Phillies honor CTC of Downingtown
CTC staff, board members, and community partners braved the rainy weather to enjoy a night of fun and baseball while seeing the organization recognized as a Phillies Charities, Inc. grant recipient on Wednesday, April 26
On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, Communities That Care of Greater Downingtown (CTC) was honored to be recognized as a 2022 Phillies Charities, Inc. grant recipient at the Philadelphia...
What To Do: It’s all about Mom this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Kennett Symphony at Winterthur
Sunday is Mother’s Day which means there will be a wide array of special events to celebrate the occasion – and that it will be virtually impossible to get reservations at area restaurants at this late date.
Winterthur (Route 52, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-4600,www.winterthur.org) will welcome mothers on Mother’s...
Chester County FOP to hold LEO memorial service, May 18
In conjunction with National Police Week, Chester County FOP Lodge #11 will be hosting their annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 6:30pm, in front of Lodge Headquarters, 218 N. Church Street, West Chester, PA 19380. The public is invited.
Honored will be the nine officers from Chester County who over the years, were killed in the line of duty. Unfortunately, this...
Downingtown Area School District students raise more than $5K for Autism Research
Philadelphia Eagles Mascot, Swoop, Eagles Cheerleaders, Miss Pennsylvania, representatives from the Eagles Autism Foundation, and DASD DEI Director Justin Brown lead an assembly for Uwchlan Hills Elementary School students in honor of their Autism Acceptance Month Elementary Coin Challenge win.
Uwchlan Hills Elementary School and Beaver Creek Elementary School were named the winning team in the second...
What To Do: May means it’s time to be off to the races
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
This weekend has a trifecta of events which are traditionally party time events – Cinco de Mayo, the Kentucky Derby and Winterthur Point-to-Point.
There will be a bustle of activity this weekend on Kennett Pike just a few miles south of Kennett Square at Winterthur (Route 52, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-4600,www.winterthur.org) with the staging of...
Kassel named director of operations for Lasko YMCA
Taylor Kassel
Taylor Kassel recently accepted an expanded role at the YMCA Of Greater Brandywine as Branch Director of Operations at the Oscar Lasko YMCA (OLY). In her new role as Branch Director, Taylor will be responsible for overseeing daily operations at OLY and will work to extend the Y’s reach into the local community.
“I am proud of all the ways that the Y reaches out to the community,”...
Teams from Owen J. Roberts Schools take Chester County Envirothon Awards
Students from Owen J. Roberts High School Team A were named the 2023 Chester County Envirothon High School Champions.
Owen J. Roberts High School Team A took the 2023 Chester County Envirothon Senior High School Champion Title at Hibernia County Park on April 27, following a two-day event with more than 370 students from 31 schools taking part. Owen J. Roberts’ Middle School Team A was named the...
Chester County Library seeks applications for Teen Artist-in-Residence
Chester County Library is pleased to announce a call for teen artists for our inaugural Teen Artist-in-Residence Summer Program. The residency program provides an opportunity for teen artists to create inspiring work, advocate for the arts, and share their amazing talents with the community. The selected teen artist will hold regular studio hours at the library allowing the artist to create on-site...
KACS seeks to bring affordable housing to so. Chester County
Kennett Area Community Services (KACS) focuses on basic human needs: food security, housing stability, and a path forward through educational workshops for adults in Southern Chester County. While the KACS Emergency Assistance Program has been extremely important to our community, we cannot only rely on short-term fixes to the systemic problem of housing instability.
KACS is poised to become a developer...
Local Cub Scouts honored for Mt. Bradford Preserve Beautification Project
Cub Scout Pack 86 scouts Turner Wilson, Charles Larison, and Matthew Pentz and parents Laurent Larison, Rachel Pentz, Bill Pentz, and Lauren Wilson receive a Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors’ 2023 Youth Award from PSATS Second Vice President Steven D. Hess. The event, which recognizes youth groups that make valuable and lasting contributions to improve life in townships of the...
