Shapiro visits WCU, talks workforce development and affordability
Gov. Josh Shapiro offers remarks at West Chester University, Thursday.
On Thursday, Gov. Josh Shapiro toured West Chester University (WCU) with PDE Deputy Secretary of Education and Higher Education Commissioner Kate Shaw, State Rep. Chris Pielli (D-156), Chester County Commissioner Marian Moskowitz, and WCU leadership and students to learn how WCU is giving students the freedom to chart their own...
On Stage: KMFDM keeps true to industrial rock roots
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
KMFDM
When the dawn of industrial rock arrived more than three decades ago, KMFDM was there.
The industrial scene has gone through many changes over the years. Many bands in the genre have risen, fallen and ceased to exist. Fortunately, KMFDM is not one of them.
KMFDM is still here and is making music more powerful than ever.
KMFDM have a new single...
A journey I never wanted to take
I am going to write of a journey I never wanted to take, a journey with only one end. Maybe, maybe…it will help others who find themselves on this path
By Rich Heiland, Columnist, The Times
THIS IS THE beginning of a tale about an ending.
I have no idea how long it will go on, or where it will take me. I know the ending but am not able to accept it yet so it is a tale that will write itself as...
Alabama IVF ruling is the first step toward autocratic theocracy
By Rich Heiland, Columnist, The Times
Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are living children is a cruel blow to women and families, but it’s even worse than that…
The decision makes it clear once and for all what the Republican Party of Donald Trump wants – not just an autocracy but an autocratic theocracy. If this decision stands and spreads it will gut the First Amendment.
THE...
What To Do: Philadelphia Flower Show is a harbinger of Spring
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Philadelphia Flower Show
If you’re in the mood for flowers – lots and lots of flowers – all you need do is make a visit to this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center (12th and Arch streets, Philadelphia, 215-988-8899, phsonline.org/the-flower-show) which runs through March 12.
The PHS (Philadelphia Horticultural...
CCIU announces expansion, new sites to better serve special needs students
Rendering of the CCIU’s Child & Career Development Center Great Valley Campus
The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) is excited to announce a series of transformative initiatives aimed at enhancing educational services for children throughout Chester County and beyond. These projects signify a commitment to fostering innovative learning environments and expanding opportunities for students...
On Stage: Elkton Music Hall to feature familiar acts this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Quinn Sullivan
Two music acts sharing the bill at Elkton Music Hall (107 North Street, Elkton, Md., www.elktonmusichall.com) on March 1 are no strangers to area music fans.
The Gretchen Emery Band has played many venues around the area including Kennett Flash, Jamey’s House of Music, Stoney’s English Pub and Bellefonte Cafe
Massachusetts native Quinn...
Commissioners appoint Suski as County Transit Director
Gene Susk
This week, the Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz, and Eric Roe approved the appointment of Gene Suski as the new Director of Chester County’s Community Transit Department. Suski has worked for Chester County since 1998, most recently as Community Services and Construction Manager for the Department of Community Development. The Community Transit Department is also...
Coatesville City Council moves to centralize fire equipment
Washington Hose Company. Courtesy, Coatesville Fire Department.
COATESVILLE — In a four-to-one vote on Monday, members of the City Council passed a motion for the first reading of an ordinance authorizing an amendment to a lease agreement between the City and Washington Hose Company—in order to centralize all fire personnel and equipment at the Washington Hose Company.
Effective April 1, the four...
Smart ways to use your tax refund
By Joe Oliver, Columnist, The Times
It’s almost that time of year when many people start receiving their tax refunds. If you get one, what will you do with it?
Of course, the answer will depend somewhat on how big your refund is. Last year, the average refund amount was about $2,750, according to the Internal Revenue Service’s Filing Season Statistics report.
Whatever the size of your refund,...
