Anti gun violence advocates held rally in W. Chester

Anti-gun violence protestors in West Chester last Friday. By Tom Buglio, Special to The Times On Friday, June 2, an assembly of around 50 energetic gun violence prevention advocates rallied at noon during a warm late spring day at the steps of the Old Courthouse in West Chester.  Organized by CeaseFirePA,  ‘Wear Orange’ Day commemorates all of the victims amid the ongoing epidemic of gun violence...

ReFirement at Any Age : Be the change you want to see

By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times Living in this world can be challenging and hard to understand but it can also be inspiring. How is that possible, you may ask? Well, if we can’t change the way something looks, maybe we can change the way we see it. How we do that is by clearing our minds of judgment and just look at a person or situation and make the effort to fully understand what we’re...

County to host Veterans Resource Fair, June 10

A free Veterans Resource Fair for veterans, for their families, and for those who support veterans is set for Saturday, June 10. The Chester County Department of Veterans Affairs and the County’s Veterans Advisory Council are the sponsors of the family-friendly event, which runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the offices of Greencastle Consulting, located at 400 Chesterfield Parkway, Malvern. Over...

Avondale mayor presents certificates to HS grads

Avondale Mayor Susan Rzucidlo presented certificates to the borough’s high school graduates last week. On June 1st, Avondale Borough Mayor Susan Rzucidlo presented celebratory certificates to the high school graduates residing in the Borough, congratulating them on their remarkable achievements. Mayor Rzucidlo encouraged students from Avon Grove High School and Avon Grove Charter School to live...

Obituaries: Dr. Linda G. Carter

Dr. Linda G. Carter Dr. Linda G. Carter, 73, of Kennett Square PA, passed away on May 24, 2023 at Christiana Care Hospital in Wilmington, DE. Linda was born on September 23, 1949, in Ellwood City, PA to Rex and Maxine (Brim) Carter.  She grew up in Bucyrus, Ohio, where her father was manager of the JC Penney store. An excellent student, Linda graduated from Case Western Reserve University in 1971...

What To Do: It’s Summer (or close enough) so it’s music fest time

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times  Summer has arrived – unofficially last weekend and officially three weeks from now. The weather is warm, school is almost done for the year and municipal and private pools are open. This means that it’s time for outdoor music events. Kennett Flash will begin its rooftop series soon and the Turks Head Music Festival is scheduled for this weekend. The...

County convenes reentry coalition to help those returning to the community

Melanie Snyder, Consultant for Reentry, Trauma, Resilience and Trauma-Informed Care, leads Chester County’s Reentry Coalition kick-off meeting. The Chester County Criminal Justice Advisory Board (CJAB) held a kickoff meeting of the Chester County Reentry Coalition on June 1 to develop a strategic plan that supports those reintegrating into the community after being in prison.  In addition to County...

On Stage: Chesco’s Zell among headliners for Ladybug Festival

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Nicole Zell It’s time once again for the Ladybug Festival (Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, https://theladybugfestival.com) – a free festival held on Market Street in downtown Wilmington. The popular annual event will be staged on June 2 from 5-10 p.m. The 2023 festival will feature more than 30 different female-fronted bands, duos, and singer-songwriters...

Houlahan celebrates opening of Piasecki in Valley

Rep. Chrissy Houlahan at the Piasecki ribbon cutting ceremony. On Wednesday, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-6) celebrated the opening of Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC)’s new Heliplex facility in Coatesville. Houlahan had the opportunity to view several models of vertical lift aircraft manufactured by Piasecki and learn of others to be produced at the state-of-the-art research and development facility....

Where will you be Friday afternoon?

By Rich Heiland. Columnist, The Times This Friday, June 2, I will be wearing orange and standing with others in our community who have had enough of the never-ending gun violence that is destroying our country. Where will you be standing? This Friday, June 2, people dressed in orange will gather at the Historic Chester Court House in my town, West Chester, to share an hour unified in the belief...