The Wine Coach: Wine drinker’s demographics, do you fit in?

Are you normal, or a ‘special’ wine consumer? Editor’s Note: Today marks the debut of Brian Gurham, who will be writing monthly on wine topics. He’s one of the region’s top experts and writers on various topics related to wine, wine appreciation and related issues. And he’s a very entertaining read. We hope you enjoy his insights. By Brian Gurnham, Columnist,...

Chester County heritage turkeys taste like ‘eating sunshine’

Get back to real Thanksgiving roots with the birds that nature built from Wyebrook Farms By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times Heritage turkeys including the black birds, Broad Breasted Bronze, the white ones, Royal Palms and the browns, which are Bourbon Reds Chances are if you are like most Americans on Thanksgiving Day you’ll be serving turkey, a native bird that Benjamin Franklin...

Downingtown man critical after shooting

DOWNINGTOWN — Police are investigating a shooting Monday night that left a borough man in critical condition. According to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office, a 21-year-old man, who was not identified, was shot twice in the abdomen in what was described as a “drug-related” shooting, although authorities offered few other details, of the incident which took place on Farmhouse...

Art Watch: John Hannafin

Pre-holiday arts and craft shows start to pop up around the county, too By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times This week begins with a Pop up show at Galer Estate Winery featuring the vividly colorful and expressionistic paintings of popular local artist John Hannafin. The pictured downtown West Chester winter scene is a show stopper- what a perfect Christmas card! It has the warmth and nostalgia...

Raffle planned to aid family of shooting victim

Jacinda Miller Friends and area residents are setting up a fund to aid the family of Jacinda Miller, the woman shot to death at the Brandywine YMCA Nov. 5 — and plan a raffle for Dec. 3, to benefit her two sons. ”The need is immediate,” said a close friend, in a statement issued by the group Friends of Jacinda. ”The oldest is a Senior in high school and will need help with college expenses...

Good Stuff: Positive news from Downingtown to Kennett

“Good Stuff’ is back; highlighting positive happenings around Chester County packaged in a fun, easy-to-read-format.  Got ‘good stuff’ to share?  Like what you see? Let us know: email kim@chescotimes.com. (Submissions due by 15th and 30th monthly; all content subject to editorial review.) Red Devil Pride:  Avon Grove High’s Robert Evans, Anna Wright, Kira Russell and Adam Gaerity recently...

Kim K’s new pix are eye rollers

Kardashian is famous and successful, but I don’t know why By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times Behold the picture that was to “break the internet!” Except, it didn’t. I wish that I had an eye-rolling emoji because it would be inserted right here:       Wait. How did that get there? (Sometimes you have to go old school and use emoticons, the precursor to emoji....

What To Do: National Dog Show in Oaks

Also: Jazz By Night in Media, Comic-Con and more By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The National Dog Show will be held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Nov. 15 and 16. The phrase “going to the dogs” usually has a somewhat negative connotation — but not always. This weekend, there will be an event that has definitely “gone to the dogs” and that’s a good thing....

Pileggi out as Senate Majority Leader

GOP Senate votes him out in favor of Corman By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Sen. Dominic Pileggi Chester County will no longer have representation in the leadership of either party’s leadership in the state legislature, after a shakeup Wednesday deposed Sen. Dominic Pileggi from his post as Majority Leader of the state Senate. Pileggi (R-9), who represents a large portion of the eastern part...

On Stage: Chesco’s own Billy Penn Burger

Adrien Reju, Beth Goldwater, Tom Rush and more in area this weekend By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Billy Penn Burger Mark your calendars. Billy Penn Burger is coming to Burlap & Bean Coffeehouse (204 South Newtown Street Road, Newtown Square, 484-427- 4547, www.burlapandbean.com) on November 14. What sounds like it might be a special menu item at a sandwich shop in the vicinity...