Coroner’s Office hosts training for first responders on Xylazine

More than 160 people, many representing the first responder community, attended the Chester County Coroner’s Office xylazine training event. The Chester County Coroner’s Office hosted Xylazine: Arrival, Trends & Effects of this Prevalent Drug, its first-ever continuing education training seminar/webinar, on Friday, September 15. Xylazine is a large animal sedative used as an adulterant in illicit...

What To Do: Dressage at Devon, Downingtown FallFest

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Dressage at Devon Quite a few events on this weekend’s calendar are welcoming the fall season but one is closing out an annual spring and summer tradition in the Brandywine Valley. Chester County’s annual schedule of equestrian activities is getting near the end – but it’s not quite there yet. The annual Dressage at Devon (Devon Horse Show grounds,...

On Stage Extra: People’s Light opens ’23-’24 season with ‘Bonez’

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Keith A. Wallace This weekend, People’s Light (39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, www.peopleslight.org) is celebrating the opening weekend of its 2023-2024 season. From September 22-October 15, People’s Light opens the new season with the world premiere of “Bonez” by acclaimed actor, director, and playwright Steve H. Broadnax III. An Associate Artistic...

On Stage: Maci Miller brings jazz stylings to Uptown!

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Maci Miller Maci Miller, one of the Delaware Valley’s premier jazz singers, is known for her topflight albums and her spellbinding club dates. This week, Miller will perform an infrequent theater concert here in Chester County. On September 21, Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (226 North High Street, West Chester, www.uptownwestchester.org) will...

Fuller named President of West Chester Area Senior Center

Stacey L. Fuller Gawthrop Greenwood attorney and managing partner Stacey L. Fuller has been named President of the Board of Directors for the West Chester Area Senior Center. WCASC serves more than 1,700 seniors each year through health and wellness programs, information and assistance services, and computer and technology support. “We feel most fortunate to have Stacey step into our Board President...

YMCA encourages families to try more, save more this fall

Youth actors participate in a table reading of Mean Girls Jr. – the 2023 fall youth theater production of the Jennersville Performing Arts Company at the Jennersville YMCA. With children back in school, fall sports and activities are ramping up across the region. As families consider their options, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) invites them to try something new this year. To encourage...

Thousands flock to Coatesville for 7th Annual Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix

William Richter of Pitman, New Jersey, who drove a 1970 AMC AMX accepts The Best in Show – Vintage Automobile trophy from Duke Wilford, Chief Steward from Brandywine Motorsport Club, and Anthony Wilson from Jeff D’Ambrosio Auto Group.Photo Credit Lisa Thomas, Brand Farm, LLC The City of Coatesville rolled out the red carpet for a record-breaking 80 drivers of vintage cars and motorcycles and over...

Boys HS Golf: Unionville holds off Avon Grove

The Unionville boys varsity golf team played Avon Grove Monday in a battle of CM powerhouse teams.  The match result was: Unionville 184     Avon Grove 190 Jax Puskar led the way for the Longhorns with a score of 35. Unionville’s record goes to 12-0 overall and stays at 7-0 in the CM-American league. Unionville’s next match is Tuesday at 3pm.   It is against Great Valley, and it will...

Escape shows being cheap can be very expensive

By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa Like me, you’re probably a bit tired of hearing about Danelo Cavalcante. I certainly am. I live about 500 yards from Chester County Prison, so you can probably imagine I have pretty strong feelings about this issue and what caused it. You will see a lot of back and forth in the next few weeks leading up to the election, who was to blame and such, before...

Time for a calm, measured look at what happened at Chester County Prison

By Rich Heiland, Columnist, The Times DANELO CAVALCANTE is in custody. In Chester County, our 14-days of living with some level of fear, being couch potato voyeurs has ended. Mega congratulations are due for all the law enforcement personnel and others who worked tirelessly to track him down including Yoda, the police dog that locked onto him. But what now? I would hope a calm and professional debriefing...