Toomey announces appointments to service academies
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey
Wednesday, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) proudly announced the appointments of four Chester County students to United States service academies. Senator Toomey nominated all four students.
Carson McLaughlin, son of Patrick and Megan McLaughlin, attends Renaissance Academy Charter School where he is a member of the National Honor Society and Student Council. McLaughlin runs cross...
What To Do: Kennett rolls out the party for Cinco De Mayo
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Cinco De Mayo
Cinco De Mayo is day for partying — one of the biggest party days of the year for the people of Mexican descent.
But, just as you don’t have to be Irish to party on St. Patrick’s Day or Indian to get colorful celebrating Holi, you don’t have to be Mexican to celebrate Cinco De Mayo.
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Willowdale Steeplechase course walk on May 11
Willowdale Steeplechase Race Chairman Dixon Stroud and steeplechase jockey and trainer Ivan Dowling will once again host an entertaining and educational walk of the Willowdale Steeplechase race course on Friday, May 11, 2018. Anyone who would like to attend should meet at the Tower on the race course just before 5:00 pm. Enter through Gate 4 on Route 82.
This will be an up close look at the fences...
Upland to hold reunion weekend, May 12
Upland Country Day School invites all alumni, alumni parents, faculty, former faculty, grandparents, friends, and guests home for Reunion Weekend on Saturday, May 12, 2018. Kick off the day at 10 a.m. by watching our lacrosse teams compete in a play-day. Walk down memory lane on a campus tour. Complimentary lunch is provided for all alumni and guests in attendance.
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Coatesville Charter School summit, May 12
The Coatesville Area School District will host the Rediscover Coatesville 2018 Charter School Summit May 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Coatesville Area Senior High School, 1445 Lincoln Hwy, Coatesville, PA 19320.
The free program, open to the public, will showcase the wonderful educational opportunities offered in the Coatesville Area School District (CASD), and provide an interactive experience for...
Ed. Association to hold free shredding event, May 12
EAST MARLBOROUGH – The Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Association is sponsoring a community free shredding event on Saturday May 12th at C. F. Patton Middle School from 9am-12pm.
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Downingtown-Thorndale Chamber holds 73rd annual dinner
The dinner was held with a packed house at Downingtown Country Club.
DOWNINGTOWN — The Downingtown-Thorndale Regional Chamber of Commerce held its 73rd Annual Chamber Dinner & Awards Program on April 24 at the Downingtown Country Club.
The Chamber’s 2018 Civic Awards were presented to Virginia “Ginny” Pierce (Citizen of the Year), Downingtown Country Club (Business of the Year), Housing...
What To Do: Spring — no really — is finally here (probably)
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Winterthur
If spring in the Delaware Valley this year were a baby in the womb, the doctors would surely have been working on induced labor by now. The vestiges of a long, grueling winter refuse to go away and spring continues a rectangle to emerge.
According to the latest weather forecasts, warmer temperatures are on their way.
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Willowdale Steeplechase tweaks lineup for 2018
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The 26th Running of The Willowdale Steeplechase on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13 has some new excitement to offer this year! The Chester County tradition is a spectacular rite of spring and a traditional Mother’s Day event for people throughout the Brandywine Valley and beyond.
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Springton Manor holds annual Sheep & Wool Day
The sheep are losing their winter wool, and you’re invited to the shearing! Chester County Facilities & Park’s annual Sheep & Wool Day will be held Saturday, April 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Springton Manor Farm in Glenmoore, PA.
The highlight of Sheep and Wool Day, the annual shearing of the herd, takes place throughout the day and includes commentary on how the woolen fleece is...
