On Stage: Tom Rush comes to the Colonial Theater
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 the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center. Tonight, Ruch is returning to the area for a show at the Colonial...
Avon Grove HS students win state journalism awards
Robert Gregory, AGHS English teacher and Devil’s Herald newspaper advisor, and Jackson Morris, 12th grade student and Devil’s Herald senior editor.
The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association recently honored two Avon Grove High School (AGHS) students for their work in the school newspaper, The Devil’s Herald. The students were each recognized with a 2023 Student Keystone Media Award for the best...
Over 300 Chester County Students participate in annual Science Research Competition
Volunteer judges interviewing middle school student in Tuesday’s Dr. Lucy Balian Rorke-Adams Fair.
Young scientists from all over Chester County gathered at the Parkesburg Point Youth Center in Parkesburg to show off their passion for science. This year, over 300 students from nearly 60 schools attended the Chester County Science Research Competition (CCSRC). The competition featured 15 different...
What To Do: Spring is coming and events are blooming everywhere
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Back to Bend
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (Route 52, Wilmington, Delaware, 800-448-3883, www.winterthur.org) just opened its 2023 season. This weekend, Winterthur is kicking into gear with a special event called “Back to Bend,” which will be held on March 11 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Visitors are invited to celebrate the early bulb display of...
On Stage: Two very different musicals come to the Delaware Valley
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Book of Mormon
There are two national tours of Broadway hit musicals that are making return visits to the area this week – one which is definitely not geared for children and one that is geared for an audience that can look at the show through the eyes of a child.
The show that is basically “for adults only” is “Book of Mormon” which is running...
Downingtown hires Smith as new Borough Manager
Jeffrey A. Smith
At its March public meeting, the Downingtown Borough Council voted unanimously to hire Jeffrey A. Smith as Downingtown’s new Borough Manager.
Smith, currently Assistant Township Manager in Lower Merion, had served as Borough Manager in Media Borough, Delaware County for twenty years, 2000 -2020. He also served as a Senior Manager in Sarasota County Florida.
“Jeff Smith brings a...
What To Do: Philadelphia Flower Show returns to Convention Center
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, 215-988-8899, www.theflowershow.com) which runs through March 12.
The PHS (Philadelphia Horticultural Society)...
Commissioners OK $4.2M grant to preserve Crebilly Farm
Chester County Commissioners present $6.35 million in funding to Westtown Township and Natural Lands, to support the preservation of Crebilly Farm. Pictured left to right are: Westtown Township Supervisors Dick Pomerantz and Scott Yaw; Jack Stefferud, Natural Lands Senior Director of Land Protection; Chester County Commissioners’ Chair Marian Moskowitz; Westtown Township Supervisors’ Chair Tom...
On Stage: ‘Thurgood’ comes to People’s Light
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Thurgood
Over the last few weeks, there have been two shows at area theaters with a focus on civil rights leaders. The first was “The Mountaintop,” a show about Martin Luther King, Jr. that just finished a run at the Uptown Knauer in West Chester.
Now through March 19, People’s Light (39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, www.peopleslight.org) is presenting...
Becoming the Best U: Advice on spring cleaning, letting go of guilt
By Nancy Plummer, Columnist, The Times
Question: I decided to try writing a few New Year’s goals after my sister’s suggestion. Last November I broke up with my boyfriend of four years and every room in the house is a horrible reminder of him. I also want to clean out the clutter in my house. I don’t know how to begin. My sister read your column and told me to write you for some advice.
Jocelyn,...
