So. Chester County Chamber of Commerce welcomes new member to Kennett Square: Good Samaritan Services
(L to R) Hannah Miller, Good Samaritan Services; Doug Doerfler, SPHR, SCCCC Chairman (WSFS Bank); Melissa Horst, Good Samaritan Services; Nate Hoffer, MBA, Good Samaritan Services; Mark Tursi, Good Samaritan Services; Cheryl B. Kuhn, IOM President & CEO, Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce.
Good Samaritan Services celebrated the grand opening of its newest location with a ribbon-cutting...
HTA Insurance Services announces acquisition of The DiMatteo Agency, Inc.
Tracy Keesey with Al and Rochelle DiMatteo
HTA, owned and operated by Tracy Keesey, has been serving the Medicare industry for over 25 years and is now excited to expand its reach of services adding Property and Casualty to its offerings by acquiring The DiMatteo Agency, Inc. The two companies have been instrumental in providing education and guidance to their clients when navigating the complex insurance...
County government earns top honor for employee well-being
The American Heart Association’s (AHA) Workforce Well-Being Scorecard awarded Chester County Government a Platinum Recognition for building “a culture of health and well-being for their workforce.” The County achieved Platinum recognition – the highest award – by scoring in the top nine percent of 381 participating organizations nationwide.
Reacting to news of the award, Chester County Commissioners’...
What To Do: With Spring in bloom, time to get out and enjoy nature
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Winterthur
Spring is here with flowers in bloom everywhere. Not surprisingly, the area’s schedule of special things to do is filled to the brim with both indoor and outdoor activities.
The recent warm weather has been beckoning people to come outdoors.
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (Route 52, Wilmington, Delaware, 800-448-3883, www.winterthur.org)...
On Stage: Beloved local improv troupe ‘Better Than Bacon’ to debut at Colonial
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Better Than Bacon
What is Better Than Bacon?
With breakfast in mind, some will say “nothing.” Some will say sausage or pork roll — or even scrapple. An Amish person might say “Pannhaas” (ponhoss/panhaus) but that breakfast meat dish is definitely an acquired taste (look it up).
On the flip side, Hindus, vegetarians, Jews, pollotarians,...
ReFirement at Any Age: The season of renewal
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
Did the warm winds ever leave? In our area, if felt like the season of winter never showed up, at least weather-wise.
Regardless of the lack of snow and consecutive cold days, there were more hours of darkness to contend with, which affects our mood. Gloomy days lead to gloomy ways of thinking, so in spite of the mild weather, we had to work extra hard to...
Avon Grove HS to perform teen edition of Chicago
Girls, glitz and glamour hit the new Avon Grove High School stage for the first spring musical in their brand-new auditorium on April 20th, 21st and 22nd with the teen edition of the musical Chicago!
Set in the windy city during the roaring 20s, Chicago tells the story of two rival vaudevillian murderesses who are locked up together in Cook County Jail. Nightclub star Velma is serving time for killing...
LCH providers attend tuberculosis training
LCH Providers
LCH Health and Community Services medical providers recently attended Dr. William Kramer’s Tuberculosis screening training from the Chester County Health Department. The training covered the current guidelines for screening for tuberculosis for both low and high-risk populations. Dr. Kramer also spoke about how to interpret test results and choose the correct treatment for individuals.
LCH...
Inner Nature: Shapes of animal bodies
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
The study of animal form and function is both illuminating and fascinating, panning from simple to complex forms. The morphing started 750-odd million years ago. At this time, the Earth was not young by any means! It was already about 3.5 billion years old (80% of its age today, which is about 4.3 billion years old) and populated by cyanobacterial mats, and single-celled...
Unionville Fair to hold ‘Spring Shindig’ fundraiser
The Unionville Community Fair will hold its 2nd Annual “Spring Shindig” fundraiser on Friday, April 21 from 6pm to 10pm at the Red Clay Room in Kennett Square.
A fun, entertaining night is planned with dinner (beef sandwiches, stuffed shells, and salad), a cash bar, and raffles. Dance to the popular 2uesday Nite Band. Caricatures by Mac McCourt will add to the excitement. Tickets are $45 per person...
