Ross gets official GOP nod for 158th

Democrats cry foul, demand answers over Walker’s withdrawal By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times State Rep. Chris Ross (R-158). It’s official: State Rep. Chris Ross will replace Cuyler Walker on the ballot as the Republican nominee for State Representative in the 158th District, after a formal voter of county committee members Sunday night — even as county Democrats continue to cry foul over...

On Your Table: Capping National Mushroom Month with a flourish

Longhorn Steakhouse celebrates local mushrooms By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times Longhorn Steakhouse’s Chef’s Showcase dish, Harvest Mushroom Filet, features local mushrooms from Basciani Foods. September is National Mushroom Month, and with Kennett Square’s Mushroom Festival behind us, the celebration of mushrooms continues at Longhorn Steakhouse.  The chain of casual dining...

The power of red…lipstick

By going bold, you send a strong message By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times The other day, I found an article on the Facebook page of Houppette (my favorite cosmetic boutique that I have written about many times) about the power of a good, red lipstick. The author, from the blog Hello Giggles ( http://bit.ly/1ytjhxs), wrote about her friend’s challenge of wearing red lipstick every day for...

Risk, reward in running Ross in the 158th

Let’s just say the race got a lot more complicated By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times So Cuyler Walker is out, and it appears that Chris Ross is in. Let us set aside the circumstances for moment, as complicated and messy as they are, and look at the situation in the 158th District from a purely political standpoint. Obviously, assuming that Ross is the choice Sunday night — and every single...

Ruling clears way for Ross to replace Walker on ballot

GOP meets Sunday night to pick new nominee Updated, 5 p.m. with additional reaction to the ruling By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times State Rep. Chris Ross (R-158). A Commonwealth Court has cleared the way for the Republican Party to place a new candidate on the ballot for the 158th State House District and allow Cuyler Walker to withdraw from the race. Commonwealth Court Senior Judge James G. Colins...

Phase Three of Chester Valley Trail opened

Local, county and state officials gathered Thursday to formally open the third phase of the Chester County Trail. Steve Soles, Chairman, West Whiteland Township Board of Supervisors; Chester County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone; PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Ellen Ferretti; Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell; Dave Stauffer, Capital Projects Coordinator, and Steve...

What To Do: Downingtown Fall Fest, Brandywine Wine Trail

Fall means a cornucopia of fun things to do in and county Chester County By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times There will be a bustle of activity in Downingtown on September 28 when the air is filled with autumn briskness and the Victory Brewing Company hosts its Eighth Annual Downingtown Fall Fest (East Lancaster Avenue between Wallace Avenue and Green Street, Downingtown, 610-514-7000, http://downingtownfallfest.com)....

A time to go slow and take care

Rumors are just that, and no one benefits from rushing to judgment By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times This has been one of the tougher weeks in recent memory in Unionville — with questions, rumors, speculation, assumptions and just flat-out bewilderment across the community. What we know in the wake of Cuyler Walker’s sudden departure from the State Representative race Monday amounts to whole lot...

Concussion awareness – A mom’s perspective

New tech, early diagnosis, focused therapy & close recovery tracking yields promising results By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times You probably know someone with a concussion or perhaps, like me, are a parent of children who have had concussions.  Concussions are never good news, but with nearly five million diagnosed annually, it seems like they really are everywhere. They can and do happen...

On Stage: Ellis Paul runs to The Flash, Sept. 26

Also: Nelson, Fiddler and much, much more By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Ellis Paul never planned to be a musician, but 25 years later, he;s still going strong. He brings his show to The Flash in Kennett Square, Sept. 26. There are times when the trajectories of our lives can be drastically altered but what seem to be small things. The career path of Ellis Paul is a good example. Paul, who...