Canine Partners For Life seeks volunteers to raise puppies
COCHRANVILLE — You can help change the life of an individual with a disability by raising a puppy for Canine Partners for Life (CPL). CPL trains and places service dogs to assist individuals with a wide range of physical and cognitive disabilities.
The service dog industry continues to grow and CPL is processing more applications than ever before. In order to meet the increased demand, CPL has to...
What To Do: Ring in 2017 in Kennett Square
Mushroom Drop is just one great local way to celebrate New Years
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The biggest party night of the year is upon us. Saturday night is December 31 – New Year’s Eve.
On New Year’s Eve, Kennett Square will be partying in style at its annual “Midnight in the Square” (downtown Kennett Square, midnightinthesquare.com).
Young children and their parents are...
Uptown! plans New Year’s Eve Grand Opening celebration
WEST CHESTER – On New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2016, UPTOWN! Entertainment Alliance will host a Grand Opening Celebration for its new theater. Since the nonprofit organization first found a home for West Chester’s new theater at the National Guard Armory three years ago, it has looked forward to this seminal moment.
Uptown!’s New Year’s Eve Gala, The Celebration of the Century, will showcase...
TCHS students bring cheer to families in need
Students, faculty and staff from TCHS Pennock’s Bridge Campus raised over $13,000 to help purchase new items, goods, toys and clothing for economically disadvantaged families.
DOWNINGTOWN — Students from all three Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) Technical College High School (TCHS) campuses and the Child and Career Development Center (CCDC) brought an abundance of hope to Chester County...
What To Do: Celebrate Christmas by stepping back in time
Also: Fun for those who don’t celebrate Christmas
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Reacting of George Washington crossing the Delaware.
For those of us who celebrate Christmas (more for those who don’t below), there is the the anticipation and excitement of the coming holiday, followed by the thrill of Christmas morning.
But what to do after, when there is often a lull between...
Devon Horse Show donates $430K to Bryn Mawr Hospital
From left to right: Richard O’Donnell, President, Devon Horse Show & Country Fair; Andrew Reder, Chair, Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation; Beth Wright, Devon Country Fair Co-Chair; Karin Maynard, Devon Country Fair Co-Chair; Andi Gilbert, President, Bryn Mawr Hospital; and Wayne W. Grafton, Chair, Devon Horse Show & Country Fair.
Bryn Mawr Hospital, part of Main Line Health, received a $430,000...
Gabriel’s Gift: Adopt an older dog and save
Gabriel
WEST CHESTER — The Brandywine Valley SPCA has announced a special end of the year Adoption Promotion for harder to place dogs at its West Chester and New Castle locations. An anonymous donor will be subsidizing the adoption fee for any dog over 6 months old. The special will run till the end of the year.
The story behind why this promotion is called Gabriel’s Gift: a grieving dog owner...
What To Do: Events fun and solemn to celebrate the holidays
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The March to Valley Forge.
The holiday spirit is in the air and Christmas events are everywhere. Over the next week or so, you can head in any direction and find a holiday event to attend — and maybe even a few events that are not holiday-related.
On December 19 from 6-8 p.m., Valley Forge National Historical Park (Route 23, Valley Forge, 610-783-1099,...
Santa to visit Pennsbury, Pocopson this weekend
It’s not really christmas until Santa visits your neighborhood a top of a Longwood Fire Company Engine.
For those good girls and boys, Santa has scheduled his yearly neighborhood tours on a Longwood Fire Company truck, complete with flashing lights and sirens to announce his arrival.
All of the trips begin at 9:00 a.m. Santa will visit areas served by Longwood’s fire and rescue service. Santa’s...
Hickman breaks ground on new building
The Hickman broke ground for a new building this past week. Joining the ceremony were: Adam Heffernan, Greenbrier Development, Barry Stingel, Advanced Geo Services, Stuart Smith, Benchmark Construction, Ken Witek, Hickman Board Member, Mike Gigalonis, Chester County Economic Development Council, Mark Snyder, Hickman Board Chair, Patrick McKenna, Gawthrop Greenwood, Joyce Lenhardt, Lenhardt Rogers ArchitectAaron...
