Hibernia Park gets new wildflower meadow
Chester County Parks and Trails Manager Owen Prusack in one of the County Parks’ established native wildflower and warm season grass meadows.
With the planting of a new five-acre native wildflower and warm season grass meadow at Hibernia County Park, the Chester County Department of Parks + Preservation is adding to the sustainable ecosystems that already exist at Hibernia as well as Nottingham County...
When one side can’t argue with facts, it’s easy to find oneself getting angry
By Rich Heiland, Columnist, The Times
Am I angry? Well, I guess I am but more than that, I am concerned at the inability of those who want to deny history, science and the rights of others to really participate in a discussion about what they believe
For the far-right, it seems name-calling and hurling emojis has replaced explaining your positions, or why you disagree with someone.
I have had more...
What To Do: Devon Horse Show, Kennett Memorial Day Parade top busy weekend events
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Devon Horse Show
Memorial Day has arrived and many of the area’s traditional events for the holiday are back – including the Devon Horse Show and Kennett Square’s annual Memorial Day Parade
The Devon Horse Show (Lancaster Avenue, Devon, 610-688-2554, www.devonhorseshow.org) is one of the oldest events of any kind in the state.
No-one on earth right...
On Stage: You don’t have to say it three times, ‘Beetlejuice’ comes to Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Beetlejuice
“Beetlejuice” is a lot of different things.
Most obviously, it is a 1988 American fantasy horror comedy film directed by Tim Burton and starring Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O’Hara, Winona Ryder, and Michael Keaton as the titular character.
A sequel was officially announced two weeks ago with...
County OKs $2.5M in open space grants
Site of the adaptive kayak launch and boat ramp rehabilitation project at Riverside Park in North Coventry Township,one of the recipients of a park improvement grant through the Chester County Preservation Partnership Program.
The Chester County Commissioners approved the awarding of $2.5 million in open space preservation and park improvement grants today at the public Commissioners’ meeting. The...
Inner Nature: Rock honeybee encounter in Chennai, India
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
I am currently in India. My father lives in Chennai, a city on the southeast Bay of Bengal coast, in a flat (apartment) in a tower block. Recently a swarm of honeybees showed up and settled on a large waterpipe that ran above a public stairwell. Anxious that passersby would get stung, a decision was made by the maintenance crew to call in pest control. A previous...
On Stage: Chesco resident Giddings made the journey from the UK and to the stage
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Some years ago, Susan Giddings made the 3,500-mile journey from the London area of England to the Philadelphia area – more specifically from Hartfordshire to Chester County.
Once in America, Giddings became involved with theater.
Now, she is playing one of the major roles in the production of “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940,” which is running...
What To Do: Live performances on West Chester’s porches
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Porch Fest
This area has many — really many — annual events that have passed milestone anniversaries….and there are some still in their infancy.
The Second Annual West Chester Porchfest (westchesterporchfest.com) will be held on May 20 from 1-7 p.m. Rain date is May 21.
Participants can stroll from porch to porch and enjoy live local talent...
While far-right, big-money school board candidates struggled in the primary, it was just a rehearsal for Nov.
By Rich Heiland, Columnist, The Times
SOME QUICK REFLECTIONS…..on our recent primary elections…
Schools…The billionaires who poured money into area school board races to try to turn public education into a straight, white Christian Nationalist brain-washing experience ought to be a bit disappointed. Granted, this was only a primary and the real test will come in November, but Tuesday’s results...
What To Do: It’s all about Mom this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Kennett Symphony at Winterthur
Sunday is Mother’s Day which means there will be a wide array of special events to celebrate the occasion – and that it will be virtually impossible to get reservations at area restaurants at this late date.
Winterthur (Route 52, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-4600,www.winterthur.org) will welcome mothers on Mother’s...
