Art Watch: Jill Beech’s natural curiosities
Showings and art sales just time for the holidays
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
One of my favorite local sculptors is Jill Beech, and she will be having her annual studio sale this Saturday December 12th 10am-4:30pm. While she is still not keen on creating a website, Jill has a large loyal following of collectors, including me, who wait for her studio sale announcement every year. I already bought...
Kennett High’s FBLA team is a big winner at regionals
Team brings home an impressive eleven first-place trophies, 30 students qualify for states
At the December 3rd event, held at Great Valley High School, Kennett High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) team had its most successful Regional Competition in the club’s history.
Kennett High’s proud FBLA State Championship qualifiers
Kennett won eleven first-place trophies...
UCF swears in new board directors, give prelim OK to budget draft
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education held both its annual reorganization meeting, including the swearing in of five recently elected board directors, as well as a brief regular meeting to close out the calendar year and offer the first passage of a very preliminary 2016-17 budget.
Reelected board directors Carolyn Daniels, Robert Sage, Victor Dupuis, Gregg Lindner and...
Toomey talks economy, odds of federal shutdown during Chesco visit
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R) gets a tour of the facility from Lord’s Pantry Executive Director Jan Leaf, Monday in Downingtown.
U.S. Senator said he thinks shutdown is doubtful; seeks new policies to get economy moving
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
DOWNINGTOWN — U.S Sen. Pat Toomey spent much of Monday morning in Chester County, visiting a local food bank and attending a Veterans’ Administration...
Kennett High School ceramics sale this Friday: 8 AM – 2 PM
Find great, affordable gifts while supporting KHS’ ceramics program
No need to shop for holiday gifts with hand-crafted quality at an expensive gallery. Instead, come to the Kennett High School Ceramics Sale this Friday, November 11th. Nearly thirty-five pieces, including beautiful wheel-thrown and hand-built mugs, bowls, and vases, will be available for purchase. All works are crafted...
County honored for tactical village design
WEST CHESTER — The Tactical Village at Chester County’s Public Safety Training Campus has been awarded the highest honor for design of a public safety project by the Fire Industry Education Resource Organization (F.I.E.R.O.).
The award was presented to Chester County at this week’s Commissioners’ Meeting where representative from the County’s Department of Emergency Services and Facilities...
Holiday Super Six: gifts galore!
Great ideas for gifts, for you or someone you love
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
It’s December, which means it’s time for my HOLIDAY version of the Sunday Super Six! I have a very glam list for you this month. Some you will want, others (specifically one) you will probably not…
My husband has learned over the years that he can never go wrong if he buys me a coat, sneakers, handbag,...
What To Do: Pops Goes The Holiday
Also: West Chester Christmas Parade and more get holiday season going
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Kennett Symphony has just the thing to get you into the holiday mood, it annual holiday concert at Unionville High School, Dec. 5.
While many of the holiday attractions are treats for the eyes and the taste buds, there is an ongoing holiday tradition in Kennett Square that is a treat...
On Stage: Mame is the perfect antidote for holiday stress
Also, Rusted Root comes home to Pennsylvania; Forbert at Flash
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Rosemary Benson stars in the title role in “Mame” at the Candlelight Theater.
For a small portion of the population — mostly computer geeks — “Mame” is an acronym for an emulator application designed to recreate the hardware of arcade game systems in software on modern...
Commissioners OK 2016 budget, no tax hike
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Commissioners unanimously approved the 2016 budget Thursday, resulting in no tax increase for county residents.
The 2016 budget aligns with the priorities and goals of Chester County’s Strategic Plan which were updated this year. Seven years of development and implementation of the Plan have led Chester County to the achievement of a very high percentage of its...
