Kennett loses to Oxford in Homecoming shootout, 53-47
Oxford offense too much for Demons’ defense
By Emily Adelman, Correspondent, The Times
Kennett Quarterback Nick Dunlevy looks for running room against Oxford, Friday night.
KENNETT SQUARE — Forty-seven points was not enough for the Kennett High School football team as it fell to Oxford, Friday night for a third consecutive loss, 53-37.
After winning their first game over Avon Grove, the Blue...
Second County Cup opens at Justice Center
Dr. Joseph O’Brien, Executive Director, of the Chester County Intermediate Unit cuts the ribbon to open the second County Cup location, this one at the county’s Justice Center, as staff and various luminaries, including County Commissioners Ryan Costello (left) and Kathi Cozzone (right) look on.
WEST CHESTER — By ordering something as simple as a cup of coffee or a ham sandwich, customers...
What To Do: West Chester Restaurant festival serves it up again
Also: Jam on The Brandywine, Sept. 20
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
For more than three decades, the Chester County Restaurant Festival (Gay Street and downtown area, West Chester, 610-436-9010, http://chestercountyrestaurantfestival.com) has been treating visitors with the opportunity to sample a wide variety of gourmet treats.
This year, the free festival, which will be held on September...
Op/Ed: Rendell (and Wolf) shouldn’t escape pension blame
By Kelly Lewis
Kelly Lewis
I have read about 5% of the noise surrounding the upcoming Governor’s race in Pennsylvania. As a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, I’m always amazed at what issues become amplified, minimized, and often buried. Less than 1% of the voters will read this little note, but as a son of teachers, and a friend to many current and retired teachers,...
National Seat Check Saturday in Phoenixville
Experts suggest as many as three out of four car seats are improperly installed. As was the case seen above in 2013, local law enforcement officials plan to help make sure those seats are safe, at an event Saturday in Phoenixville.
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced that the Safe Kids Chester County Coalition is sponsoring a National Seat Check Saturday event to be held on Saturday,...
On Stage: King does it by the letter
DSO opens 2014-15 season, The von Trapps and more on local stages
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Savannah King is at Chaplin’s, Sept. 18.
Most people just learn the alphabet. Savannah King sings it.
King, who will perform at Chaplin’s on September 18, isn’t doing a cover of the Jackson Five’s “ABC.” What she has done is put together an ambitious series of music videos called...
Caln teen reports attempt to lure her into car
CALN — A 14 year old township girl reported that a man attempted to lure her into a car on Lincoln Highway, near the Strauss Bridge and not far from Coatesville Area High School, Wednesday afternoon.
Township police said that the man is described as a male of Indian descent, approximately 40 years old, with a neatly trimmed beard and moustache. He was described as speaking English but with an...
UCF confirms EV-D68 case at Unionville High
District steps up cleaning, training to thwart spread of virus
By Kristin Ramsdell, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District confirmed this week that it has seen its first case of the EV-D68 virus — a virulent virus that has hospitalized some children in parts of the midwest — involving a Unionville High School student “who will remain home until...
Updated: Kennett Square’s water gets OK after tests
Many residents did not get the ‘boil water’ notice; some may still be without full pressure
By Rick Marts, Correspondent, The Times
Kennett Square Borough Manager Brant Kucera provides the Council with the timeline and status of the water main break that occurred late Saturday, September 13
KENNETT SQUARE — After the pledge of allegiance at Monday night’s meeting of Kennett Square...
Art Watch: Meghan Bergman
Some fantastical ceramic creations, plus what’s going on this week in art in Kennett Square
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Ceramic artist Meghan Bergman will be showing her barnacle-inspired vases and vessels this Thursday from 4-8pm at Galer Estate Winery’s Pop up Art Show. Meghan’s ceramics are mesmerizing combinations of organic forms applied to an open vessel. I have...
