Chester County farmers and producers win honors at the Pa. Farm Show

Don and Pam Gable of Conebella Farm (photo credit: PA Farm Show) Chester County farmers and producers received high marks from Pennsylvania Farm Show judges in Harrisburg last week, resulting in an impressive array of medals and ribbons in the show’s 107th year of operation. The Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest indoor agricultural exposition in the nation, hosts nearly half a million visitors,...

County Health Dept. retiree and Medical Reserve Corps Volunteer Walls receives CDC’s Trailblazer Award

Elizabeth “Betsy” Walls Elizabeth “Betsy” Walls, RN, the retired Director of Personal Health for the Chester County Health Department whose efforts helped to establish the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Program and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) in Chester County, has been honored with a much-deserved award from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Betsy is recognized as Pennsylvania’s...

Tovar named So. Chester Chamber Outstanding Citizen of the Year

SCCCC 2023 Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award AnnouncementFront: Luis Tovar, 2023 Outstanding Citizen Award Recipient, Dorothy Tovar, Luis’s wifeRear: L to R: Cheryl B. Kuhn, SCCCC President & CEO; Jerry Strusowski, Sales Manager, Berkshire Hathaway; Annalie Korengel, 2019 Award Recipient & Committee Chair, Doug Doerfler, SCCCC Chairman of the Board, Joan Holliday, 2014 Award Recipient;...

Ignoring the will of the voters won’t end well for GOP

By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa “Voters? We don’t need no stinkin’ voters.” As it self-immolates into the dustbin of history, the Republican Party in Harrisburg and Washington, D.C. seems to really only stand for one thing: ignoring the will of the voters. Sure, it’s bad politics and bad policy, but ignoring the will of the people seems to be just about that trick left to...

What To Do: ‘Stolen Legacy’ at Penn Museum

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Hannibal Lokumbe In celebration of Martin Luther King Day, the Penn Museum (33rd and Spruce streets, Philadelphia, 215-898-4000, www.penn.museum) is presenting “Stolen Legacy” by Hannibal Lokumbe at 7 p.m. In partnership with internationally renowned artist, composer, and educator Hannibal Lokumbe, the Penn Museum presents “Stolen Legacy,”...

On Stage: Deni Bonet brings special violin skills to Jamey’s

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times  Deni Bonet Deni Bonet takes the violin to places most musicians don’t even dream about – and gladly takes listeners along for the ride. On January 14, Bonet will be taking the audience at Jamey’s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985, www.jameyshouseofmusic.com) along for the ride – a thrilling ride that spans...

ReFirement at Any Age: As another new year begins

By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times Are you making plans to welcome something new into your life this year? It might be an improvement or an adjustment to something you’ve already begun. The best way to start your new 2023 adventure is by painting a visual picture of what you want your year to look like and then pour it out on paper for you to read. Excitement surrounds each New Year, don’t...

Rep. Houlahan finally sworn to third term after days of GOP Speaker chaos

Houlahan in front of her new office location (1727 Longworth). The placard next to her reads: “This office belongs to the people of Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District.” Early this morning, U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan was officially sworn in for her third term as the United States Representative for Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District. While the Pennsylvania congressional delegation...

What To Do: Celebrating ‘Three Kings’ at Kimmel

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Three Kings/Dia de Reyes With all the holiday celebrations in November and December, the list of activities and special things to do has been like a smorgasbord. Now it’s January and the list looks like a menu at an upscale steak house with just a handful of red meat dishes and a few side items. Fortunately, the Kimmel Cultural Campus (Broad and Spruce...

On Stage ‘Jagged Little Pill’ comes to Philly

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Jagged Little Pill The first touring Broadway presentation of 2023 has arrived – and it’s a good one. Now through January 15, the Kimmel Cultural Campus (250 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, www.kimmelculturalcampus.org) is presenting the Philly premiere of the hit Broadway musical, “Jagged Little Pill” at the Academy of Music. “Jagged Little...