Devastation in OK reminds how good we have it here
Aside from its natural beauty, Chester County is largely protected from natural disasters
By Amy Dettore, Columnist, The Times
It breaks my heart to see all the devastation from the deadly tornado in Moore, Ok. It sometimes feels like it’s just one thing after the next of negative things occurring in our world. It really helps to put things in perspective when you consider the big picture.
We...
Brandywine Ace Grand Re-Opening celebrates best of the old and the new, Sat.
Brandywine Ace Pet and Farm has all-new look, inside and out, but features the same great service that has made the store a staple in the area for than 150 years. Saturday, they celebrate their grand reopening, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
POCOPSON — The old bromide suggests “everything old is new again.”
And while that might seem unlikely in this world of smartphones, social media and the like, the...
County extending helping hand for career transition
Program aims to assist qualified unemployed, underemployed residents
A program designed to assist people in or approaching career transition will be held Friday at the Penn State Great Valley campus from 8:30 a.m. until noon, a county news release said.
“Job Search and You” will provide career assistance through the Managing Your Career Transition conferences provided by Penn State Great...
Galer Estate wins 10 medals in wine competitions
Local winery has now won 46 medals just since 2011; 2011 Chardonnay wins gold
Just some of the Galer Estate medal-winning wines on display.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Galer Estate Vineyard & Winery in just won 10 medals in international and national blinded wine competitions in the Finger Lakes, N.Y. and Sonoma, Ca., bringing its total to 46 prestigious medal awards since 2011, the first year...
Myriad agencies offering free job-seeking help
Opportunities range from seminars to networking sessions
Having trouble finding a job? Chester County’s PA CareerLink has added services to facilitate the process.
Applicants must have a resume and meet Workforce Investment Act (WIA) requirements. To schedule an eligibility determination, contact the PA CareerLink-Chester County at 610-384-9393 or visit www.pacareerlinkchesco.org.
A free women’s...
Pa. to receive nearly $2 million in drug settlement
Company accused of false Medicaid claims for Xenaderm, which lacked FDA approval
State Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced a settlement Monday with a company accused of filing false claims to Medicaid for an unapproved drug.
Pennsylvania reached a multi-million-dollar settlement with Healthpoint Ltd and DFB Pharmaceuticals to resolve allegations that Healthpoint caused false claims to be submitted...
New laws slashing mortgage fees
New disclosure rule on closing costs will open the door to home buying for more
By Jill Goldman, Special to The Times
We’ve all been in the position of finally putting together enough money to buy a home, or helping a child put money down on a first home, and after putting together a 10-20% deposit, finding ourselves reeling from the mortgage company estimate that includes a whole lot of unexpected...
