On Stage (Bonus!): Satriani quietly among best guitarists ever
David Bromberg in Reading, Saturday night
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Joe Satriani
If you compiled a list of who you think the Top 10 guitarists in rock music are and Joe Satriani’s name wasn’t on the list, your “cred” would take a serious hit with knowledgeable music fans.
Satriani belongs right up there with the likes of Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and...
Reward offered in killing of pet dogs
Buddha was reported missing from his Downingtown home Thursday and ultimately found dead along with another family dog. Authorities have offered a reward to anyone with information as who was responsible.
Authorities are looking for information about who might have killed a pair of beloved pet dogs in Downingtown, Thursday.
On Thursday, the Brandywine Valley SPCA was alerted that a dog was missing...
Chesco GOP endorses Roe in 158th race
Eric Roe
Yet another twist and turn in the race to nominate a Republican to run against Democrat Susan Rzucidlo in the 158th District: Eric Roe won the endorsement of Chester County Republican Committee members Thursday night for a write-in campaign.
Lenny Rivera, who had been the endorsed candidate, first withdrew his nomination petitions over questions of whether he signed them, when they had been...
What To Do: Spring bursts into Chester County
A weekend full of fun, local events and happenings
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Spring is bursting out all over, but especially at Longwood Gardens, which kicks off its ‘Spring Blooms’ show, Saturday.
Spring is bursting out all over — especially at Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square, 610-388-1000, www.longwoodgardens.org).
Visitors to Longwood this weekend will...
PennDOT slashes Rt. 926 bridge build to six months
$9 million project slated to start in Feb., 2017
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
PennDOT now says it will only need six months of road closures to replace the Rt. 926 bridge over the Brandywine Creek.
POCOPSON — Although it meant a year of delay while operational plans were revised, the new timeline to rebuild the bridge over the Brandywine Creek on Rt. 926 will need only six months of road closure,...
On Stage: Getting out of that country rut
Aubrie Sellers and Carrie Rodriguez breaking the mold
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Aubrie Sellers
Country music these days has a glut of bland artists singing clichéd songs written in cookie-cutter style by Nashville songwriters and delivered onstage with predictable results.
Thankfully, there are artists such as Aubrie Sellers and Carrie Rodriguez who are not afraid to break the mold...
UCF ends decile reporting for Unionville HS
Chromebook pilot to be expanded to cover all middle school students
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
A sample GPA distribution — not one from an actual class — provided by the Unionville-Chadds Ford School district. This format of information is slated to replace reporting which decile — which slice of 10% — a Unionville High School student fall into in reporting to colleges and universities.
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CATA hosts multicultural cafe event
School district employees, local police volunteer for event
By Lauren Parker- Gill, Staff Writer, The Times
Sistah Mafalda, Cultural Ambassador of Dance and internationally known drummer, storyteller and teaching artist shared stories of Africa through song and dance with students and families.
COATESVILLE – The Coatesville Area Teachers’ Association recently hosted a multicultural café event...
Brandywine Greenway seeks new path through Pocopson
Underground Railroad Center poised to move into Barnard House
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
Sheila Fleming of the Brandywine Conservancy reviews options for the Brandywine Creek Greenway, during Monday night’s Pocopson Township Supervisors meeting.
POCOPSON – The Brandywine Trail Project came seeking a cooperative relationship with the township at Monday night’s board of supervisor’s...
Bentley launches write-in bid for 158th GOP nomination
Perry Bentley
Unionville’s Perry Bentley announced Tuesday that he would mount a write-in campaign for the Republican nomination for State Representative in the 158th District, just a day after Lenny Rivera ended his bid for the seat.
In a letter addressed to Chester County Republican Committee members and the voters of the 158th legislative district, Bentley announced his write-in campaign...
