On Stage: Living the nomad life, Joshua Radin finds new inspiration

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Joshua Radin Here is a familiar scenario. Someone gets restless and decides to sell or put in storage all belongings, throw some clothes and a toothbrush into a backpack and then head to Europe with no particular game plan or itinerary. It gets played out every year by high school grads who aren’t ready to start college yet or college students who...

Berkheiser named assistant principal at AGHS

Matthew Berkheiser On March 21, the Avon Grove School District (AGSD) board of directors approved the appointment of a new assistant principal at Avon Grove High School (AGHS). Matthew Berkheiser will be filling the vacancy left by Gary Benasutti, who is retiring at the end of this school year after serving as assistant principal for the past 24 years. Berkheiser has served in various positions in...

Coatesville gets $959K grant to implement Ash Park Master Plan

Ash Park. Courtesy, City of Coatesville. The City of Coatesville will receive a grant of $959,752 to implement the Ash Park Master Plan Phases I and II. The 9.3-acre park is situated between Walnut and Kersey Streets and serves residents over a three-mile radius. Senator Casey, partnering with Representative Chrissy Houlahan, successfully funded 14 Community Project Funding priorities through the House...

Letter: True conservatives believe in democracy and the rule of law

To The  Editor: Beware of people who are oblivious to the obvious. People who lose an election, and believe they won. Not based on evidence. But based on what they “feel.” I am a Conservative. Many Republicans today delude themselves by calling me a RINO (Republican In Name Only). True Conservatives believe in the Constitution, Democracy, and the rule of law. Donald Trump only believes in himself....

Phoenixville upgrades 16 electric vehicle chargers

The Borough of Phoenixville recently upgraded 16 of their existing electric vehicle (EV) chargers to Generation 3 Tesla chargers in several Borough-owned parking lots. The Borough partnered with All Phase Electric to install the chargers, which offer two charging plugs; one fitted with the standard Tesla charging adapter and the other with an integrated adapter for universal charging. Eight (8) of...

County Science Research Competition winners celebrated at awards ceremony

The students pictured won Best of Division for C Division (grade 10) in the Dr. Lucy Balian Rorke-Adams Fair. From left to right: Aman Yelampalli of Avon Grove Charter School, Rithik Kamtam of Downingtown STEM Academy, and Sruthi Desikan of Downingtown STEM Academy. On Tuesday, March 19, students in grades 6-12 from across Chester County gathered at the Technical College High School (TCHS) Brandywine...

Inner Nature: Time — reality or illusion?

By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times When his dear friend Michele Besso passed away, Einstein wrote a condolence letter: “Michele has left this strange world a little before me. This means nothing. People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction made between past, present and future is nothing more than a persistent, stubborn illusion.” Whether time is real, or whether it is “nothing...

What To Do: Jamie Wyeth’s ‘Unsettled’ at Brandywine Museum of Art

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Bean Boots by Jamie Wyeth Variety is the spice of life. It is also a description of the special events around the area this weekend. There will be attractions featuring an exhibit of Wyeth art, reptiles, hot rod cars, beads, minerals, mud sales, cosplay, mansion mystery tours, a massive “garage sale,” wines and a Ukrainian festival. The newest exhibition...

On Stage: ‘Frozen, the Musical’ comes to Philly

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Frozen It seems that everyone is familiar with the show “Frozen” – whether through films, live performances or songs such as “Let It Go” and “In Summer.” “Frozen” was a blockbuster movie for Disney followed by a highly successful ice show – “Disney’s Frozen on Ice.” Now, “Frozen” is a musical – a lively musical that was...

Brandywine Valley SPCA brings adoptable Pets to local PetSmart stores this weekend

In partnership with PetSmart Charities Brandywine Valley SPCA will bring adoptable pets to four PetSmart locations in support of National Adoption Week, taking place March 18 – 24, 2024. Brandywine Valley SPCA will be holding special in-store adoption events with puppies, kittens, dogs, and cats on Saturday and Sunday, March 23-24 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at four different PetSmart locations....