United Way kicks off 2017 fundraising with $57K concert
United Way of Chester County hosted its fourth sold out Live United in Music series event featuring Las Vegas act The Twins Dueling Piano Performance at Penn Oaks Golf Club. Proceeds from the fundraiser benefit United Way’s Financial Stability Center. Featured Left to Right: Citadel CEO, Jeff March, Dueling Piano performer Tamara Pinegar, Citadel Senior Vice President Mike Schnably, Dueling Piano...
What To Do: Celebrating the orchid at Longwood
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Orchids at Longwood Gardens
The largest family of flowering plants is the orchid — a flower that is acclaimed as one of the most beautiful, delicate and graceful flowers in the world. The Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew list over 20,000 accepted species with about 800 new species added each year. Additionally, horticulturists have more than 100,000 hybrids...
CASD hosts Day of Service in honor of MLK Jr Day
Nearly 200 volunteers turned out to donate time to local organizations
By Lauren Parker, News Editor, The Times
From left to right: Samuel Trizonis, Elena Long, Jadyn Brown, Rebekah Hallenbeck and JaLeah Blanton of the CASD presented essays on community service Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr day. Photo courtesy of CASD
COATESVILLE – The Coatesville Area School District hosted a day...
West Chester man named Railroad Museum volunteer of the year
STRASBURG — The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania announced that West Chester resident Stu Jack as volunteer of the year for 2017. Jack was selected by the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s board of directors from among the Museum’s corps of more than 150 active volunteers for this honor.
What To Do: A snowy, Bowie skate in Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Winter has its drawbacks – without a doubt. But, as long as you can handle cold weather, there are also many things for you to like about winter such as ice skating on frozen ponds (if the weather cooperates), skiing (if the weather cooperates), snowboarding (if the weather cooperates) and winter festivals (in all types of weather).
On January 14, the Blue...
TLC Hootenanny Hoedown, Jan. 21
Give A Hoot for Conservation on Saturday, January 21 at The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County’s (TLC) 2017 Hootenanny Hoedown and Winter Beer Garden at Hartefeld National Golf Club.
The fifth annual Hootenanny Hoedown celebrates 21 years of TLC. The saloon doors open at 5:30 pm and the party doesn’t end until them cowboys drop. Tickets include music by DJ Frosty, good eats and plentiful...
What To Do: Time to get out and find fun
From murder mysteries to superheroes, lots of reasons to venture out
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
If you’re able to block out the winter weather and want to get out of the house to do something fun this weekend, you have some interesting options.
Every Friday and Saturday in January, the Chaddsford Winery (632 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, 610-388-6221, http://www.chaddsford.com) will...
Canine Partners For Life seeks volunteers to raise puppies
COCHRANVILLE — You can help change the life of an individual with a disability by raising a puppy for Canine Partners for Life (CPL). CPL trains and places service dogs to assist individuals with a wide range of physical and cognitive disabilities.
The service dog industry continues to grow and CPL is processing more applications than ever before. In order to meet the increased demand, CPL has to...
What To Do: Ring in 2017 in Kennett Square
Mushroom Drop is just one great local way to celebrate New Years
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The biggest party night of the year is upon us. Saturday night is December 31 – New Year’s Eve.
On New Year’s Eve, Kennett Square will be partying in style at its annual “Midnight in the Square” (downtown Kennett Square, midnightinthesquare.com).
Young children and their parents are...
Uptown! plans New Year’s Eve Grand Opening celebration
WEST CHESTER – On New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2016, UPTOWN! Entertainment Alliance will host a Grand Opening Celebration for its new theater. Since the nonprofit organization first found a home for West Chester’s new theater at the National Guard Armory three years ago, it has looked forward to this seminal moment.
Uptown!’s New Year’s Eve Gala, The Celebration of the Century, will showcase...
