Don’t retire — Refire!
Retirement doesn’t have to be an end, it can be a beginning
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
Why, when we retire, do we think having a schedule is bad? From the time we are born, to the time we are middle aged, we have always been on a schedule, from feeding time, to nap time, school time, work, kids, and on it goes. These schedules helped us to push our potentiality by helping us...
Art Watch: Delaware Valley Art League
An opportunity to celebrate beauty
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This Saturday, April 16th “Chroma and Contrast” opens at Beauty Gallery in Newtown Square, featuring brightly colored juried art selections from members of the Delaware Valley Art League (DVAL). Beauty Gallery is located at 3857 Providence Road in Newtown Square, and offers an ever-changing permanent gallery as well...
On Your Table: Comfort food for cool spring days
With cold and windy (and even snowy) days, meals to warm the heart
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Few things beat a classic pot roast on a cold, rainy Spring day.
With rain and yes, even snow enveloping the area last weekend, it sure seemed a good time to hunker down to make and eat comforting food. Although the enormous fluffy flakes were beautiful, it’s April for goodness...
Nourish brings fresh food to those in need
Good Samaritan project helps put homeless to work
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
The Nourish Mobile Market has made 176 stops in just six months, at senior centers, local YMCAs and other locations throughout Chester County. Photo courtesy of Nourish Mobile Market.
PHOENIXVILLE – The Nourish Mobile Market, also called a mobile farmers market, has been making its way around Chester...
What To Do: Made in The Americas
Winterthur looks at Asian influence on American design
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library looks at the impact of Asian sensibility on American designs in its “Made in the Americas: The New World Discovers Asia” display.
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (Route 52 just south of the Pennsylvania state line, Wilmington, Delaware, 800-448-3883, http://www.winterthur.org)...
Coffee With a Cop comes to Coatesville
Chief, officers share java & conversation with local residents
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
Coatesville resident Casey Hart (right) visited Fuel City Cafe with her daughter, Fiona (4) for Coffee with the Chief to speak with Chief Laufer regarding some minor issues in her neighborhood.
COATESVILLE – The City’s Police Department kicked off the first “Coffee with the Chief”...
On Stage: Festival of the Arts in Philly
Three legendary country performers share Wilmington stage
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Amir El Saffar and his ensemble performs ‘Rivers of Sound’ as part of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts.
The Kimmel Center is presenting a huge cultural event called the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) from April 8-23 at a variety of venues in downtown...
Art Watch: Rhoda Kahler
For an artist ‘laying low’ she has a lot going on
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Clay artist Rhoda Kahler has two major art openings in April, as well as a museum show, all at a time when she was determined to “lay low and just do art.” Her solo show at Church Street Gallery in West Chester, “Tactiles” opens April 8th, 5-9pm, and goes through April 30. This...
Creating a winning online profile
While pictures matter, your words do, too
By Nancy Plummer, Columnist, The Times
We all hear about the importance of having stunning, professional quality pictures for our online dating profile, but what about our written profile? As Benjamin Franklin one said, “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” In other words, don’t bother writing just any profile, but instead,...
PA GOP builds brilliant GOTV plan — for Democrats
Attacking ‘Pre-Wal-Mart’ majors and abortion rights could lead Nov. disaster
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
There’s dumb and then there’s pour gasoline on yourself and dive into the barbecue dumb.
And it seems like Republicans in your beloved state legislature have stocked up on the Kingsford and are wearing loads of Eau de Sunoco in a brilliant attempt to pander to a small minority...