What To Do: Point-to-Point at Winterthur, Cinco De Mayo & more
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
This weekend has a trifecta of events which are traditionally party time events – Cinco de Mayo, the Kentucky Derby and Winterthur Point-to-Point.
There will be a bustle of activity this weekend on Kennett Pike just a few miles south of Kennett Square at Winterthur (Route 52, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-4600,www.winterthur.org) with the staging of...
On Stage: Multi-faceted Rachael Sage brings her talents to The Flash
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Rachael Sage
A pentagon has five sides and a hexagon has six sides. A heptagon has seven sides. An octagon has eight sides, and a nonagon has nine sides.
How many sides does Rachael Sage have?
The answer is – who knows?
Sage, a talented singer/songwriter/instrumentalist released her most recent album “The Other Side” last year. On May 17, she...
DASD students raise more than $7K for Autism Research
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Zech McPhearson, Kylie Kelce, Miss Pennsylvania’s Teen Lizzie Shacklett, Philadelphia Cheerleaders Deja and Samantha, the Eagles Autism Foundation Executive Director Ryan Hammond, and Swoop join DASD Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Justin Brown and the students at Shamona Creek Elementary School.
Bradford Heights Elementary School and Shamona Creek Elementary...
West Chester East wins state academic competition
Pictured from left to right are Alex Chen, Dr. Brent Jones, Ethan Altshul, Ricky He, Luke Eynon, Owen Lyons, Nathan Schlamb, Brian Schiele, and Eliot Rufe, the 2023-24 academic competition team for West Chester East High School and the 2024 Pennsylvania State Academic Champions.
Chester County’s West Chester East High School took the victory at the 2024 Pennsylvania State Academic Competition on...
Holland named permanent Warden for Chester County Prison
Howard Holland
At Tuesday’s public meeting, the Chester County Prison Board of Inspectors unanimously approved the appointment of Howard Holland as Warden of Chester County Prison.
Commenting on the appointment, Chair of the Chester County Prison Board of Inspectors Josh Maxwell said, “In the eight months that Howard Holland has served as Acting Warden, Chester County Prison has seen improvements...
Amarante-Craig elected to lead Kennett Area Community Service
Ana Amarante-Craig
Kennett Area Community Service (KACS), elected Ana Amarante-Craig, Esquire, President of the 70-year-old organization. This is significant because this marks the first Hispanic/Latino person to lead the organization.
Ana is a Partner and Trial Attorney at the law firm of HGSK, P.C. In Chester County, she has served as a longstanding volunteer of LCH Health and Community Services...
KSQ Farmers Market to move to new location
Produce shown from previous years at the KSQ Farmers Market.
As the KSQ Farmers Market enters its 25th season, the roots of this bountiful community grow even stronger and deeper. Much like the ground that yields the nourishing produce that feeds our bodies, the KSQ Farmers Market nurtures all who enter, cultivating growth, connection, and a shared sense of belonging.
Now, at a new location outside...
Obituaries: Janet Ruth Palmer
Janet Ruth Palmer
Janet Ruth Palmer, of Schnecksville, PA, died March 23, 2024, during a brief stay at the Mosser Nursing Home in Trexlertown, PA. She was born in Mount Pleasant, PA, on December 30, 1934, the daughter of the late Jonathon Rogers Heess and Sara (Marshall) Heess. She was 89.
After living briefly in Athens, OH, and Williamsport, MD, when she was young, Janet returned to her family’s...
What To Do: West Chester Film Festival tops busy event schedule
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Spring is here with flowers in bloom everywhere. Winter is now in the rear-view mirror and, not surprisingly, the area’s schedule of special things is filled to the brim.
Three of the area’s more popular events are slated for this weekend – a film festival, a nature event and an art show.
If you’re looking for something different in films, you’ll...
Plant Sale at Pratts Greenhouse May 4-5 to benefit public flower plantings in Kennett Sq.
Kennett Collaborative invites you to shop for your spring annuals and perennials at Pratt’s Greenhouse May 4-5 during the annual Plant Sale benefitting the Beautification Committee, which provides seasonal flowers in the planters and small garden spaces throughout Kennett Square.
“The gorgeous flower planters on State Street were one of the very first things that drew me to historic Kennett years...
