Walsh keynote at Planned Parenthood event, Dec. 4

Joan Walsh MALVERN – Nationally recognized women’s rights advocate, MSNBC political analyst and Salon.com’s Editor-at-Large Joan Walsh will be the keynote speaker for Planned Parenthood’s Chester County and Main Line Autumn Community Gathering in Malvern at the White Manor Country club, on Dec. 4. Salon’s Editor-in-Chief for six years, Walsh is a regular on “Hardball with Chris...

Christmas tree sale benefits veterans

Tree sale proceeds will help fund therapy dogs for vets Christmas trees will go on sale starting Nov. 30 at Northbrook Marketplace, with proceeds benefitting a program to train therapy dogs for wounded military veterans. Four of the dogs in the training program, like those pictured above, will be on hand for shoppers to meet. POCOPSON — Northbrook Marketplace, on the corner of Northbrook and Unionville...

Kennett Square declares: Let there be lights!

Annual parade on Friday to culminate with Santa’s arrival Kennett Square will be aglow with festively lit floats on Friday during the annual Holiday Light Parade. Historic Kennett Square is inviting area residents to see the light on Friday – actually lots of them – as the Annual Holiday Light Parade kicks off the season at 6:15 p.m. Last year’s parade represented the debut of the...

Camp Dreamcatcher to host benefit concert

Popular singer-songwriter John Flynn will take stage Singer-songwriter John Flynn will perform Friday night in Philadelphia at a benefit concert for Camp Dreamcatcher, a Kennett Square-based nonprofit. Another reason to give thanks this week: Camp Dreamcatcher, which offers an annual nurturing respite for children coping with the HIV/AIDS infection of a family member, the death of one or both parents,...

Mural shares Coatesville’s story with PSU Great Valley

Bridge Academy’s Darkness to Light featured in Public Stories presentation By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Bridge Academy students show off their mural at June’s unveiling. The mural was recognized Thursday night as a piece that has had a positive effect on the community. MALVERN – Art has the power to change. The students of the Bridge Academy learned this in creating...

Smith III to perform at the CYWA’s benefit, Dec. 13

COATESVILLE — Award-winning pop music group Smith III will perform along with a number of local acts at the Community Youth & Womens Aliiance (CYWA)/House of Blues Freaky Friday the 13th Bash, on Dec., 13 to help raise awareness to the CYWA/House of Blues causes and it’s performing arts programs. Smith III is a young, award winning, motivational, pop, sibling group. They are originally from...

Local firefighters honored at fundraiser

Master of Ceremonies Del Bittle shares a moment with firefighters from the West Bradford Fire Company, during a special event Saturday to honor local volunteer firefighters. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Hundreds of local residents, elected officials and community members came together Saturday night to honor local volunteer firefighters serving a number of local towns at a special, highly-attended fundraising...

Good Shepherd welcomes new pastor

The Church of the Good Shepherd recently welcomed a new pastor. From left, Bill McAdoo, congregation council president; Pastor Susan Lynch; Pastor Claire Burkat – Bishop of Southeast Pennsylvania Synod. COATESVILLE —  The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd celebrated the installation of Pastor Susan P. Lynch as senior Pastor. on Sunday, Oct. 27. The service was officiated by The Reverend Clare...

Exton library to host annual craft fair

Organizers accepting vendors’ applications for Dec. 14 event  Just in time for the holidays, the Chester County Library will host its third annual craft fair on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. But first the library needs to finish lining up its vendors. The opportunity to set up a table to sell artisan creations is open to anyone, a library news release said. Contact Kristen Cassidy...

Unionville honors 150th anniversary of Gettysburg

EAST MARLBOROUGH —The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District will be hosting a celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, Friday, Nov. 22 at Unionville High School. The 6:30-8:30 event, which will take place in the school’s Presidential Library, will include a dramatic reading of the Gettysburg address, live music, refreshments,and small discussions about our Presidents....