2020: Happy New Year!
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A very Happy and Healthy New Year to all of our readers, advertisers, supporters and friends.
We hope the new year brings prosperity and good news.
We’ll be enjoying a bit of down time for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, but be right back with fresh content on Thursday, Jan. 2.
Again — may 2020 be a happy, healthy and positive year for you and your family.
Happy Fourth of July!
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With much of the area either off or on vacation (so many folks are at the Jersey, Delaware or Maryland shore, that its like a seaside reunion), we too are enjoying some downtime this week, scattered to various parts of the globe.
As great weather is forecast — if you couldn’t get away — get outside, away from your screens (even smartphones), fire up the grill, enjoy a cold beverage and maybe...
Have a happy — and safe — Thanksgiving
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By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Whether you’re hitting the road to be home with family, or hosting the brood at your place, there’s a few simple tips from local and state experts to make your travel and holiday safer and happier.
First, of course, I’ll throw in one of my own: don’t talk about politics.
No, seriously. Don’t.
I’d suggest other, less explosive topics such as “how about...
AAA: Fourth of July 2016 likely to have highest traffic volume ever
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Chester County, you know you’re not staying home this weekend.
Whether you’d headed down the shore, off to see relatives or just ready to get out of town for a few days, according to AAA, fewer of you than ever will skip a “staycation” this coming long weekend.
Americans will take more trips than ever this Independence Day weekend. The nearly 43 million people projected to...