United Way kicks off 2012-13 fund campaign
Organization supports education, senior and youth programs throughout southern Chester County
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
United Way of Southern Chester County is kicking off its annual fund drive — from left: UWSCC board president Karen Myers, Board Vice President Ed Sparks and UWSCC Executive Director Carrie Freeman display one of the signs seen around the community reminding folks to give...
Documentary about Unionville-area 9/11 victim wins Murrow award
Comcast SportsNet’s ‘Remembering Richie’ spotlighted Upland hockey star who died in WTC
Richie Stewart as seen in his hockey playing days at Upland Country Day School. Stewart worked for Cantor Fitzgerald and died in the 9/11 attacks on the world Trade Center. His story was the subject of a documentary on Comcast SportsNet which won an Edward R. Murrow award.
EAST MARLBOROUGH –...
Fun-filled fungi fest to mushroom this weekend
27th Annual Mushroom Festival will feature three days of diverse events, activities
Holy crimini! Mushrooms will appear en masse this weekend in Kennett Square.
KENNETT SQUARE — Like the product that spawned it, the Mushroom Festival continues to grow and thrive, and the 27th version is likely to further that trend this weekend.
A community parade kicks off the festivities on Friday at 6 p.m. at...
National event: Rx for safe drug disposal
Local man seeking assistance to make regional collections successful
Statistics indicate that teens are increasingly raiding family medicine cabinets to get high, and a Parkesburg man wants help to raise awareness of the problem and work toward eliminating it.
Casey Jones, who heads Transformation Initiative for Building Healthy Communities Through Healthy Families, wants the public to be aware that...
Emergency preparedness moving full steam ahead
County to distribute tips, information at area train stations
Commuter alert: If someone tries to hand you a newspaper at the train station tomorrow morning from 6 to 9 a.m., they may be county employees, not solicitors.
September is National Preparedness Month, and the Chester County Department of Emergency Services will be distributing safety information at area train stations, one of the many local...
Living History: Chadds Ford Days brings past alive
By Gene Pisasale, Special to The Times
A historic reenactor works on an 18th century loom, during a demonstration at the 2011 Chadds Ford Days, which take place Sept. 8 & 9. Photo courtesy of the Chadds Ford Historical Society.
Local residents and visitors to the Brandywine Valley know it as the home of the famous Wyeth family of artists and picturesque countryside, but few know the history behind...
Ski open house Sept. 5
EXTON — Brandywine Valley Ski Association will hold it’s annual new member open house on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 7:30 pm at The Brickside Grill, 540 Wellington Square, Exton PA 19341 in the Eagleview Town Center.
All area residents are welcome to stop by and learn about this strictly not-for-profit mutual benefit club which promotes skiing and other year round outdoor adventures and social...
County’s Historical Society hosting ‘History on Tap’
The Marshalton Inn will be the starting point for a free “History on Tap” program on Sept. 10 by the Chester County Historical Society.
Free program will focus on Marshallton’s role in Battle of Brandywine
On the eve of the anniversary of the Battle of the Brandywine – Sept. 11, 1777 – the Chester County Historical Society is inviting people to Marshallton to learn about the...
County offering free classes on its operations
The Chester County School of Government will offer insight into a variety of county departments.
School of Government to focus on inner workings during six weekly sessions
Receiving a primer on county government, ranging from the justice system to community development to emergency services, will soon be as simple as driving to the mall.
On Sept. 25, the county will begin the Chester County School...
Upcoming juried shows to spotlight diverse media
Chester County Art Association announces fall lineup of exhibits
“Octoraro Lake,” an oil on canvas by Tracy Colletto Adams, is one of the paintings that will be featured in an upcoming show at the Chester County Art Association.
Media ranging from ceramics to photography will be on display at the Chester County Art Association (CCAA) in West Chester.
The association just announced its...
