Hundreds gather at OUTFest to support the LGBTQIA+ community

Chester County History Center was filled with OUTFest Rally Attendees. WEST CHESTER — Hundreds of Chester County residents gathered Saturday at the Chester County History Center for a rally in support of the LGBTQIA+ community.  The event featured local elected officials, community leaders, and local advocates. The rally was held in response to the cancellation of a planned OUTFest street festival...

Due to expected rain, OUTFest rally moves to indoor venue

Local leaders and advocates have been working hard behind the scenes to plan a rally in support of the LGBTQ+ community in the wake of the cancellation of the originally planned OUTFest street festival. The event will include a rally with notable speakers, a brief march, and a party at Split Rail Tavern on Walnut Street in West Chester. Given the current forecast for rain on Saturday, October 1, 2022,...

Rally supports gun background checks

Six months after the Newtown Square, Conn. massacre, local residents ask for action By Nicole Brown, Staff Writer, The Times A supporter of universal background checks for gun purchases holds her sign at a rally, Friday, to commemorate the six-month anniversary of the school shootings in Newtown Square, Connecticut. The event, one of many across the state was organized by Mayors Against Illegal Guns...

Rally supports slain teen

Coatesville comes out to support Travon Martin By Jamie Richard, Staff Writer, CoatesvilleTimes.com Coatesville City Council Vice President Joseph Hamrick addresses crowd alongside council member C. Arvilla Hunt and the Rev. Floyd Narcisse. COATESVILLE – “Equal protection under the law.” That was the motto for Saturday’s rally in Coatesville held in honor of slain Fla. teen Trayvon Martin. ...