Nourish brings fresh food to those in need
Good Samaritan project helps put homeless to work
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
The Nourish Mobile Market has made 176 stops in just six months, at senior centers, local YMCAs and other locations throughout Chester County. Photo courtesy of Nourish Mobile Market.
PHOENIXVILLE – The Nourish Mobile Market, also called a mobile farmers market, has been making its way around Chester...
A Single Shard opens at People’s Light, April 27
A Single Shard opens April 27 at People’s Light.
MALVERN — People’s Light will present the regional premiere of A Single Shard, a highly theatrical adaptation of Linda Sue Park’s Newbery Award-winning novel by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert Schenkkan. Celebrated theatre artist Seema Sueko directs an all-star cast that includes Broadway veterans Thom Sesma and Greg Watanabe.
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Barrar bill would boost paramedicine
Rep. Steve Barrar (R-160), majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, this week hosted a public hearing on legislation that would allow people of the Commonwealth to receive health care services in their homes.
“In the spirit of providing more beneficial services to Pennsylvania residents while also pursuing a cost savings, Rep. Ryan Bizzarro of Erie County...
Chesco teens learn, vie in safe driving competition
Student performance in the driving skills portion of the competition was judged on accuracy rather than speed.
PHOENIXVILLE — Teens from across Chester, Delaware, Bucks and Philadelphia Counties gathered at Technical College High School (TCHS) Pickering Campus in Phoenixville on Tuesday, April 5 to take part in the third annual Teen Safe Driving Competition for southeastern PA.
The event kicked off...
East Marlborough previews US-1 widening project
Supervisors deny demolition of historic home
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
A packed house was on hand Monday night at the East Marlborough Supervisors meeting to review widening plans for US-1.
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Monday night’s board of supervisors’ meeting was filled to capacity at the East Marlborough Township Building as residents packed every available seat for information regarding...
Commissioners dedicate bridge in honor or MLK Jr.
The Chester County Commissioners joined members of the Phoenixville Area Social Concerns Committee, representatives from area churches, Phoenixville Borough Council, businesses, non-profits, schools and universities in a ceremonial walk across the newly-named Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge.
PHOENIXVILLE — The Chester County Commissioners undertook a “first” this week when they formally...
Unionville girls and boys rugby post big road wins
The Unionville High School girls Rugby team picked up an impressive win, Sunday, over neighboring West Chester.
The Unionville High School girls and boys rugby teams won decisive victories on Sunday versus two larger area club programs — teams not limited just to students of a specific school as is the case with Unionville.
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With Li out, Parrish looks to fall race in 6th
Mike Parrish
The primary race for the Democratic nomination for the 6th Congressional District ended more than three weeks early, when Lindy Li was forced to drop out of her race against Mike Parrish over questions with her nominating petitions, late Friday night.
Parrish is now slated to take on freshman incumbent Republican Ryan Costello in November.
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School officials: water safe at Chadds Ford Elementary
Officials from the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District moved quickly to challenge and correct what they called an erroneous report in a local media outlet about lead levels in the water at Chadds Ford Elementary School.
Superintendent of Schools John Sanville reached out to the school community to make sure there was no confusion despite the media report and an apparent error in a report by the...
Reward offered in killing of pet dogs
Buddha was reported missing from his Downingtown home Thursday and ultimately found dead along with another family dog. Authorities have offered a reward to anyone with information as who was responsible.
Authorities are looking for information about who might have killed a pair of beloved pet dogs in Downingtown, Thursday.
On Thursday, the Brandywine Valley SPCA was alerted that a dog was missing...
