School bus drivers can compete to be no. 1 in Chester County
All school bus drivers in Chester County are encouraged to participate in the 41st Annual Chester County Safety Competition. The event will be held on May 14, 2022, at the Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center campus in Downingtown. At this event, Chester County’s school bus drivers demonstrate their knowledge of the rules and regulations regarding the operations of the school bus by completing a written...
DASD details plans to celebrate Womens’ History Month
Downingtown Area School District (DASD) has great plans to celebrate Women’s History Month this March.
On March 12, 1987, Congress passed Public Law 100-9 officially designating March as Women’s History Month in the United States. Each year since its inception, the National Women’s History Alliance (NWHA) chooses a powerful theme for Women’s History Month. As a way to recognize...
What To Do: Live music, helicopters and great food
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Carla Auld
There are three special events happening in West Chester this weekend that are treats for the senses – sight (helicopters), sound (flutes) and taste (restaurants).
On March 5, West Chester University will host the 2022 Philadelphia Flute Day Fair (https://www.philaflutesociety.org/fairevents). The event will be held at Swope Music Building...
Downingtown East Masterworks choir invited to perform at PMEA
Downingtown East Masterworks Choir members invited to perform at state music conference
Downingtown High School East Masterworks Choir received one of the highest honors for a Pennsylvania ensemble by being invited to perform at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) Annual In-Service Conference.
Each year, dozens of scholastic and community music ensembles submit an audition for a chance...
What To Do: Kennett Winterfest brings the best of craft brewing
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
This is a special time of year in Kennett Square – the time for a popular annual event known as the Kennett Winterfest. Usually, tickets are already sold out by this time but this year some tickets remain.
The Annual Kennett Winterfest (http://kennettwinterfest.com/) will be held on February 26 from 12:30-4 p.m. in a tented area near 600 South Broad...
Unionville’s Connolly wins Chester County Spelling Bee
2022 Chester County Spelling Bee Champion Katie Connolly from Charles F. Patton Middle School.
DOWNINGTOWN — Katie Connolly, an eighth grader at Charles F. Patton Middle School, took first place as Chester County’s top speller in the Chester County Spelling Bee on Monday, Feb. 7. Winning with the word “antenatus” (A-N-T-E-N-A-T-U-S), Connolly will move on to compete in the Scripps National...
CTC of Greater Downingtown to host 1st annual Snowball Shuffle Run/Walk
DOWNINGTOWN — Communities that Care of Greater Downingtown (CTC) is excited to announce that the organization will be hosting their 1st annual Snowball Shuffle 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk on Saturday, March 5, 2022. The event will be held at Eagleview Corporate Center, with registration opening at 8:00AM and the Run/Walk starting at 9:00AM. The cost of registration for this event is $30.00 per person,...
What To Do: As Winter (hopefully) winds down, enjoy cold weather activities
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Winterfest Weekend
This is the time of year when the adventurous can get outside and enjoy a variety of winter festivals and other outdoor winter-themed events.
This weekend will undoubtedly be a weekend of wintry weather with West Chester having forecast lows of 20 degrees on Friday, 17 degrees on Saturday and 26 degrees on Sunday.
So – bundle up,...
Freedom Village residents raise nearly $4K for community groups
COATESVILLE — Freedom Village at Brandywine’s Outreach Committee hosted its capstone fundraising event, an annual bake sale and raffle, on Monday, February 14, 2022. This volunteer organization within the community, made up of its senior residents and that gives back to the community year-round, raised roughly $3,800 for the local Coatesville community with money going to various community impact...
Tickets on sale for 2022 Willowdale Steeplechase
It’s Steeplechase time in Chester County!! Tickets are now on sale for the 29th running of the Willowdale Steeplechase presented by The 24th Fund.
Whether you’re a horse enthusiast or just like spending a fun day with family and friends in the beautiful countryside of Chester County, it’s time to make plans for the community favorite, the Willowdale Steeplechase!
This year’s races return to...
