YMCA’s ‘Believe and Achieve’ helps 20 local kids

Children from the YMCA of Greater Brandywine’s afterschool program had an opportunity to meet with Jahlil Okafor and Isaiah Canaan from the Philadelphia 76ers, after they each received a $200 shopping spree at Dick’s Sporting Goods in King of Prussia as part of the store’s Shop With a Pro event. KING OF PRUSSIA – This week the holidays were brighter for 20 local children from the YMCA...

FCA announces all area kick-off

All middle school parents, students and athletes are invited to attend   EAST MARLBOROUGH – The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) invites all middle school and high school parents and students to attend its ‘All Area Kick-Off’  Friday, January 8th from 7-10 PM at the Willowdale Chapel, 675 Unionville Rd, Kennett Square.    Send article as PDF    ...

What To Do: Christmas week chock full of fun

From history to Santa, multiple ways to celebrate the holiday By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Valley Forge National Historical Park is presenting its annual March-In to commemorate the arrival of the Continental Army at Valley Forge in 1777. December 25 is just around the corner and Christmas events are everywhere. Over the next week or so, you can head in any direction and find a holiday...

Malvern Prep shares Christmas spirit with new friends

Malvern sophomore, Patrick Sayers of Drexel Hill, helps sort the more than 1,500 toys and outfits donated by the Malvern Prep community for the children of St. Pat’s in Norristown. MALVERN – Giving back is at the heart of the mission of Malvern Prep, and the school’s students, parents, teachers and alumni consistently seek ways to do good in our society. Malvern’s Christian service program...

Kennett’s new pocket park welcomes holiday shoppers

  KENNETT SQUARE – Visitors to Kennett Square this season can #meetmebythetree in a holiday pocket park that has been created in the borough. The pocket park, located behind the borough’s Christmas tree on State Street, has turned a once-empty alley into an outdoor living room through the holiday season.    Send article as PDF   

The ‘Art of Giving’ along Brandywine Wine Trail

Cynthia Losco’s jewelry is featured at Kreutz Creek Winery. For the last weeks in December, wineries along The Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail Wineries will be celebrating the “Art of Giving” by highlighting a variety of local artists and artisans in their tasting room locations. Every month, The Trail has a different art theme that is interpreted by each of the participating wineries...

KAU Little League to host December hitting & fielding clinc

KENNETT – KAU Little League will host a three-evening hitting/fielding clinic, for boys ages 6 through 13, December 28-30, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The clinic will be held at the KAU Shed and Sinton Field on Leslie Road, adjacent to Route 82 entering Kennett Square. The cost per participant for the clinic is $75; however, the number of participants is limited to 12. Participants should bring their...

What To Do: Downingtown’s Good Neighbor Christmas

Also: Santa makes many, many appearances in and around Chester County By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand for Downingtown’s Good Neighbor Christmas, Saturday. For as long as anyone around here can remember, Downingtown has had a reputation as a neighborly town — especially with an annual event schedule that includes Good Neighbor Day each summer...

Unionville Ice Hockey to play 3 ‘PINK’ fundraising matches

WEST CHESTER — The Unionville Ice Hockey Club announced that it will participate in three “PINK” fundraising games on Friday, Dec. 18 at Iceline Quad Rinks. The boys’ Varsity (6:00pm), Girls (7:45pm) and JV (9:30pm) teams will play three league games to support Unite for Her (UFH), a non-profit organization that provides educational and restorative breast cancer programs for women and...

What To Do: Pops Goes The Holiday

Also: West Chester Christmas Parade and more get holiday season going By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The Kennett Symphony has just the thing to get you into the holiday mood, it annual holiday concert at Unionville High School, Dec. 5. While many of the holiday attractions are treats for the eyes and the taste buds, there is an ongoing holiday tradition in Kennett Square that is a treat...