Champion of compassion gets recognized
Betty Moran honored for work with Chester County Fund for Women and Girls
Betty Moran was honored by the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls at its ‘Making a Difference’ luncheon on Wednesday. Photo by Campli Photography
Before a sold-out crowd of several hundred, a Chester County philanthropist known for avoiding the limelight took center stage at the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’...
Day of bonding, beautifying Brandywine
Volunteers being sought for Saturday morning creek cleanup
Organizers of the Brandywine Creek Cleanup on Saturday are seeking residents’ help to spruce up a treasured resource.
Sponsored by the City of Coatesville, the Brandywine Valley Association (BVA), the Coatesville Community Policing Committee, and the Coatesville Parks and Recreation Commission, the event will begin rain or shine at 8 a.m....
Police: Prevent abuse by safely disposing of drugs
Area departments participating in Take Back Initiative on Saturday
This week is the ideal time to clean out your medicine cabinets: Several area police departments are participating Saturday in the National Drug Take Back Initiative.
Sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the program provides a safe opportunity for disposing of unwanted medication, an option that helps prevent...
County facility offering day of shear family fun
Springton Manor Farm to host annual Sheep & Wool Day
Lots of friendly animals will be available for observation and photo opportunities at Springton Manor Farm’s annual Sheep & Wool Day.
It’s time to enjoy the shear magic of the season as the sheep lose their wool on Saturday at Springton Manor Farm in Glenmoore.
The farm’s annual Sheep & Wool Day will be held from 11 a.m. to...
Eight debutantes to be recognized Saturday
Lilies and Pearls Cotillion to hold celebratory ball
The debutantes are (from left) Joslyn Styer Jackson, Diamond Bailey, Ayanna Nicole Holmes, Jocelyn Renae Brown, Janeyah Rivers-Hamilton, Sydney Ellana Coppadge, Lake Sheron Greene and Valerie Erica Jones.
After a six-month regimen that included fund-raising, etiquette training, dance instruction and volunteerism, eight female students from the...
Resource network group to change meeting time
CARN will now convene on fourth Thursday of month
“Healthy Kids Day,” a free YMCA event on April 27 featuring Brandy, the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley’s mascot, will be one of the topics presented at Thursday’s CARN meeting.
The Coatesville Area Resource Network (CARN) is changing its meeting date from the third to the fourth Thursday of the month due to conflicts with other meetings...
Garden Party: Appetizing way to support community
Annual Brandywine Health Foundation event a kickoff for Strawberry Festival
Marvin and Phyllis Stewart were among the guests who enjoyed last year’s Garden Party.
Superb ambience, gourmet cuisine, spectacular fireworks, and the knowledge of supporting a worthy cause await guests of the Brandywine Health Foundation’s 11th annual Garden Party on Wednesday, May 22.
Held at Springbank Farm, a...
Recycle books to benefit elementary school
Organizers of annual Reeceville fund-raiser seeking to jumpstart donations
The Reeceville Elementary School PTA is hoping residents will start to set aside donations for its 10th Annual Used Book Sale, which will be held in October.
Tempted to go to the Chester County Library’s spring sale this weekend in Exton but worried that you have room on your book shelves? Reeceville Elementary has a solution:...
More than 30,000 bargain books available
Chester County Library’s Annual Spring Book Sale a real page-turner
The Annual Spring Book Sale will take place at the Chester County Library in Exton this weekend.
Here’s an opportunity to grab some inexpensive enlightenment or entertainment: The Friends of the Chester County Library are holding their annual Spring Book Sale Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the second floor of the Chester County...
New ServiceCorps coordinator is welcomed
Kutztown grad will supervise Coatesville Youth Initiative’s summer program
Mena Badros will supervise ServiceCorps, a Coatesville Youth Initiative program that combines summer employment and leadership training.
The Brandywine Health Foundation’s Coatesville Youth Initiative is pleased to welcome Mena Badros as the new ServiceCorps program coordinator.
In his new role, Badros, who graduated...
