On Stage Extra: Sue Foley rocks the Loft at City Winery
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Sue Foley
There will be no tricks but plenty of treats when Sue Foley, a Canadian guitarist, singer, songwriter and bandleader based in Austin, Texas, performs a show at The Loft at City Winery (990 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, https://citywinery.com/philadelphia) on October 31.
It’s Halloween night but the only scary thing will be how well Foley...
Verizon Internet, TV and phone down in portions of Chester County
Verizon FIOS is suffering a major outage near West Chester — definitely in the Pocopson area — affecting hundreds, if not more, homes and businesses, leaving them without Internet, TV service and in many cases landline phone service.
The appears to be some major fiber optical cable break — but company officials declined to comment both on the nature of the outage and when service will...
Unionville Art Gala returns for 47th year, Nov. 17-18
Jersey Calf by Shawn Faust
Unionville High School Art Gala celebrates its 47th year. The annual art show and sale, to be held November 17 and 18 at Unionville High School, showcases local working artists, Unionville High School (UHS) Alumni, and current UHS student artists. In addition to beautiful artwork, there is live music to entertain and delicious desserts to enjoy. Funds raised will benefit...
What To Boo: Halloween events for the timid and not-so-timid
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Halloween events and activities should be scary. They should be scream-inducing. They should be off-limits for the timid.
Fortunately, this area has a multitude of Halloween events – many of which rank high on the fright level.
The intriguing new production Paranormal Cirque (https://paranormalcirque.com), which is intended for a mature audience,...
What To Do: Fall foliage tours hit their peak
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
West Chester Railroad
There are people who love Halloween – people who love the concept of trick-or-treat — people who love pumpkins, eat pumpkin muffins with pumpkin-spiced lattes and would probably gargle with pumpkin-flavored mouthwash if it existed.
Then there are people on the other side of the fence (or the other side of the pumpkin patch)....
On Stage: Paxton, McCutcheon celebrate ‘Together’ at Sellersville
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon
When Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon perform together on October 26 at the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808, www.st94.com), they bring together years of professional music experience – Paxton (61 years) and McCutcheon (53 years).
They are touring in support of its new album, “Together,”...
AGSD Welcomes PA Secretary of Education for after school program visit
Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Dr. Khalid N. Mumin watches an Avon Grove student use a tablet device to create art with paint.
On October 25, the Avon Grove School District (AGSD) hosted Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Dr. Khalid N. Mumin for a visit highlighting after school programming at Avon Grove Intermediate School (AGIS). The event, “Lights on After School”, is a nationwide effort...
County seeks input for use of opioid settlement funds
The Chester County Department of Drug and Alcohol Services is seeking input from everyone who lives or works in Chester County – especially those affected by opioids personally or professionally – to prioritize how Chester County’s opioid settlement funds will be used to address the opioid and overdose crisis facing the county.
The $19.7 million in opioid settlement funds earmarked for Chester...
Commissioners recognize Operation Green Light
Chester County Commissioners proclaim support for Operation Green Light from November 6-12, recognizing the important contribution of veterans, and raising awareness of the resources available to assist veterans and their families. Pictured left to right are: Chester County Commissioner Michelle Kichline; Jim Oram, Chair of the Chester County Veterans’ Advisory Council; County Commissioner Marian...
Election of Johnson as Speaker shows exactly who the GOP is and why you can’t vote for them