City sells 105 E. Diamond to RDA in hopes of development
RDA now holds 100-117 Lincoln Highway and adjacent E. Diamond Property
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
COATESVILLE – City Council approved the sale of city property at 105 East Diamond Street to the Redevelopment Authority at Monday night’s meeting.
The sale is the latest in a series of property sales on the northeast side of the Lincoln Highway-First Avenue intersection that have come...
County mourns loss of Atkins
Chester County officials are mourning the death of Ed Atkins (right, pictured here with Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley in February), the County Director of the Department of Emergency Services, who died Monday
WEST CHESTER — Chester County officials are mourning the death of County Director of the Department of Emergency Services, Ed Atkins, who died Monday.
Atkins, a former Air Force officer, had led the...
New Garden police investigate church graffiti
NEW GARDEN — Township police are looking for information about who defaced a township church some time last week and are asking for the public’s help in battling such acts in the future.
Township Police are investigating an incident of graffiti in the 200 block of Penn Green Road in Landenberg Village, which occurred to the exterior of the United Methodist Church.
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Big crowds for Mac N Cheese cook-off
Downingtown-Thorndale Rotary fundraiser again draws raves
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Numerous volunteers from the Downingtown-Thorndale Rotary gather in Kerr Park just before the annual Mac N Cheese Cook-off, Sunday. The annual fundraiser, featuring the ultimate comfort food, helps fund the organization’s community good works.
DOWNINGTOWN – Ten competitors and 1,000 tasters showed...
Some sage advice for the Class of 2014
Learn from my (and my friends’) mistakes in college
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Congratulations Class of 2014! What a milestone! Now, on to the next chapter! You have so much to look forward to!
Talk to anyone over the age of thirty and they will undoubtedly tell you that college was the “best time of their life.” We are all jealous.
I am not saying that it isn’t...
What To Do: WWII remembrance, water fun & more
House and Garden tour, street fests just part of busy weekend schedule
By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times
The Mid Atlantic Air Museum will be paying tribute to the 70th anniversary of D-Day, with a vintage air show, feature World War II-era planes, reenactors (as pictured aboves) period music and comedy acts.
If you take a short trip past the northwestern part of Chester County, you can take...
Chester County dairies celebrates National Dairy Month
Chester Delaware County Farm Bureau salutes local dairies
Summer is not just for baseball games, hot dogs and barbecues but also for enjoying great ice cream, milk shakes and some tasty cheese. Milk and dairy products are an important part of our diet.
We begin drinking milk when we are young but most of us drink much less as we grow older. In fact we are never too old to reap the benefits of drinking...
Coatesville goes 6-2 in National Academic competition
Academic team has valiant run, including five consecutive victories
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Coatesville High School Academic team went 6-2 overall at the Questions Unlimited National Academic Championship over the weekend.
Consisting of seniors Paul Draper, Joshua Mensah, Justin Gans, junior Shawn Mengel, sophomore Timo Mather, and senior captain Chasan Hall,...
Tick Tock to benefit from Galer events
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery’s Thursday Pop up Art Shows will now benefit Tick Tock Early Learning Center in Avondale. For the past year, Galer Estate Winery has hosted Pop up Art Shows every Thursday from 4-8pm with a different artist exhibiting every week.
Pop-up Art shows are simply an art show that is for only one day; like having a gallery opening party without the...
Kennett approves 1st step toward one-lane Chandler Mill Bridge
Could letter from 7-year-old Kyle McCarron have tipped the balance?
By Rick Marts, Correspondent, The Times
Kennett Township supervisors took the initial steps Wednesday night that could lead to the Chandler Mill Bridge being rehabbed and reopened as a one-lane bridge, if it can get the bridge back from Chester County. Kyle McCarron, his mother Tracy, and sister Allie are proud of contributing to the...
