Coatesville police offer crime-prevention tips
Spree of vandalism, break-ins prompts advice
A spate of break-ins, thefts and criminal mischief has prompted the Coatesville Police Department to issue some crime-prevention tips.
For vehicles, residents are urged to lock doors and refrain from keeping valuables or keys, weapons – not even pepper spray – in your vehicle; these could aid a thief or be used against you if a suspect is confronted,...
Why we work with children
By Matthew Lapp, MS, D, Columnist, The Times
Sometimes when people visit our office and see our wall of children’s pictures they ask why a child would go to a chiropractor. The answer is simple. In most cases we see children not because there is something wrong with them, but because we believe that there is something right with them! Each of us embodies an incredibly wise and wonderfully innate...
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...
PennDOT: Help first responders ID victims
Two free programs make emergency data more accessible to those who need it
The Yellow Dot and Emergency Contact Information (ECI) programs help first responders get contact and medical data for citizens involved in emergency situations
As national Emergency Medical Services Week winds down, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) wants to encourage residents to sign up for two free...
New initiatives turning rescues into cherished pets
Adoption is Chester County SPCA’s goal; until then, add Mozart and spritz of vanilla
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Michele Amendola (left), kennel coordinator at the Chester County SPCA, and Carin Ford, a board member, show off a Doberman pinscher puppy that they hope will be a short-time guest at the facility.
The Doberman pinscher puppies yelped gleefully when a visitor...
Mastering the art of resilience
We can learn to treat change as a gift instead of a setback
By Matthew Lapp, MS, D, Columnist, The Times
Each day we encounter new challenges and opportunities, and have the ability to make new discoveries about ourselves and the world we live in. More and more often, people are finding both their personal and professional lives in a state of flux. The truth is, we can never be absolutely certain...
Exploring our relationships with food
Spring is a good time for people to examine their diets
By Dr. Matthew Lapp, MS, DC, Columnist, The Times
Spring is a natural time of cleansing, detoxification, and renewal. For many people this means evaluating their current diet. As a health and wellness professional, food and diet are one of the most common areas of questioning that I receive. Regardless of your age, personal nutrition is...
Cultivating taste for optimal organic gardening
Library to present free horticultural how-to workshop
Deborah Kates will present a program on organic gardening at the Chester County Library on April 6.
Longtime organic gardener Deborah Kates promises to unearth her best horticultural tips in a program at the Chester County Library in Exton entitled “Let’s Get Dirty! Learn To Love Organic Gardening.”
It will be held Saturday, April 6, from...
County to observe National Public Health Week
Variety of public events will provide Rx for community well-being
National Public Health Week is designed to help raise awareness about healthy lifestyles and disease prevention.
Even before a national survey last week deemed Chester County the healthiest county in the state for the second time, its Health Department had planned numerous events to celebrate National Public Health Week starting on...
Consumer advocates warn of electricity scams
Fraudulent door-to-door, telephone solicitations are prevalent
A proliferation of electricity scams through door-to-door and telephone solicitations have prompted a warning from Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Chairman Robert F. Powelson and the Office of Consumer Advocate.
“In some recent incidents, sales people have been pushing consumers into choosing...
