Mixed Media: Fall fundraisers highlight busy art events schedule
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
Fall is such a nostalgic, family oriented month, and my childhood memories are filled with the weekends my parents would take us to the pumpkin patch to pick out pumpkins to carve. Funny enough, I didn’t care for the actual carving, but I lovingly selected my pumpkin, and waited impatiently for the toasted seeds we’d eat while carving. If you’re a fall...
On Stage: Ricci and Appleton bring no-holds bar sound to Sellersville
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Jason Ricci and JJ Appleton
What do you get when you pair a talented singer/songwriter/guitarist from New York City and a kickass harmonica player and singer from the South?
You get an act billed as Jason Ricci and JJ Appleton.
The two veteran musicians will bring their no-holds-barred sound to the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville,...
Endorsement: Tom Wolf for Governor
With Pennsylvania continuing to be unable to function on a basic level — schools continue to be underfunded, our infrastructure continues to crumble from years of neglect and increasingly even State Police coverage is threatened for local communities — there was an opportunity for a bold, new vision to really address the commonwealth’s problems by a gubernatorial candidate this year.
Unfortunately,...
Nancy Pelosi to speak at Democratic Women’s dinner, Friday
U.S. Rep. (and Minority Leader) Nancy Pelosi.
The Chester County Democratic Women’s Leadership Initiative (CCDWLI) is pleased to welcome House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, to Chester County for their Fall Gala on Friday, October 12.”
Michele Vaughn, CCDWLI Chair and Co-Founder, made the following statement about the event:
A father speaks about his son, a young man doing it the right way
By Charlie Weirauch, III , Special to The Times
eremy Weirauch
Editor’s Note: The following is a submission from a parent about their son — and while it doesn’t fit traditional journalism, it does fit our new evolving content model of featuring submissions from the community at large on topics of wide ranging interest. If you have a submission, we’d be happy to publish it. Send...
Don’t Retire, ReFire: Are you an Influencer?
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
Does the concept of being an Influencer sound like it means controlling someone’s thoughts or having power over them? It may, but there is another, better, more positive direction I’m taking you in. It’s a direction that you may or may not have considered until now.
We must abandon the antiquated way of thinking about the act of influencing. We must...
On Stage: Pete RG fans to get album preview at Ortlieb’s
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Pete RG
Pete RG, who is headlining a show at Ortlieb’s (847 North Third Street, Philadelphia, 267- 324-3348, www.ticketfly.com) on October 9, will be treating his fans to a preview of his soon-to-be-released album “Whatever We Want Whenever We Want.”
Three years ago, RG was in Philly playing the now-defunct North Star Bar while touring in support...
On Stage: Petras fashions a music career in pop
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Kim Petras
Kim Petras has been developing a lot of avenues to fame recently – including some runway work this week at New York Fashion Week.
But, her main claim to fame is her music.
Petras writes and sings pop songs – good pop songs that have the potential to be earworms. Her latest single is a catchy pop song called “Heart to Break.” The...
What To Do: Unionville Fair means it is really Fall
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Unionville Fair
Each year, one of the first area events to welcome autumn is the annual Unionville Community Fair (101 East Street Road, Unionville, http://www.ucfairinc.org).
The fair, which is running now through October 7, is a real down-home country fair with a cow milking contest, farm equipment displays, cow pie bingo and a farm market. It...
Casey to headline Democrats’ Fall Fundraiser, Oct. 14
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr.
WEST CHESTER — The phrase October Surprise in political circles is usually greeted with apprehension but in Chester County, several surprises await residents ready to get involved in the upcoming Midterms. On Sunday, October 14, Senator Bob Casey, Jr., headlines the Chester County Democratic Committee (CCDC) annual Fall Fundraiser.
With a theme of Casino Night, area Democrats...
