involving many health agencies and community organizations in Chester County who will assess the health of our community, identify the major issues, and develop a Community Health Improvement Plan to address...

KAU 16U baseball wins state title

Overcoming personal loss, long-time Kennett/Unionville teammates find a way to win The state champion Under 16 Little League Senior Baseball champions celebrate after winning the title, Monday. Back Row: Tucker Reese, Eric Takoushian, Andrew Jones, Joe Zirolli, Alex Pechin. First Row Standing: Seth Singer, Drew Jarmuz, Chris Tucker, Ryan Barrett, John Burns, Dan GarverKneeling L Eric Duerr, Kneeling...