What To Do: With Spring looming, St. Patrick’s Day events fill event calendar
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Wilmington
Spring will arrive in a few days and that’s cause for celebration.
In 2025, the spring equinox takes place on March 20 at 5:01 a.m.
It is the astronomical beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere.
With spring on the horizon, the schedule...
Jensen named new Assistant Principal of Great Valley HS
Dana Jensen
The Great Valley School District Board of Directors recently approved the appointment of Dana Jensen as Assistant Principal of Great Valley High School, effective April 21, 2025.
Jensen brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of educational leadership to Great Valley High School. Her extensive background includes teaching, curriculum development, and administrative responsibilities...
On Stage: Local favorites Dukes, Humbleman on area stages
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Dukes of Destiny
Longevity and proximity to Germantown Avenue are common denominators for a pair of Philly bands performing in the area this weekend.
Shows by two music acts with Montgomery County and Northwest Philadelphia roots (Mount Airy, Chestnut Hill, Germantown) will be highlights of this weekend’s local music calendar.
The bands...
WCU to inaugurate 16th President, March 28
Dr. Laurie Bernotsky
West Chester University President Dr. Laurie Bernotsky’s one prerequisite for an inauguration is that it celebrates not one, but all — all students, all faculty, all staff, all alumni, all supporters, all community partners and neighbors.
Dr. Laurie Bernotsky, DPhil, will be inaugurated as West Chester University’s 16th president and, historically, its second woman president...
What To Do: Champion Eagles featured at Philadelphia Sportscard & Memorabilia Show
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
If you’re an Eagles fan (and who in this area isn’t?) and you’d like a chance to see your heroes up close (and maybe even get an autograph), you’ll have a golden opportunity to do it this weekend.
Many of the Philadelphia Eagles standouts from the Super Bowl LIX season along with the Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts will be autograph guests this...
On Stage: The legendary Tom Rush returns to Chester County
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Tom Rush
Tom Rush, one of America’s most revered folksingers, is a New Englander through and through. However, in recent years, he has built a connection with Chester County.
One of his last live shows prior to the COVID pandemic was a concert at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester. Rush returned to the area in March 2023 for a...
County Democrats rip Trump over cut to Ukraine aid
Chester County’s Democratic Committee (CCDC) is responding to Monday night’s disastrous decision by Donald Trump to end Congressionally-approved assistance to Ukraine.
CCDC Chair Charlotte Valyo stated “This move by the administration undermines U.S. support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia and directly aligns with Russian interests.”
Specifically, county...
What To Do: First sign of Spring — Phila. Flower Show
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Philadelphia Flower Show
If you’re in the mood for flowers – lots and lots of flowers – all you need do is make a visit to this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center (12th and Arch streets, Philadelphia, www.theflowershow.com) which runs through March 9.
The PHS (Philadelphia Horticultural Society) Philadelphia...
Chesco, neighboring counties move to jointly buy electricity
Four counties that formed the Sustainable Energy Partnership of Southeast PA (SEP) have made the first major step in purchasing low, stable and transparent electricity for County operations. As members of the SEP, Chester, Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery Counties have started receiving electricity through wholesale market purchasing.
In August of 2024, the SEP’s Energy Board, formed to govern the...
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