Inner Nature: Natives vs. Non-Natives
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
Now that gardening season is underway, gardeners are drawn to plant sales and nurseries like a bee to honey. The general advice is to shun “invasives” and “exotic” plants, selecting instead “native”” plants to support local fauna. But what makes a plant, animal, fungus, a native? What is the generational number for drawing the demarcation line of from...
Chester County ranked as Top-10 digital county
Chester County’s latest recognition for digital technology, awarded by the Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties.
Chester County Government’s continued advancement in digital technology has earned a top-ten placement among America’s 3,000-plus counties.
The Center for Digital Government (CDG) and National Association of Counties (NACo) have announced Chester County...
What To Do: Cirque Italia goes Paranormal
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Paranormal Cirque
There are plenty of professional wrestling events on the calendar every year. And this is the season when there are many travelling circuses bringing their Big Tops to the region.
This weekend’s calendar features a wrestling event that definitely is not normal and a circus that is not normal by any stretch of the imagination.
Cirque Italia...
On Stage: Sarah Diamond comes home to headline at Uptown!
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Sarah Diamond
There is an old saying – “You Can Never Go Home Again.”
Don’t tell that to Sarah Diamond. She won’t believe you — and will offer proof of the opposite this weekend.
Diamond is a Downingtown East grad and a West Chester University alumna who is now living in Largo, Florida.
She is also a talented singer who leads her own...
Kennett Library officials discuss plans for new library at chamber meeting
Chris Manna, Executive Director, Kennett Library; Cheryl Kuhn, President & CEO, Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce.
Southern Chester County’s favorite mid-day networking event gathered at Hartefeld National Golf Club More than 35 members and guests from various industries across the region enjoyed lunch while connecting and expanding their contacts. Event Sponsor, Kennett Library...
DASD battles food insecurity with ‘Buddy Boxes’
Community Food Box at East Ward Elementary School provides nonperishable food items and toiletries donated by members of the community.
Downingtown Area School District (DASD) recently partnered with It Takes A Village Community (ITAVC) of Chester County to help combat food insecurity within the DASD community. Community food boxes have been installed at Beaver Creek Elementary School (601 West Pennsylvania...
Wiiners announced in annual 4-H Dairy Show
Jacob Pinciotti with Hillacres Hondo Rosebud.
The Chester County 4-H Dairy Show was held at the Romano 4-H Center of Chester County on Route 322, Honey Brook, as part of the 4-H Fair Week on Friday, August 12, 2022.
Forty-one dairy animals were exhibited by 26 4-H youth participants. This year the show was divided by dairy breeds and Judge Raechel Sattazahn did an outstanding job placing the animals...
What To Do: The Old Fiddlers’ Picnic, a Chester County tradition
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
One of Chester County’s most popular annual events is edging closer to the century mark.
The Chester County Old Fiddlers’ Picnic (Hibernia County Park, off Route 340, Wagontown, 610-383-2812, http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks), which is scheduled for August 13, is celebrating its 93rd anniversary this year.
Known originally as the “Chester and Delaware...
On Stage: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ opening at the Forrest Theater
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Dear Evan Hansen
A nice way to combat a heat wave is to spend an evening inside an air-conditioned venue watching a live theatrical performance. Fortunately, there are several good choices — ranging from a new smash Broadway hit (“Dear Evan Hansen”) to a timeless theater classic (“Sweet Charity’).
“Dear Evan Hansen,” which is billed...
Kennett Collaborative seeks new leader
Bo Wright
Kennett Collaborative announced today that it is launching a search for its next Executive Director, following the resignation of current Executive Director Bo Wright, who will move on from the organization this fall.
“Kennett Collaborative has never been stronger,” says Kennett Collaborative Board chair Mary Kay Gaver. “Bo has led the organization since January of 2020 and brought...
