CCIU camp exposes girls to robots, tech
Campers attending the Girls Explore Their Future show off their LEGO robotics.
DOWNINGTOWN – The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) held the Summer Career Academies (SCA) at the Technical College High School (TCHS) Brandywine Campus last week. The program offers more than 15 different academies that are engaging, fun and hands-on for fifth through eighth grade students. These camps are unique...
Poll numbers don’t always tell the whole story
Also: is it time to fire legislators too busy ‘on vacation’ to do their jobs?
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Ah, the sweet smell of late summer. Fruits ripening, corn growing, backyard grills fired up, maybe even a whiff of chlorine from the pool all in the air.
Also floating in the air: polling data, much of which might leave folks scratching their heads a bit.
You may have seen this...
What To Do: Old-time baseball, classic cars and so much more
Pro cycling in W. Chester, Ren Faire opens and star gazing on tap
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Old-time baseball will be on display, Saturday, as Twin Lakes Brewing Company’s “Old Style 1860’s Base Ball and Beer,” featuring West Chester’s own Brandywine BaseBall Club.
Are you in the mood for some old-time baseball?
If you’re a Phillies fan, “old time” would...
Kennett Middle School welcomes new assistant principal
Jeremy Hritz to greets students this fall
By Kim Chiomento, Correspondent, The Times
Jeremy Hritz is the new assistant principal at Kennett Middle School.
LANDENBERG – This year’s back to school buzz, –texts, tweets and social media posts, is certain to be filled with extra curiosity for Kennett Middle School (KMS) students who, in just a few weeks, will meet their new Assistant Principal,...
On Stage: Book of Mormon hits Philly & more
Riverfront Blues Festival tops slate of busy music schedule
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The hit Broadway musical Book of Mormon is running now through Sept. 14 at The Forrest Theater in Philadelphia.
Three years ago, the “Book of Mormon” made its debut at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre. During its first year, the show was consistently one of the top five best-selling shows on Broadway...
Snyder fills Coatesville School Board spot
Wins Ritter’s vacant Region 2 seat in 6-2 victory over Alain Foster
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Dean Snyder is sworn into school board position by Judge Gregory Hines.
CALN – The Coatesville Area School Board voted in Dean Snyder to fill the Board’s vacant seat at their meeting Tuesday night. The decision came after a 6-2 vote, which placed Snyder over candidate Alain Foster.
A...
Chesco All-Stars fall one win short of US title game
The Big League Baseball East Regional Champs from Chester County — District 28 — fell one win short of reaching the U.S. title game.
With a 1-2 record going in to the final day of Big League World Series pool play, the Eastern Regional Champions—an all-star team comprised of young men from District 28/Chester County—had a chance to a earn a berth in the United States Championship. All they...
Op/Ed: Time to deliver justice
By Susan Rzucidlo, Candidate, State Representative, 158th District
Susan Rzucidlo
I am disappointed that the Republican House leadership in Harrisburg continues to fail to help victims of abuse.
HB 832 and HB 878 as well as SB 1392, all bills focused on helping victims of past abuse find justice; all were left to die in committee. Recently, state Sen. Anthony Williams brought forward SB 46, a bill...
Art Watch: Jasmine Alleger
Painting & Collage combines words and images that Pop! plus what’s going on this week in art
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Painter Jasmine Alleger will be exhibiting this Thursday July 31st at Galer Estate Winery for a Pop up show from 4-8pm. Alleger’s newest series of collage and fine-painting combinations are tied to specific word and image allusions. Her “Behr Premium...
Supervisors give The Barn at Spring Brook extension
Deal means facility can remain open, while addressing township’s, neighbors’ concerns
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times
The Barn at Spring Brook in Pocopson will be able to remain open — serving handicapped children — after a agreement was reached with township supervisors to extend some conditional use deadlines, Monday night.
POCOPSON — No large crowd and no fanfare, just...
