On Stage: Philly Folk Fest and Musikfest top the bill

Summer music shows keep getting hotter as August rolls on By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Tom Paxton, who played his first Philadelphia Folk festival more than 50 years ago, is one of the headliners of this weekend’s event. Pennsylvania has two great music festivals every August — two of the longest-running music festivals in the country — and both will be in full stride...

New Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail celebrates local art and wine heritage

The new Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail officially kicked off this month. The Trail incorporates all Brandywine Valley wine-based businesses including wineries, vineyards and wine bars, and celebrates the art of wine and the artistic heritage of the beautiful Brandywine Region by providing artisanal themes every month during the year. The Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail brings attention to local artists,...

Get the most from your dental insurance

By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times Like anything in life, if you want to get the most out of something you need to know how it works. People fortunate enough to have dental insurance should take the time to know what their policy covers and what it’s limitations are. Never assume your dental office’s business staff knows everything. Every employer group negotiates their own...

UCF board goes live on You Tube

Renovations, potential for full-day kindergarten and volunteer policies discussed By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH – The Unionville Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) Board of Education was counting down the days for the start of school while it held its work session on Monday night without any residents in attendance – only the press and some staff members. Donning a...

Coatesville woman shot on Pennsylvania Ave.

COATESVILLE — A city woman was shot Monday afternoon on Pennsylvania Avenue and police took a city man into custody almost immediately following the incident. Police said that they were called to a domestic dispute with a report of a shooting and found Ashley Johnson lying in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue, bleeding from an apparent gunshot wound. Bystanders indicated to police that the alleged...

The Times’ Interview: Q&A with Dr. Cathy Taschner

Editor’s Note: Dr. Cathy Taschner, Superintendent of the Coatesville Area School District, agreed to a lengthy, sit down question and answer session last week. We present both the questions and answers as transcribed from a recording. We did not clean up language, pauses or grammar, to better reflect the exact words — and tone — of the conversation and provide Dr. Taschner with an unfiltered,...

A clean up with a positive mission

Reduce clutter and benefit HIS Mission this month By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times How often do you open a closet or drawer at home and find it overflowing with things you never use? Just the other day, my husband had a (little) meltdown about the number of cups we have in the kitchen cabinet. Can you picture it? He attempts to grab a glass for some iced tea and six others come tumbling...

Does 161st election prompt worry for GOP?

Also, Kane must go; thoughts on GOP presidential debate By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times It’s still August, and as much as we want to cling to our icy-cold beverages, sun screen and the amazing scent of meat grilling in the back yard, like a storm front, politics, both local and national keep pulling us forward into the fall political season. We’ll dig into the Kathleen Kane issue, the Republican...

What To Do: The stars come out for summer fun

From Starfest to pro bicycling, there’s something for just about everyone this weekend By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The Chester County Old Fiddlers’ Picnic (Hibernia County Park, off Route 340, Wagontown, 610-383-2812, http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks) is scheduled for August 8. Any participants who have been around since the inaugural staging of the event deserve special recognition...

On Stage: Get ready to party in the streets

Summer is far from over with big weekend music festivals plentiful By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Keys N Krates is one of the featured acts at Mad Decent Block Party in Philadelphia this weekend. Get ready for one of the biggest music parties of Summer 2015. The Mad Decent Block Party is coming to town. The Mad Decent Block Party is an ambitious summer tour featuring many of the top acts...