Under the Big Tents event invites residents to camp out this weekend

Explore Chester County and enjoy all types of art in Wagontown The C3A Under the Big Tents event will be held this weekend, June 21 to June 23. This weekend, the Coatesville Area Arts Alliance, Inc. (C3A) invites residents to the Under the Big Tents event, a marketplace of arts and ideas and a summer solstice celebration featuring Camping with a View in the Wild West Wagontown. Two green and white...

Coatesville’s Jiggley Jones to perform at Hard Rock Cafe, Friday

Make Music Philly features a 12 hour day of music Jiggley Jones is one of many performers in the Make Music Philly day-long event PHILADELPHIA – On behalf of MTS Management Group, singer/songwriter Jiggley Jones will perform at the Hard Rock Cafe in Philadelphia on Friday June 21, as part of the Make Music Philly day.  The free performance will start at 5:15 p.m. outside the restaurant, located...

Stars align to spotlight preserve’s latest addition

Lenfest Center opens with praise, gratitude for its benefactors By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Marquerite (from left) and Gerry Lenfest take a few moments to sit on Saturday evening with Penny Watkins, a Natural Lands Trust board member. NEWLIN — Stars of all sizes and persuasions – celestial to earthbound – shone Saturday night at the dedication gala for the Lenfest Center,...

Area 18-year-old seeks votes in national contest

2013 Unionville High grad is one 20 finalists in Microsoft challenge By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Unionville grad Meghan Shea is one of 20 national finalists in the Microsoft YouthSpark Challenge for Change, where young people are encouraged to use the company’s products to help people in their community. BIRMINGHAM — A recent Unionville High School grad is one of 20 finalists in the Microsoft...

Local YMCA’s to host world’s largest swimming lesson, Tuesday

World-wide event intended to bring attention to water safety WEST CHESTER — On Tuesday, June 18, The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ (WLSL), will attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the fourth year in a row. Team WLSL holds the current Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous swimming lesson, which stands at 24,873 participants, representing 15 different countries across...

Effort underway to promote nursing careers

Brandywine Health Foundation awards scholarships to dozen students Attending the Brandywine Health Foundation’s spring nursing scholarship breakfast are scholarship recipients Bridget Phillips (front row, from left), Shannon Curley, Laura Huch, Laura Alarcon, and Jade Proctor; (back) scholarship donor Jennifer McNeil, Coatesville School of Nursing alum Lena Hershey, West Chester University’s Cheryl...

Rave reviews for Chester County SPCA gala

Annual fund-raiser draws more than 350 to Unionville horse farm By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times A colorful carriage parade is a popular tradition of the Chester County SPCA’s annual Forget-Me-Not fund-raiser. The assessment of attendees at the Chester County SPCA’s elegant 26th Annual Forget-Me-Not Gala in Unionville on Sunday proved overwhelmingly positive. Factoring in...

State encourages preparation for hurricane season

First named storm of hurricane season brings reminder to prepare for emergencies, consider flood insurance Harrisburg – With the Atlantic hurricane season now under way, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency reminds residents to always be prepared for the possibility of severe weather. “The remnants of Hurricane Sandy brought so much devastation to much of the state last October,”...

Art Partners Studio offers summer art classes for all ages

Register now for an art-full summer  Art Partners Studio is an independent nonprofit in Coatesville. Art Partners Studio is Coatesville’s art studio—a place where artists of all ages are encouraged, supported, and honored. Studio programs partner artists with neighbors through classes, exhibitions, hands-on activities at city events, and community art projects. The Studio’s artists are all experienced...

“Friday Night Lights” at Natural Lands Trust’s ChesLen Preserve

Join Natural Lands Trust and WXPN for a celebration of the night sky.  In honor of the Natural Lands Trust 60th anniversary, they will celebrate the favorite music and fashion of the 1960’s, including Bob Dylan, bell-bottoms, and tie-dye. The event will be on Friday, July 12 from 8 to 11 p.m. (rain date is July 13) at the ChesLen Preserve, 1199 Cannery Road, Coatesville, PA 19320. Adults ages...