Residents urged to ‘Race Against Violence’
19th annual event supports Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County
Another sure sign of spring: Preregistration is underway for the Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc.’s 19th Annual Chester County Race Against Violence, to be held Saturday, April 26.
The race has become a popular way to support the agency’s many direct services, such as counseling and court accompaniment, as well...
Trees destined for east branch of Brandywine
Pennsbury Township also on list for reforestation
On Saturday, April 19, a formidable planting posse will converge at the southeast corner of Rt. 282 and Dowlin Forge Road in East Brandywine Township.
Organized by the Brandywine Conservancy, the group will plant 600 native trees along the east branch of the Brandywine at a property owned by East Brandywine Township. Volunteers from Guardians of...
Spring awakens Sanderson after a wintry slumber
Museum namesake, Rip Van Winkle crossed paths many times
By Linda Banks, Special to The Times
Christian Sanderson, seen above in costume as Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle, was fascinated by the character and story for more than 50 years, after first encountering it as a student at West Chester Normal School.
Springtime in Pennsylvania is guaranteed to bring mixed garden chores, weather, and...
UHS Football mulch fundraiser is back
Players, coaches parents to spread mulch to raise money for the Quarterback Club
Unionville High School players, coaches and parents spreading mulch during a previous year.
The Unionville High School Football team’s Quarterback Club (QBC) is again raising money for the team in cooperation with local mulch providers — and the best part: players, coaches and parents will come and spread it for you.
New...
Loved ones lost to violence not forgotten
Candlelight Vigil pays tribute to homicide victims, fallen law enforcement
An annual remembrance of Chester County homicide victims and law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty will be held Thursday, April 10, in Downingtown.
Sponsored by the Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc., the 2014 Candlelight Vigil and Memorial Service will be begin at 6:30 p.m. at Central Presbyterian...
Teen drivers to compete in safety competition
Winner will receive $2,000 scholarship, qualify for state contest
The Chester County District Attorney’s Office Highway Safety Project will be teaming up with its safety partners in Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties to kick off the First Annual Teen Safe Driving Competition.
The event will be held on Wednesday, April 9, from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Technical College...
Service dogs bring freedom to the physically challenged
A companion that can alert a diabetic to low or high blood sugar
By Rick Marts, Staff Writer, Kennett Times
Service dogs change the lives of people. Canine Partners for Life professional trainers and volunteer handlers on a ‘socialization’ trip to Longwood Gardens.
Most of us have had a dog in our lives at some point. But how many have known a dog that could sense when its owner was about...
Cavalcade of Bands, April 4 at UHS
Members of the Unionville High School Jazz Band.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Eight outstanding high school jazz bands will gather this Friday night, April 4, to perform a variety of styles from soul to swing to samba at Unionville High School’s spacious 1200-seat auditorium, which is expected to be filled with the sounds of booming brass, toe-tapping percussion and sultry solos, as bands battle to win...
Chester County observing Fair Housing Month
Department of Community Development to host educational workshops
In recognition of Fair Housing Month, the Chester County Department of Community Development is extending an invitation to attend the first of a series of Fair Housing Educational Workshops beginning on Tuesday, April 1.
The presentation at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus from 9 to 11 a.m. will include information...
YMCA kicks off Annual Campaign
The YMCA of the Brandywine Valley, the parent organization of four local YMCA centers and two other facilities, is launching its Annual Campaign this week to ensure that everyone in Chester County has access to vital community programs and resources that support youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
“Throughout our community, countless people know the Y. But there is so...
