Born Sisters CD release party a hometown affair
Country roots for so. Chester County siblings at Flash, May 31
By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times
Born Sisters, the Chester County duo of Kristen and Kara Zack, will celebrate the release of their new CD with a special show at The Flash in Kennett Square, May 31.
When the Born Sisters headline a “CD Release Show” at The Flash in Kennett Square on May 31, it will be a hometown event for...
Largest drug bust in county history announced
D.A.: 44 arrests so far from probe of Mexican cocaine cartel
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Calling the bust the largest in county history, District Attorney Tom Hogan displays photos of 44 defendants taken into custody for their roles in a Mexican cocaine cartel.
The 65-year-old Mexican native who became a U.S. citizen and ran a landscaping business from his rented home in East...
City sells property to RDA in order to sell to investor later
Move comes as deal announced Wednesday for neighboring parcel
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
COATESVILLE – Long stalled, it appears that redevelopment plans in the city’s Lincoln Highway corridor are beginning to pick up steam, as City Council announced the sale of a property to the city’s Redevelopment Authority (RDA), which may have a developer lined up for it, and the RDA...
Redevelopment deal for NE corner of Lincoln and 1st Ave.
RDA enters plan to bring 20k square feet of commercial space, 40-60 apartments
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
COATESVILLE – Marking a sign of real progress on the city’s redevelopment, city officials announced a deal that would bring new retail space and apartment units to currently vacant building sites on Lincoln Avenue — and construction could begin as early as 2015.
This announcement...
PennDOT: Rt. 100 widening to begin
$17.4M project will improve highway in Uwchlan, W. Whiteland
KING OF PRUSSIA – Construction will start Sunday night, June 1, on a $17.4 million project to widen and improve 2.5 miles of Rt. 100 (Pottstown Pike) in Uwchlan and West Whiteland Townships, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said.
PennDOT will expand Rt. 100 from two lanes to three lanes in each direction by widening...
Life-saving expertise honored at banquet
Annual EMS Council ceremony recognizes more than 100
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Earl Taylor (third from left) poses with EMS officials after receiving the BLS Provider of the Year award.
More than two dozen Chester Countians are alive today because the county’s emergency services community intervened in their behalf during the past year.
Twenty-three residents survived a near-death...
Farmers markets bloom in Chester County
Local foods can bring flair — and great tastes — to your table
By Cathy Branciaroli, Columnist, The Times
Shopper Ella Van Riper, one of the New Garden Growers Market’s loyal customers, enjoys a mushroom toy on the market’s opening day.
As farmers market season kicks off again I am excited to reconnect with the farmers whose produce graces my summer dinners and the artisans whose foods and...
Friends don’t let friends wear Birkenstocks
Comfort is fine, but you have to draw the line somewhere — and don’t even consider socks
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
My love affair with JCrew, after several years of writing this weekly article, is well established. However, everyone makes mistakes, I guess. Birkenstocks are “Exhibit A”.
Jenna Lyons, can you hear me?
WHAT HAPPENED?
I appreciate the (slightly) more...
Primary aftermath: Dinniman comes out the big winner
The state senator was not on the ballots, but he emerged as county’s top Democrat
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
While most primary elections in non-presidential years are kind of ho-hum events, Tuesday’s elections turned out to be more revealing than expected, and at minimum give us some hint of what is to come in November.
Not shockingly, turnout was lousy, especially on the Republican...
What to do: A jam-packed Memorial Day weekend
Devon Horse Show, food, cars, Music at Longwood, fun abound
By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times
The Devon Horse Show and Memorial Day are like Romeo and Juliet or Batman and Robin. They go together like peanut butter-and-jelly or bacon-and-eggs. In this area, the two events have been linked together for longer than anyone here has been alive.
Memorial Day isn’t Memorial Day in Chester County...
