Merry Christmas
As we are about to begin our 10th year serving the greater Chester County community, we offer warm wishes for a happy and safe holiday season, and of course, Merry Christmas to our many friends and readers.
We will be spending the holiday with friends and family, so hopefully, you too can take some time away from screens to enjoy the people in your life who bring you joy. We’ll be back with normal...
County native to join Peace Corps in Albania
Matthew Skros
Matthew Skros, 24, of West Chester, Pennsylvania, has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will depart for Albania in January to begin training as an education volunteer.
“I knew from a young age that I wanted to pursue a life in public service, and the Peace Corps provided the opportunity to life that life! I loved the grassroots nature of the work and the idea of immersing myself...
What To Do: When you don’t celebrate Christmas
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Christmas-influenced music, advertising, TV shows and events are everywhere. It is virtually impossible not to be affected by the Christmas holiday season — but not everyone celebrates Christmas.
Actually, there are many people who do not celebrate Christmas for a variety of valid reasons — most commonly because they are of a different religion....
TMACC delivers holiday gifts to Coatesville VA
Volunteers unload gifts, Wednesday at the Coatesville VA.
COATESVILLE — Transportation Management Association of Chester County delivered hundreds of gifts for Veterans to the Coatesville VA Medical Center on December 17, 2019.
The Coatesville VAMC is a major stop along the Coatesville-Link route and the event is the result of the partnership between TMACC and the VA and was developed to give back...
Brandywine Valley SPCA seeks families for shelter pet holiday sleepovers
NEW CASTLE, DE.— The Brandywine Valley SPCA (BVSPCA) announced today that the organization is looking for families to host shelter pets for holiday sleepovers. The sleepovers consist of a short-term foster arrangement in which a dog or cat currently available for adoption at one of the BVSPCA’s shelters stays with a family temporarily for a duration of a few days up to a week.
“This is a great...
LCH Women’s Health Center bring support holiday support for expecting moms
Teri Noone facilitates holiday crafts during a group visit at LCH earlier this month.
WEST GROVE — The break room in LCH’s (La Comunidad Hispana) Women’s Health Center was filled with holiday music, crafts and laughter as a cohort of moms-to-be, currently in their first trimester, met for their second session, 16-18 week appointment last week. LCH kicked off Centering Pregnancy in July 2019...
Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue to hold open house, Dec. 22
Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue in West Grove is inviting the public to tour their facility, meet their adoptable animals and enjoy seasonal treats by a bonfire on Sunday, December 22, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Greenmore will have gifts such as baseball caps and mugs available for purchase to benefit the organization.
“We’re excited to show off our adorable adoptable dogs and will...
Vet finds path to new, better life after treatment at Coatesville VA
Anthony Brown
COATESVILLE — Anthony Brown, a 61-year-old double amputee-Veteran, prepares for his departure to live out in the community after two years of care and treatment at the Coatesville VA Medical Center.
Brown arrived at Coatesville in early 2018 to begin treatment and recovery after losing both of his feet to frostbite while he was homeless and living in an abandoned house during December...
Candlelight vigil planned to remember Sandy Hook victims
CHESTER SPRINGS — Volunteers with the Pennsylvania chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, will gather Saturday, Dec 14th with community members for an event to honor the seven-year mark of the Sandy Hook School shooting, which took the lives of 20 children and six educators, as well as all victims and survivors of gun violence. Events are being held...
The Movement to hold public meeting, Dec. 10
The Movement Community Development Corporation (CDC) will hold its second and final public meeting on December 10th at 630 PM at the New Life Christian Fellowship 1 South 5th Avenue. The meeting is part of the process of applying for Keystone Communities status with the Commonwealth’s Department of Community and Economic Development.
The CDC is holding public hearings to test the goals and...
