What To Do: Festivals celebrate ethnic diversity
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Festival of India
Three events this weekend will deal with Indians – and all will be politically correct.
There will be two very different but equally attractive ethnic festivals this weekend at Penn’s Landing (Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, www.delawareriverevents.com).
Both of the free festivals deal with Indians — but not the Native...
On Stage: Joe Samba returns to area for W. Chester show
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Joe Samba
South America has the samba. North America has Joe Samba.
In Brazil, samba is a lively dance of Afro-Brazilian origin danced to samba music. It originally referred to any of several Latin duet dances with origins from the Congo and Angola. Today, Samba is the most prevalent dance form in Brazil, and reaches the height of its importance...
Boys’ HS Golf: Unionville defeats Oxford
Unionville boys varsity golf team played Oxford today. The match result was:
Unionville 193 Oxford 266
Jax Puskar, Chuck Barrickman, and Michael Keller led the way for the Longhorns all with scores of 36.
Unionville’s record goes to 2-0 in the CM-American league.
Unionville’s next match is Tuesday at 12 noon. It is against Oxford HS, and it will be held at Wyncote.
UHS
Charlie...
Obituaries: Suzanne (Suze) Lynn Wolf
Suzanne (Suze) Lynn Wolf
Friends and family of Suzanne (Suze) Lynn Wolf sadly announce her passing on July 26th, 2024 at the age of 69. Suzanne was born in Landenberg, PA on February 8th, 1955, an early birthday gift for her mother’s February 9th birthday.
From being a daredevil in childhood to an active and involved adult, Suzanne would always go the extra mile to help others. She was the life...
Commissioners celebrate funding for trails
Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz and Eric Roe were on hand recently to celebrate new funding for trails in Chester County.
Greater Philadelphia is now leading the nation in utilizing federal Carbon Reduction Program funds for active transportation, and Chester County is celebrating this major moment for the region.
In late July, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commissioner...
Boys HS Golf: Unionville defeats Sun Valley in season opener
The Unionville boys varsity golf team played Sun Valley today. The match result was:
Unionville 170 Sun Valley 255
Nick Gaughan led the way for the Longhorns with a score of 31 (4 under par).
Unionville’s record goes to 1-0 in the CM-American league.
Unionville’s next match is Wednesday at 3pm. It is against Oxford, and it will be held at Kennett Square Golf & Country Club.
County Health Department hosts potassium iodide dispensing event
As part of Chester County’s ongoing emergency preparedness efforts, the Chester County Health Department is making potassium iodide (KI) tablets available at no cost for people who live or work within a 10-mile radius of the Limerick Generating Station or Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station. Many of the KI tablets provided by public health agencies to the community over the last several years are reaching...
The Unionville Community Fair is celebrating its 100th year
The only Centennial Fair in Chester County is going all out with new and exciting entertainment, as well as hosting tried and true favorites. Come and celebrate this momentous milestone with us and enjoy acts like The Circus Incredible, an exciting act with the granddaughter of the famous Flying Wallendas fame, which is performing all 3 days of the Fair. There will also be a Bounce Zone, Middle School...
County Awarded $800K from state to fight homelessness
Chester County Government’s focus on ending homelessness recently received an $800,000 boost with a grant awarded by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA). PHFA’sPennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement – or PHARE – funds will expand the County’s current effort to support those who are experiencing homelessness, with the goal of helping them to become safely...
On Stage Extra: Foghat tops bill at Musikfest
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Foghat
Over the years, Musikfest (www.musikfest.org) has established itself as one of America’s top annual music festivals an event that offers big name headliners as well as a wide variety of folk, rock, pop and ethnic music acts.
It also sports some impressive numbers.
The festival, which is celebrating its 34th anniversary this year, features...
