Authorities thwart prison escape

Authorities were able to stop a prisoner from escaping from Chester County Prison Wednesday afternoon, local officials said. According to a statement from county government issued late Wednesday: “This afternoon, an inmate attempted to escape from the Chester County Prison. He was quickly apprehended due to a combination of security features and prison staff. All inmates are accounted for and...

HS Boys Golf: Unionville edges Radnor

The Unionville boys varsity golf team played District 1 powerhouse Radnor HS Wednesday.  The match result was: Unionville 187     Radnor 190 Sophomore Harris Stanislawski led the way for the Longhorns with a score of 36. Unionville’s record stays at 4-0 in the CM-American league. Unionville’s next match is Thursday at 3pm.   It is against Kennett HS, and it will be held at Hartefeld...

HS Boys Golf: Unionville edges Conestoga

The Unionville boys varsity golf team played Conestoga Tuesday.  The match result was: Unionville 181     Conestoga 192 Cole Donnelly and Nicolas Gaughan led the way for the Longhorns with scores of even par 35. Unionville’s record remains 4-0 in the CM-American league. Unionville’s next match is Wednesday at 3pm.   It is against Radnor HS, and it will be held at Gulph Mills CC. ...

28th annual Kennett Brewfest, Oct. 4

Brewfest attendees don pretzel snacklaces, theperfect compliment to cold beer. Photo by MoonloopPhotography. Kennett Collaborative announced the 28th Annual Kennett Brewfest is just around the corner on October 4, 2025. Admission includes unlimited tastings from a lineup of more than 85 carefully selected craft breweries plus vendors, food trucks, live music, and more, sponsored by Wistar Motors. Jeff...

CCIU opens revitalized Engle Education Center

The main entrance of the Engle Education Center Monday, August 25 marked a significant milestone for the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) as the newly revitalized Engle Education Center welcomed approximately 233 students on its first official day. The new building houses several programs including K–12 special education programs such as autistic support, emotional support, life skills support,...

What To Do: The last big weekend of summer beckons

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times The Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Summer 2025 seemed to zip by more quickly than summers in recent years. Whatever caused it, summer came and went with rapid speed. Hard as it is to believe, we’ve arrived at Labor Day Weekend — the weekend when summer unofficially draws to a close. Even though the official end of summer arrives later in the...

County looks to bring faith-based organizations into affordable housing discussion

Reverend Sarah Strosahl-Kagi from Royersford Baptist Church (left) and Reverend Dr. Mary Ann Mertz from St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Oxford were part of the panel discussion at the 4th Annual Summit on Affordable Housing. Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz, and Eric Roe recently partnered with Allies for Housing in Chester County to host the 4th Annual Summit on...

Boys HS Golf: Unionville holds off Spring-Ford

The Unionville boys varsity golf team played Spring-Ford today in a non-league matchup.  The match result was: Unionville 184     Spring-Ford 202 Cole Donnelly, Nicolas Gaughan, and Matt McGinnity all led the way for the Longhorns each with a score of even par 35. Unionville’s record stays at 4-0 in the CM-American league. Unionville’s next match is Thursday at 3:30.   It is against...

Inner Nature: The mystery of viruses

By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times Viruses are one of the greatest mysteries of biology. In fact, they are so problematic that some biologists do not consider that viruses are biological, relegating them instead to chemistry. Regardless of which camp one adheres to, viruses are significant to living organisms through their parasitism. Because of their obligate parasitism – they require living cells...

What To Do: Ukrainian Independence Folk Festival celebrates 33 years

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Ukrainian Independence Folk Festival The weekend at the end of August and Labor Day Weekend always have an amazing number of annual events with long histories. Some of this weekend’s events have impressive annual numbers – 33 for a Ukrainian festival, 45 for a Renaissance event, 12 for a burger fest and 173 (not a typo) for the Allentown Fair. One...