Orchid Extravaganza returns to Longwood Gardens, Jan. 18
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Escape to a lush sanctuary filled with nearly 5,000 blooming orchids during Orchid Extravaganza at Longwood Gardens January 18 through March 22. As one of the first plant collections at Longwood, orchids have held a place of distinction since 1922. Longwood’s talented horticulturists celebrate the beauty and variety of orchids with an artful display that includes spiraling Phalaenopsis,...
2020: Happy New Year!
A very Happy and Healthy New Year to all of our readers, advertisers, supporters and friends.
We hope the new year brings prosperity and good news.
We’ll be enjoying a bit of down time for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, but be right back with fresh content on Thursday, Jan. 2.
Again — may 2020 be a happy, healthy and positive year for you and your family.
What To Do: Ring in the new year in style
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Kennett Square Mushroom Drop
New Year’s Eve is about partying – dining, drinking, welcoming the new year and…partying.
The biggest party night of the year is the highlight of the schedule for the next week. Tuesday night is December 31 – New Year’s Eve.
On New Year’s Eve, Kennett Square will be partying in style at its annual “Midnight...
What To Do: Savor those last holiday fun days of the year
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Holiday Trolley Tours
With Christmas coming in the middle of the week, holiday attractions have an extra weekend to remain open.
Valley Forge National Historical Park (Route 23, Valley Forge, https://encampmentstore.org/trolley-tours/) is presenting special Holiday Trolley Tours now through December 31. Park guides will offer three tours each day —...
Merry Christmas
As we are about to begin our 10th year serving the greater Chester County community, we offer warm wishes for a happy and safe holiday season, and of course, Merry Christmas to our many friends and readers.
We will be spending the holiday with friends and family, so hopefully, you too can take some time away from screens to enjoy the people in your life who bring you joy. We’ll be back with normal...
County native to join Peace Corps in Albania
Matthew Skros
Matthew Skros, 24, of West Chester, Pennsylvania, has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will depart for Albania in January to begin training as an education volunteer.
“I knew from a young age that I wanted to pursue a life in public service, and the Peace Corps provided the opportunity to life that life! I loved the grassroots nature of the work and the idea of immersing myself...
What To Do: When you don’t celebrate Christmas
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Christmas-influenced music, advertising, TV shows and events are everywhere. It is virtually impossible not to be affected by the Christmas holiday season — but not everyone celebrates Christmas.
Actually, there are many people who do not celebrate Christmas for a variety of valid reasons — most commonly because they are of a different religion....
TMACC delivers holiday gifts to Coatesville VA
Volunteers unload gifts, Wednesday at the Coatesville VA.
COATESVILLE — Transportation Management Association of Chester County delivered hundreds of gifts for Veterans to the Coatesville VA Medical Center on December 17, 2019.
The Coatesville VAMC is a major stop along the Coatesville-Link route and the event is the result of the partnership between TMACC and the VA and was developed to give back...
Brandywine Valley SPCA seeks families for shelter pet holiday sleepovers
NEW CASTLE, DE.— The Brandywine Valley SPCA (BVSPCA) announced today that the organization is looking for families to host shelter pets for holiday sleepovers. The sleepovers consist of a short-term foster arrangement in which a dog or cat currently available for adoption at one of the BVSPCA’s shelters stays with a family temporarily for a duration of a few days up to a week.
“This is a great...
LCH Women’s Health Center bring support holiday support for expecting moms
Teri Noone facilitates holiday crafts during a group visit at LCH earlier this month.
WEST GROVE — The break room in LCH’s (La Comunidad Hispana) Women’s Health Center was filled with holiday music, crafts and laughter as a cohort of moms-to-be, currently in their first trimester, met for their second session, 16-18 week appointment last week. LCH kicked off Centering Pregnancy in July 2019...



