Bertram L. Lawson II Joins the YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) as President & CEO
President & CEO of YGBW, Bertram L. Lawson II (left) is welcomed to the Kennett Area YMCA by District Executive Director, Nic Legere (right).
Bertram L. Lawson II joined the YMCA of Greater Brandywine this summer as President & CEO. A Lincoln University graduate, Lawson returns to Chester County bringing 26 years of experience in Nonprofit Leadership, Education, Business Development, Community...
What To Do: Summer winds down, but fairs and fests abound in the area
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 – 32 for a Ukrainian festival, 44 for a Renaissance event, 28 for a summer fest and 171 (not a typo) for the Allentown Fair.
One...
Coatesville native Seese is lighting it up in NBA2K League as a professional
By Kenny McGann, Staff Writer, The Times
Jeremy “Seese” Seese
From a hardcore basketball city — one that produced many great players including Richard “Rip” Hamilton — a new breed of players are making their mark, not on the hardwood, but in a more virtual sense: eSports.
Coatesville’s Jeremy “Seese” Seese has been making a name for himself in the NBA2K League. Drafted in 2021 by...
Chester County Color 5K set for Oct. 7 at Exton Park
Start of the Chester County Color 5K: Every year, hundreds of people take part in the Chester County Color 5K, raising awareness and funds to fight the opioid and heroin epidemic. This year’s Color 5K is on October 7 at Exton Park.
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline and District Attorney Deb Ryan announce details of the 7th annual Chester County Color...
What To Do: Busy Summer weekend of fun events
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Butterfly Festival at Colonial Gardens
It’s August and, as always, many special events in Philadelphia are filling this weekend’s calendar. And this weekend’s schedule of activities has a loaded list of things to do here in the Brandywine Valley. There are also plenty of interesting options if you head west out of Chester County.
On August 19,...
Kennett Square’s Avedisian graduates U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Camille Avedisian
Camille Avedisian of Kennett Square recently graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, NY. Avedisian earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission in the U. S. armed forces. She also earned a Merchant Marine officer license, qualifying her to serve as an officer on any ship in the U.S. flag merchant marine.
The United States Merchant...
Local beekeeper helping Chester County ecosystem
Doug Weber tends to his bees
Honeybees are one of the most important members of our ecosystem. As pollinators they play a vital role in the growth and health of countless types of flowers, trees and crops. Local Chester County business man and beekeeper, Doug Weber has a passion for bees.
“I had a large garden and I felt like bees and a garden went well together and it is a great way to relax and...
What To Do: Fiddlers take center stage at Hibernia
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
One of Chester County’s most popular annual events is edging closer to the century mark.
The Chester County Old Fiddlers’ Picnic (Hibernia County Park, off Route 340, Wagontown, 610-383-2812, www.chesco.org/parks), which is scheduled for August 12, is celebrating its 94th anniversary this year.
Known originally as the “Chester and Delaware Counties’...
6abc’s Adam Joseph & WMMR’s Kathy Romano to Emcee 2023 West Chester Christmas Parade
Scenes from the 2022 West Chester Christmas Parade.
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that 6abc meteorologist Adam Joseph will return as emcee of the West Chester Christmas Parade, joined for the first time by WMMR radio host Kathy Romano of The Preston & Steve Show. The beloved hometown parade will be held Friday, December 1, 2023, kicking off more than a month...
94th Old Fiddler’s Picnic scheduled for this weekend
On Saturday, August 12, Chester County Parks + Preservation welcomes all musicians and music lovers to celebrate traditional music at the 94th annual Old Fiddler’s Picnic. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Hibernia County Park, 1 Park Road, Coatesville.
At 9:00 a.m., groups and individuals may register to play on the main stage on a first-come, first-served basis. Solo acts are allotted...
