1,469 pets find new homes at BVSPCA adoption event

Some of the adorable pets that were up for adoption this past weekend at the BVSPCA Mega Adoption Event. The Brandywine Valley SPCA (BVSPCA) announced today that the weekend’s Mega Adoption Event resulted in 1469 adoptions, breaking the record of all past Mega Adoption Events. The event, held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks, brought in families from across the Greater Philadelphia...

What To Do: First-ever Porchfest this weekend in West Chester

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times This area has many – really many — annual events that have passed their 50th, 60th, 70th and even 100th anniversaries. This weekend, you have the opportunity to partake in the inaugural staging of what should join the ranks of popular annual Chester County events — the First Annual West Chester Porchfest. All are welcome at the First Annual...

After deadly crash, emergency adoptions needed for displaced animals

Emergency workers treat animals following a deadly night car accident at BVSPCA’s New Caste shelter. Because of the damage to the building, 98 animals are displaced and a call for adoptions — including at the West Chester location, was issued. NEW CASTLE, DE — A deadly car crash that took the life of a Delaware woman overnight did massive damage to a regional animal shelter, displacing nearly...