On Stage Extra: Sarah Borges rocks, but is hard to define

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times  Sarah Borges When Sarah Borges performs live, she rocks the house. Borges, is a Boston guitarist/vocalist whose music has been described as “walking that fine line between punk and country.” When Borges straps on her guitar and starts to sing, she rocks out. There is country, blues, punk, and rock in her musical DNA, but it is the rock element...

What To Do: Kennett Summerfest debuts Sunday

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Another area tradition is ready to begin. This weekend, a new special event arrives in Kennett Square this weekend with intentions of becoming a popular annual summer event. The 2022 Kennett Summerfest (100 South Broad Street, Kennett Square, kennettcollaborative.org) will be held on June 12 from 3-7 p.m. Kennett Summerfest, a brand-new wine and spirits...

On Stage: Miranda brings his ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ to Philly

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times  Lin-Manuel Miranda Lin-Manuel Miranda has the “Midas Touch.” He is a Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, Emmy and Tony award-winning songwriter, actor, director and producer. Most notably, he is the creator and original star of Broadway’s Tony-winning “Hamilton” and “In the Heights.” Other Broadway honors are “Freestyle Love Supreme” (2020...

Houlahan hosts SBA Admin for roundtable, high-tech tour

L to R: Co-Founder of nth Solutions Susan Springsteen; Administrator Guzman, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan; and Rep. Dan Williams tour additional space in Innovation Hub COATESVILLE – Last week, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) hosted Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman in Coatesville for back-to-back events: a roundtable discussion with Chamber and business...

Future firefighters complete final exercises towards certification

Firefighter I Training at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus. Nineteen students completing the latest Chester County Firefighter I Training Course conducted final firefighting exercises at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus.  The exercises covered search and rescue, indoor firefighting, fire attack types, auto fires, dumpster fires, and stages of fires. All exercises represent...

Op/Ed: Time to promote sensible gun laws

By Chris Pielli, Recorder of Deeds, Chester County Chris Pielli South Street on a Saturday night. How many times have we enjoyed hanging out there?  Now I am calling my son to make sure he is safe.  Meanwhile, extremist Doug Mastriano and his radical Republicans stomp and shout about the sanctity of life while promoting lethal legislation seeking to pass permit less, concealed carry laws that will...

AGSD announces two administration appoointments

Emlyn Frangiosa (left) and Kelly Vaughn (right). On June 2, 2022, the Avon Grove School District (AGSD) Board of School Directors approved the appointments of Emlyn Frangiosa as supervisor of teaching and learning for AGSD and Kelly Vaughn as assistant principal for Avon Grove Intermediate School (AGIS). Frangiosa, who currently serves as assistant principal of AGIS, has been appointed supervisor of...

What To Do: With the unofficial start of summer, festivals, parades take center stage

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Coatesville Rotary Strawberry Festival Summer has arrived – unofficially last weekend and officially three weeks from now. The weather is warm, school is almost done for the year and municipal and private pools are open. Another sure sign is the arrival of the annual Rotary Club of Coatesville’s Strawberry Festival. This weekend, the 48th Annual...

Chesco youth Center’s partnership with BVSPCA earned honors

The Chester County Youth Center – BVSPCA “SAFE” program fosters an environment of judgement-free love between shelter animals and those in the Youth Center, builds beneficial relationships with everyone involved, and helps shelter animals find a permanent home. The Chester County Youth Center’s partnership with Brandywine Valley SPCA’ and its “SAFE” program has garnered national acclaim. The...

Rep. Houlahan hosts U.S. Commerce Secretary on high-tech tour, roundtable in Malvern

L to R: David Valletta, Vishay Executive Vice President – Worldwide Sales; Gina Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Commerce; and Chrissy Houlahan, U.S. Representative of PA-06 viewing Vishay’s product display cases Yesterday, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-6) hosted U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, and business, government, and student representatives from Chester County for a tour and roundtable...