Storm causes widespread power outages, closed roads
PECO’s outage map shows thousands of Chester County locations without power, following Tuesday’s storm.
Tuesday’s storm caused flooding and widespread downed trees and utilities poles across Chester County.
PECO reported Wednesday morning that more than 30,000 customers in Chester County were without power — and some locations may take days before power is restored. The high...
If SCOTUS follows the Constitution, Trump must be booted from the ballot
By Rich Heiland, Columnist, The TimesIf our current U.S. Supreme Court is a functioning court and not a corrupt political arm of whatever the Republican Party is today, there is only one possible ruling on the Colorado decision to keep Trump of 2024 ballots
The language of both the Founders in granting states the authority over the managing of elections, and Congress and the states in 1868 when...
What To Do: ‘Three Kings Day’ at Kimmel
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Three Kings Day
The list of holiday celebrations in November and December – a wide array of activities and special things to do – was enormous.
Now it’s January and the list looks like it has been decimated by outside forces.
Fortunately, the Kimmel Cultural Campus (Broad and Spruce streets, Philadelphia, 215-731-3333, www.kimmelculturalcampus.org)...
On Stage: Broadway touring shows debut locally
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations
The first two national tours of Broadway shows visiting the area have touched down this week.
Coincidentally, both “firsts” have titles that start with the first letter of the alphabet – “Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations” in Philadelphia and “Annie” in...
Maxwell elected Commissioners’ chair; Roe sworn in
Chester County Commissioner Josh Maxwell was elected Chair of the Chester County Board of Commissioners during Tuesday morning’s Board of Commissioners organizational meeting.
Commissioner Marian Moskowitz was elected Vice-Chair.
Commissioner Maxwell said, “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity over the next few years to work alongside terrific county employees in the interest of improving the...
What To Do (New Year’s Eve Edition): Mushroom Drop, fireworks and more to ring in 2024
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Mushroom Drop
The year 2023 is speeding toward its end – and it’s going out with a bang. This weekend features a wide array of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day events. And there are many Christmas activities in their final or penultimate weekends.
The primary focus this weekend will be on New Year’s Eve.
New Year’s Eve is about partying...
What To Do: Catch these Christmas celebrations while they last
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Brandywine River Museum
Christmas Day is now in the rear-view mirror but that doesn’t mean that holiday celebrations have drawn to a close for 2023.
The Brandywine River Museum of Art Route 1, Chadds Ford 610-388-2700, www.brandywinemuseum.org) is celebrating the 51st anniversary of the Brandywine Railroad holiday train display now through January...
On Stage: Get ‘Slammed’ to ring in the new year
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Music acts in all genres have special holiday shows and tours.
Smooth jazz saxman Dave Koz is known for his seamless Christmas shows. Horror hip hop duo Twiztid shine through the darkness with their Halloween shows. Country acts go all out with Independence Day Weekend shows. Laura Cheadle, a rocker from New Jersey, slams...
Can we find peace and goodwill this Christmas?
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
“Peace on Earth, good will toward men.”
Those words should – and I hope will — describe our interactions with friends and family over the holidays. But, with so much division and anger, I suspect for some folks that will prove difficult.
We’ve never been a perfect people, racism, imperialism, sexism, religious discrimination and corruption have...
Inner Nature: Virgin Births
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
December seems a good time of year to bring up the topic of virgin births. Religion aside, this is actually an interesting and significant biological topic. Curiously, virgin births have been documented in all vertebrates with jaws with the exception of mammals. To be clear, the majority of organisms on this planet – single celled bacteria and protists – normally...
