WC Railroad offers historic picnic train runs
The West Chester Railroad near the historic Glen Mills station.
WEST CHESTER — Sunday picnic outings on the West Chester Railroad fits those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer made famous by the Nat King Cole song.
“Having a picnic while riding the rails of the old Pennsylvania Railroad West Chester branch is a perfect family outing,” said Dave Walter, Treasurer and historian of the West Chester...
Family turns Girls On The Run into team effort
Hal Marshall, and his granddaughters Grace, Ellie and daughter Kimberly Howell.
WEST CHESTER – At his age, Hal Marshall, a retired teacher from Tredyffrin/Easttown School District, figured there wasn’t much he hadn’t already seen. But next Saturday is expected to be like none other for him. That’s when his 49-year-old daughter, Kimberly, who has had learning disabilities since birth, and his...
Downingtown’s Morisoli wins regional Pokeman championship
BELLEVUE, WA — After a weekend of head-to-head Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) battles, Sydney Morisoli joins an elite group of competitors to earn a top spot at the 2017 Pokémon Regional Championships. Held in Roanoke, Virginia on May 6th and May 7th, thousands of supporters were in attendance as the Downingtown-native clinched 4th place in the TCG Seniors Division.
What To Do: Hello, Summer, Memorial Day fun opens season
Longwood Gardens
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Memorial Day Weekend is a time for mini-vacations, barbecues and traditional events.
Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square, 610-388-1000, www.longwoodgardens.org) will have an eagerly-anticipated special event this weekend.
“Summer of Spectacle” will open on May 27 and run through September 30.
Coatesville VA to hold Town Hall, May 24
The Coatesville VA Medical Center will host a Veterans Town Hall meeting at the VFW Post 928, at 1805 Macdade Boulevard in Folsom, Pennsylvania on May 24, 2017, at 5:30pm.
Area veterans and their families are invited to hear updates from the Coatesville VA Medical Center leadership, ask questions and obtain feedback regarding VA healthcare services.
What To Do: With Summer looming, festival season kicks off
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Liz Longley
When warm weather arrives in this area, outdoor music concerts are not far behind — especially outdoor, multi-day festivals. One of the earliest festivals on the annual calendar is the Spring Gulch Folk Festival.
From May 19-21, the Spring Gulch Folk Festival will return for another year at Spring Gulch Resort Campground (475 Lynch Road, New...
‘Guns Around Town’ lecture, May 25
Gun Sense Chester County (formerly The Chester County Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence) is offering a “public invited lecture and discussion” for anyone interested in learning more about gun regulation, a brief overview of proposed legislation and an open discussion of the goals and approach to gun safety by Gun Sense Chester County.
Rotary mac n’ cheese cookoff to benefit local charities
The 6th annual Chester County Mac-n-Cheese Cookoff, money raised supports Rotary initiative community projects, will be held June 4 from noon until 3 p.m. at Park Lane and Pennsylvania Avenue, Downingtown.
“There are still some openings for participants and we encourage Mac-n-Cheese masters to join the fun and the competition,” said Autumn Katzenmoyer of the Thorndale/Downingtown Rotary. “We...
What To Do: Off to the races at Willowdale
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, the Brandywine Valley is known for being horse country – an area famous for top-flight equestrian events.
The 2017 equestrian season is already underway with a big annual point-to-point event last weekend in Delaware and this weekend’s Annual Willowdale Steeplechase (Steeplechase grounds, routes 82 and 926, Unionville,...
Volunteers needed for Benchmark Cycling Classic
The final moments of the 2016 Benchmark Cycling Classic — and the 2017 event looks to be even more exciting. But the event needs local volunteers to help put it on.
WEST CHESTER — When the Benchmark Twilight Cycling Classic hits the streets of downtown West Chester on Saturday, August 12, hundreds of volunteers will form the backbone of the event. Over its 12-year history, the event has grown...
