Downingtown East football game on Fri. to inspire inclusivity

Members of the Downingtown High School East Best Buddies wear hats provided by the Eagles Autism Foundation during the first Best Buddies mixer of the 2022-23 school year. The Downingtown High School East chapter of Best Buddies International is partnering with the Eagles Autism Foundation to celebrate the school’s 10th annual “Spread the Word to End the Word” campaign on Friday,...

15th annual Jonathan Beech Memorial Concert March 26 at Kennett HS

The Fifteenth Annual Jonathan Beech Memorial Concert will take place on Saturday, March 26, at 2:00 PM in the auditorium of Kennett High School in Kennett Square,PA.  With the pandemic necessitating a “virtual” concert last year, it is exciting to be presenting a live concert again this year.  The featured work this year is Paul Winter’s Missa Gaia (Earth Mass) for choir and a nine-piece jazz...

Kennett, Oxford HS students complete STEM summer internships

Interns in Oxford working on a new bridge at a new preserve in Elk Township Fourteen Kennett and Oxford Area high school students completed an eight-week paid STEM internship in summer 2021. The Teens Turning Green internship program, hosted by The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County, is open to high school students who have a passion for the environment and love being outdoors. “I like...

KHS’ first Mini-THON a big success

Students more than triple their original fundraising goal   KENNETT SQUARE – Approximately 170 KHS students stayed on their feet from 10 PM Friday, February 26 to 6 AM Saturday morning for Mini-THON, an event to raise money for the Four Diamonds Fund to benefit pediatric cancer research and families whose children are battling the disease. Organizers for the event set a first-year fundraising...

Lesson in thrift, nutrition benefits Food Bank

Students learn to stretch their dollars while assisting needy    Participants in the third Food Check-Out, sponsored by the Chester Delaware County Farm Bureau, get recognition from County Commissioners Ryan Costello (left), Kathi Cozzone (third from right), and Terence Farrell (right). Susan Rzucidlo, who organized the project, is second from right. The Life Skills Advanced Placement class at...

Percussion to resonate at Unionville High Saturday

Coatesville to be one of 32 indoor drum line competitors Unionville High Drumline Coach Cody Stafford (left) gives his musicians instruction before a recent performance. Drum roll, please: Coatesville Area Senior High’s indoor drum line will be one of the featured ensembles at Saturday’s Norristown Regional Winter Guard International (WGI)  ”Sport of the Arts” show. The all-day event,...

Red Raider trying to get a leg up on competition

Coatesville hosts Steel City tournament to “kick off” season. By Dave Conard  Sports Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com   Coatesville head coach Scott Polk has high expectations of this talented Red raiders team this season. THORNDALE—Every team faces challenges through out a season, that being said Coatesville head coach Scott Polk is looking forward to seeing what his young Red Raiders...