Kennett Chocolate fest raises $16.5K for community
Chocolate lovers indulge themselves this past weekend at the Kennett Chocolate Lovers festival. The event raised $16,500 for Community Impact Fund of United Way of Southern Chester County.
KENNETT SQUARE — The Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival on February 21st raised $16,500 for the Community Impact Fund of United Way of Southern Chester County. The proceeds will help fund programs at over 28 local...
Corbin announces Phoenixville housing grant
State Rep. Becky Corbin (R-155).
Rep. Becky Corbin (R-155) Tuesday announced the Department of Community and Economic Development has approved a grant through the Industrial Sites Reuse Program (ISRP) to support Petra Community Housing in performing an environmental assessment in Phoenixville.
Petra Community Housing has received approval for a $46,125 Industrial Sites Reuse Program (ISRP) grant for...
County Cup opens fourth location at Pennock’s Bridge
The County Cup celebrates its fourth location opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony, Monday, at Delaware County Community College (DCCC), Pennock’s Bridge Campus.
WEST GROVE — The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) held an official ribbon cutting ceremony for the County Cup Delaware County Community College (DCCC), Pennock’s Bridge Campus on Monday.
Since the first County Cup opened in...
Coatesville Youth Initiative seeks ServiceCorps applicants
The Coatesville Youth Initiative is seeking applicants for its 2016 ServiceCorps — pictured: the 2015 ServiceCorps graduating class.
COATESVILLE — Applications are now open for the Coatesville Youth Initiative 2016 ServiceCorps; a highly selective, rigorous (and very fun) summer leadership program available to residents aged 14 to 18 who reside in the Coatesville Area School District. Through outstanding...
Kings Highway students collect for local organizations
1,700 items collected as part of school’s MLK project
By Lauren Parker- Gill, Staff Writer, The Times
King’s Highway Elementary students gathered at an assembly Wednesday to present local organizations with items they collected for the 100th Day Challenge, a service project in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and in celebration of the 100th day of school.
WEST CALN – Students at King’s...
Much ado over removing decile rankings at UCF board meeting
Fulginiti to retire as assistant principal at Patton in July
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
Retiring Patton Middle School Assistant Principal Jim Fulginetti addresses the audience in front of the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education, Monday night.
EAST MARLBOROUGH – The Unionville Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) board of education held its regular meeting Monday night at the newly...
Art Watch: mixing art and dance to delight
Highspire Ballet Academy to show art and movement, Feb. 27
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This Saturday, February 27th, the Highspire Ballet Academy in Downingtown will be hosting a very unique art event that will be a thrill to all your artistic senses. From 10am -5pm there will be a multiple live sessions of art and movement. Under the directorship of Gleidson Hoffmann, ballet dancers will perform...
Syska new Ass’t. Chief at Longwood FD
Mike Syska is now Assistant Chief of Longwood Fire Company.
EAST MARLBOROUGh — Mike Syska has been promoted from captain to assistant chief of Longwood Fire Company, the company announced Monday.
“Mike continues to advance in leadership positions at Longwood Fire Company,” said Chief A. J. McCarthy. “He has earned his promotion. He’s an excellent fireman who takes on responsibilities and...
Local police warn against ‘puffing’
The ice scraper being given out by local police to remind folks not to leave their cars running and unlocked to warm up.
With some of the frigid temperatures seen in the county in recent weeks, it’s understandable wanting to start and pre-warm your car, but local police are warning about the risks of “puffing” to keep warm on a cold morning.
Coatesville Police and the PA Auto Theft...
