Area YMCA’s waive join fee to celebrate merger
Area residents can become members of their local YMCAs without paying a joining fee during January.
As of January 1, 2015, two area YMCA organizations officially unite to form YMCA of Greater Brandywine. Leadership from YMCA of the Brandywine Valley and YMCA of the Upper Main Line voted in June to merge the two associations. To celebrate the merger, all branches of YMCA of Greater Brandywine will waive...
Winter sports registration starts Dec. 15 for area YMCAs
Registration for YMCA of Greater Brandywine winter sports leagues and clinics begins December 15 and runs through January 18. Register before December 21 for a $15 savings.
A variety of sports leagues such as basketball, indoor soccer, floor hockey, indoor flag football and volleyball are available at different branches and open to youth ages 3 to 14. The leagues run from February 2 to March 28.
Kids...
Man kills woman, self at Brandywine YMCA
Jacinda Miller, the victim of Monday evening’s shooting at the Brandywine YMCA, as pictured on her Facebook page.
WEST BRANDYWINE — Authorities are trying to determine why a man gunned down his estranged girl friend and then shot himself to death Monday night at the Brandywine YMCA.
Jacinda Miller, authorities, a fitness instructor at the YMCA, was shot by Dennis Cassel as she arrived at work,...
Brandywine, Upper Main Line YMCA announce merger
The Boards of Directors of the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley and the YMCA of the Upper Main Line voted to form a new regional association on June 17. The new association will be named the YMCA of Greater Brandywine. The effective date of the merger will be January 1, 2015. Shown from left: Joe Viscuso, Chair of the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley Board of Directors; Denise L. Day, President and CEO of...
Coatesville Library to host open house Saturday, 10-4
Open house to include arts and crafts, story time, drum circle, program signups
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
COATESVILLE – The Coatesville Area Public Library will be hosting a kids story time, a drum circle, and signups to various library programs at its open house from 10-4 this Saturday.
In addition to the story time and drum circle, Arts Holding Hands and Hearts will also be running...
YMCA kicks off Annual Campaign
The YMCA of the Brandywine Valley, the parent organization of four local YMCA centers and two other facilities, is launching its Annual Campaign this week to ensure that everyone in Chester County has access to vital community programs and resources that support youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
“Throughout our community, countless people know the Y. But there is so...
Y spring sports registration open through March 23
Registration is currently underway for the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley Spring Sports Leagues and will continue through March 23.
A variety of sports leagues such as t-ball, coach-pitch baseball, basketball, soccer, flag football, softball, volleyball and cheerleading are available at different branches and open to kids ages 3 to 14. The leagues run from April 5 to June 7.
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