What To Do: West Chester Film Festival tops busy event schedule

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Spring is here with flowers in bloom everywhere. Winter is now in the rear-view mirror and, not surprisingly, the area’s schedule of special things is filled to the brim. Three of the area’s more popular events are slated for this weekend – a film festival, a nature event and an art show. If you’re looking for something different in films, you’ll...

County facility offering day of shear family fun

Springton Manor Farm to host annual Sheep & Wool Day  Lots of friendly animals will be available for observation and photo opportunities at Springton Manor Farm’s annual Sheep & Wool Day. It’s time to enjoy the shear magic of the season as the sheep lose their wool on Saturday at Springton Manor Farm in Glenmoore. The farm’s annual Sheep & Wool Day will be held from 11 a.m. to...

Sowing signs of spring – one piglet at a time

The Duroc piglets are delighting visitors at Springton Manor Farm. Nine newborns are entertaining visitors at Springton Manor Farm Nine Duroc piglets entered the world on March 1, an early sign of spring, Springton Manor Farm announced Wednesday. The proud sow, “Dora the Explorer,” is on loan from The Lazarus Farm in Whitehall, officials said. “Chester County Facilities & Parks Department...

Farm visit likely to prompt squeals of delight

County’s Springton Manor inviting people to see 10 new piglets Jim Balentine, Springton Manor’s “Farmer Jim,” holds one of the new arrivals. Ten cute, squealing piglets are the newest reason to visit Chester County’s Springton Manor Farm in Glenmoore. A new litter arrived courtesy of a Berkshire sow, on loan from the Lazarus Farm in Whitehall. The sow returned for a third...