The Hickman’s Art of Caring finalizes auction items for Oct. 14 event

Art of Caring benefits affordable senior housing Among the auction items to benefit The Art of Caring includes this basket of Vermeil Wines of Napa Valley (owned by former Eagles coach Dick Vermeil) WEST CHESTER — Vacation homes, jewelry, golf packages and even hand-painted Tabasco insignia stools will be offered as auction items at The Hickman’s 8th annual Art of Caring event on Friday, October...

Local author to sign his Ashburn book

STOTTSVILLE — The historic Stottsville Inn is hosting a book signing with author Bruce Mowday on his latest book “Richie Ashburn … Why The Hall Not? The Amazing Journey To Cooperstown.” The Phillies will be in the playoffs this year attempting to win another World Series and Ashburn was one of the star players of the 1950 Whiz Kids. Ashburn and his teammates played the New York Yankees...

Students cultivate vegetables and pride in community garden

The tomatoes were ripe for the picking in the community garden planted by Oxford’s 21st Century Community Learning Center this summer. Eleventh-graders Mayra Qiuroz and Ariana Luna, along with teacher Dana Vannicola, harvested the fruits of their labor, a portion of which will be donated to the Chester County Food Bank. OXFORD – Pride and self-sufficiency have also sprouted among the tomatoes,...