United Way of Chester County readies new HQ; to open this fall
United Way of Chester County has purchased and renovated a 5,000 square foot stand-alone building, located at 150 John Robert Thomas Drive in the Commons at Lincoln Center in Exton, that will serve as the permanent new headquarters for United Way of Chester County staff as well as host a Social Innovation Lab, Leadership Training Center and Financial Independence Hub for the community. The center is...
CCIU’s Practical Nursing Program ranked as one of the best in PA
The Nursing Schools Almanac ranked the Chester County Intermediate Unit’s (CCIU) Practical Nursing Program (PNP) as one of the best nursing schools in Pennsylvania for the second year in a row.
In 2022, data was collected from approximately 3,000 nursing schools and campuses nationwide. Of the schools surveyed, only 40% made the list, which included the CCIU’s Practical Nursing Program....
High quality on display at 2022 Chester County 4-H Livestock Show and Sale
Supreme Champion Showman Competition participants with Judge Drew Cashman.From left to right, Drew Cashman, Kaycee Engle, River Lease, David Bell (Reserve Champion Showman), Sawyer Lease, Olivia Macomber (Supreme Champion Showman), Melinda Stoltzfus, Sarah Uhlman, Alexis McCafferty.
HONEY BROOK — Quality ran deep through all the livestock species shown this year at the Chester County 4-H Livestock...
What To Do: Cirque Italia goes Paranormal
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Paranormal Cirque
There are plenty of professional wrestling events on the calendar every year. And this is the season when there are many travelling circuses bringing their Big Tops to the region.
This weekend’s calendar features a wrestling event that definitely is not normal and a circus that is not normal by any stretch of the imagination.
Cirque Italia...
Becerril to return as guest MC for 6th annual Coatesville Grand Prix
Jaime Becerril
Telemundo62 Sports Anchor Jaime Becerril will make a return appearance at the 6th Annual Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix as guest emcee on Saturday, September 17 between 10:30 a.m. and noon. Passionate about all Philadelphia sports, Jaime is a longtime avid motorsport fan. He joins hometown professional announcer Bobb Rayner who has been emceeing the event since its inception,...
Wiiners announced in annual 4-H Dairy Show
Jacob Pinciotti with Hillacres Hondo Rosebud.
The Chester County 4-H Dairy Show was held at the Romano 4-H Center of Chester County on Route 322, Honey Brook, as part of the 4-H Fair Week on Friday, August 12, 2022.
Forty-one dairy animals were exhibited by 26 4-H youth participants. This year the show was divided by dairy breeds and Judge Raechel Sattazahn did an outstanding job placing the animals...
What To Do: The Old Fiddlers’ Picnic, a Chester County tradition
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, http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks), which is scheduled for August 13, is celebrating its 93rd anniversary this year.
Known originally as the “Chester and Delaware...
Students learn valuable career skills at CCIU’s Summer Career Academies
Student participates in hands-on exercise in the TCHS Brandywine cosmetology lab.
The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) Summer Career Academies (SCA) are unique from the typical kids’ summer camps. They are hands-on programs that allow students to explore careers that interest them in fun and exciting ways. Students have the opportunity to utilize state-of-the-art technology while learning...
Kennett Collaborative seeks new leader
Bo Wright
Kennett Collaborative announced today that it is launching a search for its next Executive Director, following the resignation of current Executive Director Bo Wright, who will move on from the organization this fall.
“Kennett Collaborative has never been stronger,” says Kennett Collaborative Board chair Mary Kay Gaver. “Bo has led the organization since January of 2020 and brought...
What To Do: Goshen Fair tops list of busy local events this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
August has arrived and that means it’s time for country fairs, festivals, outdoor concerts, big top circus shows and nature-related events.
Some of the events – such as the Goshen Fair and Das Awkscht Fescht – have been around for a long time.
One of the best summertime fairs is the annual Goshen Country Fair (Goshen Fairgrounds, Park Avenue, East...
