Op/Ed: Keep calm and carry on with standardized tests
By Jeff Hellrung, Director, Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education
Jeff Hellrung
When you send your children to school, don’t you want to know that they can perform to clear and reasonable standards that will give them foundational skills for eventual readiness for college or careers? We have those standards in our public schools. They are the PA Academic Standards. We also have valid and reliable...
EM supervisors won’t foot bill for fire dinner
Traditions residents complain about high school stadium noise, light
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – All the agenda items needing a vote were approved on Monday night at the township’s Board of Supervisors’ meeting — except for an additional $240 contribution request to help pay for the catering at a scheduled party to thank first responders.
In addition, the...
Victory is now brewing in Kennett Square
A ‘inside out’ view of why business is booming
By Kim Chiomento, News Editor, The Times
Victory’s spacious bar with a backdrop featuring local reclaimed mushroom house wood
KENNETT SQUARE – Victory Brewing Company’s second brew pub location is now open in Kennett Square and has a great story to tell. The Times ‘dutifully’ attended Monday’s Philadelphia-area media grand...
YMCA honors volunteers
Denise Day (YMCA of Greater Brandywine CEO), honors Rip Tilden (left) and Joe Viscuso (right) with the 2014 Distinguished Service Award.
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Police: Three die in W. Caln house fire
WEST CALN — Township police said Monday afternoon that three people had died in a house fire on the 300 block of Hill Road.
According to information from Police Chief Curt Martinez’ office, emergency responders were called to the house just after noon Monday, where they found a home fully engulfed with flames with three people trapped inside the house. All three — police did not issue further...
Four Chesco organizations get environmental grants
WEST CHESTER – Four Chester County organizations will receive a total of $17,873 in state Environmental Education Grants, State Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-19) announced Friday.
“These grants will be used to develop hands-on environmental education programs and community workshops,” Dinniman said. “It is crucial that we prepare the next generation of Pennsylvanians to value and safeguard the...
West Chester theater effort reaches milestone
WEST CHESTER — Uptown! Entertainment Alliance has raised $2.1 million toward its goal of Bringing a Theatre to Downtown West Chester. Uptown is in the midst of a $3.75 million capital campaign to purchase, preserve and repurpose the former National Guard Armory at 224 North High Street as a full-on Cultural Arts Center that will present professional plays, musicals, concerts, ballet, original shows...
No time to horse around: dressing for the Steeplechase
And yes, it is all about the hat — create one that reflects your sense of style
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Today is Point to Point and next Sunday is the Willowdale Steeplechase! Do you have the perfect dress? Appropriate shoes (my suggestion is a wedge as opposed to a heel…you won’t sink into the ground)? More importantly, do you have a hat? There are so few occasions...
Coatesville’s Belnome fighting to get back to Majors
Sees versatility as boost to future return with the Rays
By Thomas Joyce, Special to The Times
Vince Belnome, a 2006 Coatesville Are High School graduate, is hoping his ability to play all four infield positions and hit right-handed pitching will get him another shot at the Major Leagues in 2015.
PAWTUCKET, RI — After getting a taste of big league action last season, Coatesville native Vince Belnome...
What To Do: Celebrate Cinco De Mayo in Kennett
Also: Trout Rodeo, May Day and much, much more!
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Kennett Square hosts the region’s largest — and best — Cinco De Mayo celebration on May 3.
Cinco De Mayo is day for partying. It is one of the biggest party days of the year for the people of Mexican descent. But, just as you don’t have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with gusto, you don’t...
