No injuries in Valley garage fire
A blaze engulfs a Valley Township garage in the early morning hours, Sunday, Photo by Katie Simmers
VALLEY — A late-night garage fire consumed a pair of cars and had firefighters from six local fire companies working to contain the blaze, early Sunday.
Emergency responders were called to a garage fire a little after midnight early Sunday at 143 Mineral Springs Road in the township.
The fire...
Caln to hold National Night Out, Aug. 4
CALN — Township residents and those from neighboring communities are invited to join forces on Tuesday, August 4, with communities nationwide for the 32″d Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event. National Night Out is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and co-sponsored locally by the Caln Township Police Department, and will involve over...
Welsh tabbed for role with National Sheriffs Association
Chester County Sheriff Carolyn Bunny Welsh
WEST CHESTER — Chester County Sheriff, Carolyn Bunny Welsh, has been elected to the position of Sergeant in Arms of the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA). She was sworn into the position at the National Sheriffs’ Association Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. This is the first time a woman has been elected to the executive level of the NSA in...
World Cup team sheds light on unequal status of female athletes
The ticker tape parade for Team USA was great, but women in sports still get less attention, pay
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
On Friday, the champions of the Women’s World Cup enjoyed what many male athletes before them have come to enjoy after victory…a ticker tape parade in New York City. See, this type of celebration is rarely bestowed upon the fairer sex. In fact,...
What to do: Fun events with regional flare
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The word “unique” is used incorrectly most of the time. It means “one of a kind” — that there is nothing else like it.
The annual BlobFest in Phoenixville is unique — in the correct sense of the word. In the whole world, there is just one BlobFest and it’s held every year right here in Chester County.
On Stage: cats, comics, ‘Caveman’ and more
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
“Defending the Caveman” is one of those shows that keeps coming back. No matter how many times the one-man show visits a city; it never seems to hit a saturation point. The actor in the show could come back out for a final bow, exclaim “I’ll be back” and be totally telling the truth.
The wildly popular show was written...
PA American Water presents environmental grant for educational camp
Brandywine Red Clay Alliance received a $4,500 grant from PA American Water
COATESVILLE, Pa. (July 7, 2015) – Pennsylvania American Water said today it awarded one of its 2015 Environmental Grants to the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance, which is among seven watershed initiatives across the state that earned financial support through the company’s Environmental Grant Program.
Art Watch: Take a break from the heat & enjoy exhibits across Chesco
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
The Church Street Gallery in West Chester is exhibiting the wonderful oil paintings of local West Chester artist, Terry DeAngelo, for their July show entitled “Quiet Truths.” The central image for the show is a four foot square painting called “Shot”, with hundreds of black birds flying from the branches of a large tree...
Brushing up on the history of the toothbrush
From the simple to the blinged-out wild, 5,000 years of dental health
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
The toothbrush we know today has come a long way since it’s humble beginnings. The earliest toothbrushes were used by the Babylonians and Egyptians around 3500 BC.
It was more of a tooth cleaning stick than a brush as we know it. Small branches of the olive, sassafras...
Concept School educator charged with indecent assault
George James Symonds
THORNBURY — The Head of School of the Concept School was arrested and charged with corruption of minors, indecent assault, and related charges involving an alleged series of incidents with a teenage student from the school., Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said Tuesday.
George James Symonds, 62, who has been a teacher at the school since 2004 and Head of School,...
