Honorees announced for the Greater West Chester Chamber’s October 2024 Annual Banquet

2023 Community Service Organization of the YearL-R, Past Fire Chief Jon Brill, Past Fire Chief Don Herb, Assistant Fire Chief Justin McClure, Fire Chief Mark Scanlon, Assistant Fire Chief Michael DiMeo, Assistant Fire Chief Greg Witmer and Past Fire Chief Michael McDonald. CTDI, Mac Neilon and The West Chester Fire Departments will be celebrated at the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce’s...

Oxford Arts Alliance Annual Members Show, July 5

July’s  exhibit in the Gallery at the Oxford Arts Alliance is our Annual Members Exhibition The Oxford Arts Alliance Annual  Members’ show is a vibrant celebration of creativity and community, welcoming artists of all skill levels and backgrounds to submit and exhibit their work.  Open to every member of the Alliance, this eclectic showcase features  an array of mediums, colors, subjects...

What To Do: Fireworks, fun for Fourth of July

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Downingtown Good Neighbor Day This is Fourth of July week and that means it is time for parties, festivals, picnics and a lot of fireworks displays. The 44th Annual Downingtown Good Neighbor Day (www.GoodNeighborDay.com) will be held on July 4 at Kerr Park in Downingtown from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Activities will get underway with a “Prayer and Flag...

What to do: Kennett Symphony at Longwood Gardens

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Longwood Gardens Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square, www.longwoodgardens.org) is one of the best outdoor attractions in the area, one of the best family attractions in the state and one of the best gardens attractions in the country. There are times when even the very best can get better. On June 23, in addition to all of its other attractions,...

LCH announces large donation from Macleod, South Mill Champs

LCH CEO, Ronan W. Gannon and South Mill Champs CEO, Lewis Macleod. LCH Health and Community Services announced a generous donation from Lewis Macleod, CEO of South Mill Champs. Macleod completed his first Olympic triathlon, a 1.5 km swim, a 40 km bike ride, and a 10 km run where he raised funds to support LCH. The donation will significantly support LCH’s ongoing mission to provide high-quality...

Last chance to order tickets for Taste of Chesco

The Alliance for Health Equity (AHE) announces its last chance to order tickets for its fundraising event, Taste of ChesCo., on June 26th from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm at The Arches Venue in Coatesville (600 E Chestnut St, Coatesville, PA 19320). Taste of ChesCo. celebrates Chester County’s savory, sweet, and mouth-watering finger foods from a variety of food and beverage establishments. Every ticket...

BVSPCA sees more than 1,000 pets adopted at Mega Adoption event

More than 1,000 pets were adopted this past weekend, spearheaded by the Brandywine Valley SPCA adoption event at the Bob Carpenter Center at the University of Delaware this past weekend. The Brandywine Valley SPCA (BVSPCA) announced today that the weekend’s Mega Adoption Event® resulted in more than 1,000 adoptions. The event, held at the Bob Carpenter Center at the University of Delaware, brought...

CCIU delivers cutting-edge cybersecurity services to educational organizations

Pictured front left is Bryan Ruzenski, Kristina Young, Laurel Di Fonzo, Tim Haas, Walter Snyder. Pictured back left is Mike Martinez, Larry Konig. The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU), a leading educational service agency in southeastern Pennsylvania, has forged an innovative partnership with Rubrik, a pioneering cloud data management company, and ePlus, a leading consultative technology...

What To Do: Chester County Ballon Fest floats into view

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Chester County Balloon Festival When there are hot air balloons floating in the sky over your head, you’re going to stop whatever you’re doing and turn your gaze skyward. Three things guaranteed to make you look up are helicopters, bald eagles and hot air balloons. If you want to experience the sensation of checking out hot air balloons in...

Bishop Shanahan celebrates graduation of Class of 2024

Bishop Shanahan High School celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2024. Bishop Shanahan High School held its commencement exercises on the morning of June 7 in the BSHS auditorium, paying tribute to the Class of 2024. This year’s graduating class included 209 students who were accepted to four-year colleges and universities such as Villanova University, Thomas Jefferson University, University...