What To Do: Celebrate National Park Week
Beer fests, Artist’s Circle, spring in full bloom and more
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
National Junior Ranger Day, April 18, is a big part of National Parks Week, being celebrated starting this weekend.
Do you know that National Park Week is April 18-26 and are you aware that there are more than 400 National Parks?
National Parks include seashores, battlefields, historic homes, archaeological...
On Stage: No place quite like Camelot
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
There simply is not….. a place like Camelot.
This week, the Playhouse on Rodney Square (1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-0200, duponttheatre.com) is presenting one of Broadway’s all-time classic musicals — “Camelot.”
“Camelot” tells the story of the legend of King Arthur who rules his kingdom with new ideals — with...
We’re back — mostly
Apologies to our readers — our primary server suffered a catastrophic hardware failure Wednesday morning and our soon to be former hosting company was simultaneously having issues with its back up drives for our network node. In tech terms, it was a bit like a tornado touching down — much damage was done, but only in certain areas.
This site was lucky — the tech equivalent of some broken...
Eagle Scout project to improve Pennsbury Park
Discussion continues with Springdale Farm buyer
By Kris Firey-Poling, Correspondent, The Times
Bradley Heacock displays his proposal for projects at Pennsbury’s township park as part of an Eagle Scout project, Wednesday night.
PENNSBURY — Have you ever visited the township’s 54-acre park? At Wednesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, resident and Unionville High ninth grader Bradley Heacock...
Tooth loss is more than a cosmetic problem
Health impact of lost teeth can include mental, physical decline in old age
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Tooth loss is more than just uncomfortable. While reading a journal article I discovered a study from London that was published in an American geriatrics journal. Apparently in a study of adults over age 60 those who had lost all of their teeth had a more significant...
Art Watch: Major shows open this weekend
A blast of ART in two major shows this weekend
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
The two big shows that open this week are at the Art Gallery at Franklin Commons in Phoenixville and at the St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Devon. While both are a bit far a field of Chester County, they include many well known Chester County artists and are well worth the short car trip.
An art organization called...
Proposed UCF budget would boost taxes beyond Act 1 limits
Keystone Exams face growing opposition; health care eligibility audit discussed
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Taxes for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District would increase beyond the state’s Act 1 limits, if the Board of Education opts to adopt the $79.2 million proposed budget discussed in some detail during Monday night’s board work session — meanwhile...
UHS students urged not to drive impaired or distracted
Students come face to face with consequences of impaired driving during a Cruisin’ Smart™ assembly
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Unionville High School (UHS) students received a powerful message on Friday, April 11, during a safe driving assembly, Cruisin’ Smart™, an initiative of Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital. A previous patient and the guest speaker, Mike Vozzelli,...
Tankinis: rue the muffin top
While I’m more open to the concept, the crop shirt version is a bad idea
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
I may be rushing things a bit…but, when the weather turns warm (and it’s supposed to be in the upper 60’s this week which sounds downright tropical) my thoughts automatically turn to the torment of bathing suit shopping. The yearly pilgrimage to the mall (armed with...
926 bridge project delayed, but shortened
Construction now expected to start March, 2016; Rt. 52 traffic light confirmed
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The aging Route 926 bridge over the Brandywine will have to survive at least one more winter, as PennDOT announced Friday that construction on its replacement will not start until March, 2016 at the earliest.
For those of you dreading the start of construction of the Route 926 bridge replacement...
