New Department of Human Services director named
Former county employee returning after working 16 months for state
Updated at 9:20 a.m. with comment from new director
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A 30-year professional in the drug and alcohol field has been named the new director of the Chester County Department of Human Services, county officials said Tuesday.
Kim Bowman, who served as executive director of the Chester...
Parents protest closure of CCIU wildlife program
Program dropped due to low enrollment; nine TCHS students impacted
By Nicole Brown, Staff Writer, The Times
As of the end of this school year, the Wildlife and Natural Resource Management (WNRM) program at the Chester County Technical College High School (TCHS) will be cut due to low enrollment for the past five years — leaving the remaining students in the program to find other options for the coming...
Chester County Balloon Festival poised to soar
Annual, crowd-pleasing event to be held at Plantation Field Friday, Saturday
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The balloon glow always offers great photo opportunities for visitors to the Chester County Balloon Festival, which will be held Friday and Saturday at Plantation Field in Unionville.
A popular, quintessential Chester County event is about to take flight: The 2013 Balloon...
Land stewards: Thank lucky stars for Lenfests
9,300-square-foot, eco-friendly center set to debut at ChesLen Preserve
In May 2012, Molly Morrison, president of Natural Lands Trust, joined Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest at the groundbreaking for the Lenfest Center. Its completion will be celebrated on Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16.
The stars and planets have aligned – notably the constellation Hercules, a first-quarter moon, and Saturn —...
‘Fat Talk’ probably helps no one
A bit of perspective might be useful when looking at body image
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
After a killer class at Kennett Cross Fit, my girlfriends and I hobbled over to the Produce Place for a smoothie and a chat. Inevitably, talk turned to body image and our own self-perceptions (as distorted as they may be). I was telling them about an article that I read in the New York Times by...
As Philly goes, so goes Chester County?
In this week of HS graduations, why you need to be concerned about Philly’s schools
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Out here in Chester County, we’ve been relatively insulated — we think — from the collapse of the Philadelphia Public Schools. Maybe you’ve seen some of the recent discussion about all extra curricular activities, even sports, being cut from the public schools....
Cool jazz, wines combine for worthy cause
Art Association presenting Cuban piano sensation at Galer Estates
Jorge Luis Pacheco will perform at the Galer Estates Winery on Wednesday to benefit the Chester County Art Association renovations.
Cool sounds in a cool setting combine for a worthy cause on Wednesday night at the Galer Estates Winery in East Marlborough Township.
Starting at 7:30 p.m., the Chester County Art Association (CCAA) is...
Commissioners ‘Road Show’ a big hit
More than 100 people attend Commissioners meeting in So. Coatesville
The Chester County Commissioners honored those involved with a series of Western Chester County planning and growth initiatives — sparked in part by the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce as well as the creation of Council of Governments — Coatesville, the boroughs of Atglen, Parkesburg, Modena, South Coatesville, and...
Wealth of art events this week in West Chester
Art Association will Paint the Town, leading up to Gallery Walk
Artist from the Chester County Art Association are participating in the Second Annual Paint the Town Event this week in West Chester.
The Chester County Art Association is holding its Second Annual Paint the Town Event this week in downtown West Chester.
Painters will be set up throughout the borough creating art and interacting with...
County’s Veterans Court celebrates newest graduate
Program offers rigorous, diversionary treatment tailored to military
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Chester County Senior Court Judge Thomas G. Gavin (left), who oversees the county’s Veterans Court, congratulates its newest graduate, Louis A. Freda II.
A 30-year-old Chester County Marine was admittedly operating on a short fuse on Nov. 13, 2010 – the day he ended up with...
