Coatesville Christmas Parade is bigger than ever, slated for Dec. 3
The Coatesville Christmas Parade is scheduled for Dec. 3. Photo by Robert O. WilliamsThe Williams Group
Once again this year, Chester County’s largest hometown parade, the Coatesville Christmas Parade, takes place down the historic Lincoln Highway, on Dec. 3, at 10:00 a.m. Conceived back in the 1950s, the Parade has been a tradition ever since that time. Last year, over 160 plus entries graced...
Miss Pennsylvania visits Downingtown Area School District for World Kindness Day
Miss Pennsylvania, Alysa Bainbridge, and Springton Manor principal Robyn Spear discuss the importance of being kind with students.
In celebration of World Kindness Day, Miss Pennsylvania, Alysa Bainbridge, visited Downingtown Area School District (DASD) on November 14 to discuss the importance of being kind to ourselves and others with elementary school students.
At Springton Manor Elementary School,...
CCIU’s O’Neill receives Award of Achievement from the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators
(Pictured from left to right): Scott Lucas of Horace Mann; Dr. George F. Fiore, President-elect of PASA and CCIU Executive Director; PASA Award of Achievement in Service to the Profession Recipient, Dr. Noreen O’Neill; and Dr. John Sanville, PASA President and Superintendent of Unionville-Chadds Ford School District
Dr. Noreen O’Neill, director of Innovative Educational Services at the Chester...
Shanahan announces fall musical: The Addams Family
Bishop Shanahan High School’s Fine Arts Department will perform the musical, The Addams Family, A New Musical Comedy. Performances are open to the public and will take place on November 17, 18, and 19 at 7:30 PM and November 19 and 20 at 2:00 PM. The musical has over 200 students participating as cast and crew under the direction of the Fine Arts Department Chairperson Charles Keating and Director...
Downingtown East celebrates 10 years of Best Buddies program
Downingtown High School East students celebrate 10-year anniversary
On Friday, Nov. 4, Downingtown High School East’s Best Buddies program celebrated its 10-year anniversary of friendship-making during matching day.
The international Best Buddies program empowers the special abilities of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) by helping them form meaningful friendships with...
What To Do: Unionville Art Gala, celebrates 45 years
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The art of Temre Stanchfield is featured this year at the Unionville Art Gala.
If you want to start your holiday shopping early this weekend at an art show, an antiques show or a craft show, you’re in luck. There is at least one of each on this weekend’s events calendar.
The 45th Annual Unionville Art Gala, which will be held on November 11 and 12...
Downingtown Area Chamber of Commerce holds 7th annual Veterans Day flag raising ceremony
The Downingtown Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the service of all U.S. military veterans by holding its 7th Annual Veterans Day Flag Raising Ceremony on Friday, November 11th at 11:00 a.m.
The event will take place at the Veterans Memorial Flag Pole in Kerr Park, Pennsylvania Avenue, Downingtown. GPS location is 19 Park Lane, Downingtown, PA 19335.
The public is encouraged to attend. Taking...
LCH partners with auto dealers CARing for Kids Foundation to bring warmth to kids
Left to right back row- Phil DeColli, Ben Delaney, Neal Pistiner, Chuck DeSantisLeft to Right front row- Christa Nelson, Clark Davis, Amanda Blevins, Craig Reichert, Stuart Lustgarten, Khaled Malik, Kate Wickersham
LCH Health and Community Services distributed more than 300 coats with the help of the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation. The Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation celebrated its...
Hockenbrock named new Jennersville YMCA Director
Andy Hockenbrock
Last month, Andy Hockenbrock joined the YMCA of Greater Brandywine as the Executive Director of the Jennersville YMCA. With over 23 years of YMCA experience, Andy brings expertise, passion and a strong sense of community to Chester County.
Above all, Andy is drawn to the YMCA mission of creating programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all. His commitment to the Y’s...
What To Do: PA Hunt Cup celebrates 88th Anniversary
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Pennsylvania Hunt Cup
There are several events in the area this weekend with impressive numbers regarding anniversaries – lofty numbers such as 88, 75, 53, 47 and 41 – numbers marking the events’ anniversaries.
The Pennsylvania Hunt Cup (Pennsylvania Hunt Cup racecourse, Newark Road, Unionville, 484-888-6619, http://pahuntcup.org) is one of the...
