Hogan announces new prescription drug drop off boxes
10 locations around Chester County make it easier dispose of unwanted prescriptions
Various county officials inspect the medication drop box located in the Sheriff’s Office at the Chester County Justice Center, including (from left to right): Cathy Dugan from Kacie’s Cause, Lt. Kevin Dykes of the Chester County Detectives, Sheriff Carolyn B. Welsh, District Attorney Tom Hogan, State Representative...
The winery tasting room – what exactly is that?
Note to readers: this is the first installment of what we expect to be a monthly column on wine — focusing on Chester County wineries, their products and offering a little guidance about wines, how they’re made, sold and differences between varieties.
By Lele Galer and Alicia Lyons, Special to The Times
Most wineries around the world have tasting rooms which are designed for you to try a...
Borough’s New Year’s Eve event mushrooming
Officials report efforts to ensure fun, family-friendly entertainment
The giant borough icon, sponsored by ToJo Mushrooms, is ready to be adorned with lights.
Not surprisingly, Kennett’s Square’s inaugural New Year’s Eve extravaganza, which will include the lowering of a 700-pound, lighted steel shroom from a crane, is continuing to evolve, and borough officials said they are working with organizers...
Visiting judge denies ex-jurist’s plea for clemency
Rita A. Arnold ordered to return to state prison on Dec. 27
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A visiting senior judge denied a defense request to reconsider the state prison term imposed two months ago on Rita A. Arnold, a former magisterial district judge.
A visiting judge rejected a motion for reconsideration for a former magisterial district justice in Chester County Court on Tuesday...
KAU opens spring baseball, softball registration
KENNETT — Registration for the KAU Little League spring, 2014 baseball and softball season is now open and will continue through January 2014.
KAU Little League is open to students ages 4 through 18 who attend any public or private school within the boundaries of both the Unionville-Chadds Ford and Kennett Consolidated School Districts or who live in the geographic boundaries of those districts....
Magness breaks national record in 200-meter freestyle
Patton 7th grader bursts record for 11 & 12 year olds
LANCASTER — Unionville’s Matt Magness broke the national record for 11 & 12 year olds in the 200-meter freestyle this past weekend competing at the TYR Cup at Franklin & Marshall College.
Magness, a seventh grader at Charles F. Patton Middle School, broke the five-year old record of Nick Silverthorn’s 11-12 U.S. National...
Walker announces bid for 158th seat
Long-time supervisor hopes to follow the retiring Ross
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Cuyler Walker
EAST MARLBOROUGH — A long-time township supervisor formally announced his bid to succeed State Rep. Chris Ross Monday — Cuyler Walker will seek the Republican nomination for the 158th District.
Walker, currently the chair of the township’s Board of Supervisor, has been active in the community...
Art Watch: Glasslight
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This week’s ArtWatch focuses on the beautiful hand blown glass work of Glasslight Studios in St. Peters Pennsylvania. Joel Bless found his passion for glass back in the 1970s when he was a student at Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of American Craftsmen. From the start, he was drawn to making lighting art , which won many awards and was exhibited...
A beautiful way to fight gun violence
Liberty United turns illegal guns, bullets into jewelry
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
I know the holidays are a time to be joyful, but they are also a chance to take a moment and reflect on our troubles and tribulations over the past year. Never has this been a more relevant concept than on the first anniversary of the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. I do not want to delve...
Ellison is out and so is the Tea Party
One — the former Democratic power-broker — knows he’s done, the other is oblivious
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
As we head into the holiday season — and hopefully, a couple of weeks of relative quiet — a few notes and thoughts on local political stuff and other news items.
Maybe the topline item this morning is that James Ellison is out at Rhoads & Sinon — meaning he will no...
