Red Cross, Kennett Library partner for day of activities March 4
To help commemorate Red Cross Month, the American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Region is partnering with Kennett Library’s health literacy initiative, Live Better, for a day of free educational and lifesaving activities on Monday, March 4 from 1-6 p.m. All activities will take place at Kennett Library, 320 E. State St. in Kennett Square, and are open to the community. For information, visit...
PEC and Aqua PA Team Up to ‘Protect Your Drinking Water’
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) and Aqua Pennsylvania announced a new grant program aimed at improving the health of waterways that supply drinking water in Pennsylvania. The Protect Your Drinking Water program will award grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 for watershed protection and education projects that address pollutants of concern to public water supplies, such as fertilizer...
Kennett Consolodated School District mourns the sudden death of a teacher
Kathleen Arvanites
The Kennett Consolidated School District is mourning the loss of beloved teacher Kathleen Arvanites, who passed away on Sunday from a sudden illness.
Arvanites taught Spanish in the district for more than 15 years, first at Kennett High School before moving to Kennett Middle School.
KCSD issued a statement this week, alerting the wider school community:
“It is with heavy hearts...
UHS Used Book Fair starts Feb. 24
The Unionville High School Used Book Fair kicks off this weekend Saturday 2/24 & Sunday 2/25. The Used Book Sale has been part of the community since 1996 and is Unionville High Schools largest fundraiser. All proceeds go to “curriculum enrichment grants” In 2023-24 The High School PTO has funded laptops for the engineering department, started to outfit the library and new student...
Inner Nature: Merde!
By Vidya Rajan. Columnist, The Times
Merde. In other words, s**t, p**p, d**g, number 2, BMs, excreta, droppings, stools, feces. This is not a really pleasant subject of conversation, or even a polite one (unless you lived back in the eighteenth century when everyone was apparently fascinated by it as an indicator of health). But it’s an important part of life. If you’ve ever been constipated or...
What To Do: George Washington’s birthday party
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
This weekend will feature many special family events dealing with history and nature – including an annual Presidents Day event at a national park.
On February 19, Valley Forge National Historical Park (1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of Prussia, www.nps.gov) is hosting “George Washington’s Birthday Party” from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The site of one...
Obituaries: Reed L. Snyder
Reed L. Snyder
Reed L. Snyder, 77, of Ephrata, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at Ephrata Manor.
He was born in Lancaster to the late Lester and Sarah B. (Herr) Snyder and was the husband of Allyson S. (Showalter) Snyder, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.
He was a lifetime member of Bethany United Church of Christ, Ephrata.
Reed worked as a math teacher at North Brandywine Middle...
On Stage: Ringling Bros. roars back to life, minus animals & clowns
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Ringling Bros.
Imagine having lost contact with a dear friend and assuming that he/she had gone away forever. Then, out of the blue, the person from the past made contact and suggested getting back together again.
That’s pretty much what happened to Maria Pontigo Lopez.
Lopez is part of The Lopez Family, one of the best and most innovative highwire...
Commissioners demonstrate CPR in honor of American Heart Month
(Left to right) Chester County Commissioners Eric Roe, Chair Josh Maxwell and Marian Moskowitz demonstrate Hands-Only CPR under the instruction of Chester County EMS Operations Coordinator Larry Smythe (right) at the Commissioners’ February 14th Public Meeting. At the Valentine’s Day meeting, the Commissioners Proclaimed February as American Heart Month.
When a Valentine’s Day public meeting...
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