Art Watch: A master of abstraction
Also: Book signing features Robert Jackson
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Start your art weekend off Friday in West Chester with a visit to Church Street Gallery’s “Master of Abstraction” exhibit. Friday January 29 at 5pm, the gallery will have an opening reception for artist Alan Soffer‘s latest collection of abstract acrylic and encaustic paintings. Beautiful arrangements...
On Your Table: Not too late to start the year eating healthy
And remember, ‘healthy’ doesn’t have to mean boring or tasteless
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Swiss Chard is a winter green chock full of nutrients and when combined with beans or even pasta it makes for a healthful dinner meal.
Here I am still thinking about the New Year…. And since it’s January we can yet have a conversation about healthy eating resolutions....
Road crews deserve heaps of praise
Lack of plowing angers many in Coatesville
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
It’s going to take some patience, common sense and, well, a bit of time for life to get back to normal here in Chester County, following an immense snowstorm that dumped two feet or more of snow around the county.
Schools and county government are closed Monday, as it has been almost impossible for local road crews to clear...
Roads hazardous, as storm blankets Chester County
Many area roads hazardous, officials ask folks to stay home
Snow continued to fall throughout all of Chester County with as much as 30 inches now forecast before the storm ends Early Sunday.
It’s a bit of a good news, bad news scenario.
The bad news — it looks like a lot more snow than the originally forecast 12 to 18 inches of snow will fall over much of Chester County. By late Saturday afternoon,...
What To Do: Besides dig out from the blizzard, that is
Before and the after the snowstorm, fun things to do when shoveling gets old
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
NASCAR Spint Cup driver kyle Larson is featured at the 30th Annual Motorsports Race Car & Trade Show in Oaks this weekend.
If you’re trying to figure out what to do this weekend — assuming the weather forecasts are correct — all you need do is open your door anytime...
Blizzard bearing down on Chester County
Chester County is bracing for what looks to be a massive snowstorm and blizzard-like conditions starting Friday night — with most of the county looking at 12 to 18 inches of snow and high winds into Sunday morning.
The National Weather Service issued a Blizzard Warning for the eastern side of Chester County, with a Winter Storm Warning for the remaining portions of the county. While most of the county...
State Police seek help on attempted kidnap
PENN — State Police are asking for help from the public to learn more about an attempted kidnapping of a township girl on Tuesday and to be extra vigilant in reporting suspicious activity near school bus stops.
Police said that after a 10-year-old girl got off her school bus in the area of Oxford Circle and Penn Drive, as she was walking home along the sidewalk, she was accosted by a man, who allegedly...
Community service in spotlight for MLK Day
Coatesville students gather to honor Dr. King, work for community
By Lauren Parker- Gill, Staff writer, The Times
Volunteers were ready to begin painting at the Coatesville Memorial Community Center, Monday as they began their day of service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Photo courtesy of: The Coatesville Youth Initiative.
COATESVILLE – More than 200 people gathered at Coatesville Area Senior...
On Stage: New Orleans Suspects warm up cold weekend
Also: Stormy weather won’t stop Blavat show in Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The New Orleans Suspects perform Friday as part of The Ardmore Music Hall’s “Mardi Gras & Carnivale Series.”
There is a good chance that it’s going to be cold this Friday night — snowy, blustery and cold. There is even a better chance that it’s going to be hot inside the Ardmore...
Art Watch: A fresh take on teaching art
Kids and adults learn at Willowdale Art Academy
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
If you have ever been to Landhope Farms in Kennett Square at Routes 926 and 82, you may have seen a sign for “Willowdale Art Academy” and wondered what that was. Oil painter Karen D’Allaird started Willowdale Art Academy 5 years ago to give young students art classes that teach the fundamentals...
