Chester County Drug & Alcohol Services outlines opioid settlement implementation plan
As the Chester County Commissioners recognize National Recovery Month throughout September, the County is also preparing to receive the first two payments in a $19.7 million 18-year opioid settlement agreement.
In anticipation of those payments, Vince Brown, Executive Director of the Chester County Department of Drug & Alcohol Services outlined his department’s long-term strategy at today’s...
County awards 1st round of American Rescue Plan grants
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz (center), Josh Maxwell (second left) and Michelle Kichline (right) meeting with the County’s ARPA advisory teams at their inaugural meeting in February. In the first round of award announcements, 73 Chester County groups and organizations will be receiving ARPA grants totaling close to $40 million.
Chester County Commissioners today approved the first...
ChristianaCare: West Grove campus emergency dept. site won’t open for at least a year
The former Jennersville Hospital will reopen as a medical campus, operated by ChristianaCare. But the initial phase, which calls for emergency medicine, is still a year from opening, company officials say.
Leaders from ChristianaCare and local elected officials provided an update last week on the status of the former Jennersville Hospital which the health care company purchased in June and expects...
On Stage: Harper brings sounds from down under to blues
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Harper
Many, many blues bands have performed at Jamey’s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985,www.jameyshouseofmusic.com) in recent years, but none have had the musical line-up of this week’s headliner.
On September 16, Jamey’s will host the area debut of Harper and Midwest Kind.
The band’s founder/leader is an award-winning...
County to hold Job Fair for Human Services and Behavioral Health Career Openings, Sept. 22
The PA CareerLink-Chester County, in partnership with the Chester County Workforce Development Board, is hosting a job and career fair on Thursday, September 22, with a focus on employment with companies in human services and behavioral health.
The job fair is open from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is located in Room 351 of the Chester County Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. ...
DCCC mourns the death of head basketball coach Larry Yarbray, Sr.
Larry Yarbray Jr. seen coaching his players during the 2021-22 season.
Larry Yarbray, Sr., head coach of Delaware County Community College’s men’s basketball team, passed away on Saturday, September 10 after being struck by a vehicle during an organized, morning, bike ride in Dover, Delaware. Delaware State Police are investigating the incident.
The 51-year-old Yarbray, the former boys basketball...
Houlahan, Urscheler meet with first responders to reflect on impact of Hurricane Ida
(Front row from right): Fire Chief Brazunas, Rep. Houlahan, and Mayor Urscheler with members of the Phoenixville Fire Department
This week, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-16) and Mayor Peter Urscheler gathered at the new Phoenixville Fire Station with nearly 50 first responders and community leaders in reflection of Hurricane Ida’s destruction one year ago this week. Wednesday’s visit included...
On Stage: Rock legends band together for American Vinyl All Star Band
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
American Vinyl All Star Band
Danny Beissel recently performed in concert at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester. It was another of the singer’s “pre-release’ shows for his soon-to-be-released album, “Featherborn.”
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter recently headlined a show at City Winery in Philadelphia. The guitarist and longtime...
Houlahan wins two Democracy Awards, first Member to win two during one term
U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-6)
Today, The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) announced that Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-6) was a winner of two Democracy Awards—she is the first Member in history to win two categories in a single congressional term. Rep. Houlahan was selected for outstanding achievement for the category of “Constituent Service” and “Life in Congress”- Workplace...
On Stage: Rolo Tomassi at Underground Arts, Friday
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Rolo Tomassi
Rolo Tomassi just released its sixth album, “Where Myth Becomes Memory,” and arrived in America last week to begin a support tour for the album.
The tour gets underway on September 1 at the Brighton Music Hall in Massachusetts and then heads straight to Philly for a show on September 2 at Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia,...
