On Stage: Kennedys in Kennett, Fitz in Philly

Roots rock, funk and pop take center stage in the area this weekend By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Back by popular demand, The Kennedys headline at The Flash in Kennett Square, Nov. 8. The Kennedys, one of the more popular nationally-recognized acts to play The Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295, http://www.kennettflash.org), are returning for a special “Back...

Election: Beyond Wolf win, Democrats crushed countywide

GOP storms to win in all Congressional, state legislative races By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times While Tom Wolf may have carried Chester County, Tuesday, as he easily defeated Gov. Tom Corbett, Republicans swept every other race in the county, including a handful of state legislative races expected to be close, on a day when Democrats were pummeled coast to coast at the ballot box. In what might...

Op/Ed: Chester County benefits from China partnership

By Terence Farrell, Chester County Commissioner and Michael Grigalonis, COO of Chester County Economic Development Council Recently, political and business leaders from Chester County visited China seeking to improve business and investment relationships. From left, David Liu, General Manager of CTDI’s China Operations, Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell, Mike Grigalonis, Chief Operating...

Man kills woman, self at Brandywine YMCA

Jacinda Miller, the victim of Monday evening’s shooting at the Brandywine YMCA, as pictured on her Facebook page. WEST BRANDYWINE — Authorities are trying to determine why a man gunned down his estranged girl friend and then shot himself to death Monday night at the Brandywine YMCA. Jacinda Miller, authorities, a fitness instructor at the YMCA, was shot by Dennis Cassel as she arrived at...

Good Stuff: Vote, Flu shots, good news and notes

Editors Note: Welcome to The Times latest column, ‘Good Stuff’, that will highlight positive happenings within the communities of Chester County in a quick, easy to read, and (we think) fun format. Got ‘Good Stuff’ to share? Email kim@chescotimes.com to help the get the word out.  (All submissions are subject to editorial review; submissions are requested by the 15th and 30th of each month.) MAKE...

Corbett makes final pitch in Chester County

GOP brings out heavy hitters to make argument for governor’s reelection By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times Gov. Tom Corbett makes his case for reelection Monday at the Helicopter Museum in West Chester. The governor, who faces a tough reelection battle with Democrat Tom Wolf, was supported by a “who’s who” local, regional and statewide elected Republicans. WEST CHESTER...

County helps fund Downingtown Senior Center renovations

The Chester County Commissioners presented a check for $300,000 to the Downingtown Senior Center, to help fund planned renovations for the building. Lou Kupperman, Esq., Partner with Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel; Ben Bruton, President of the Downingtown Senior Center Board; Commissioners’ Chair Ryan Costello, Commissioner Kathi Cozzone, Commissioner Terence Farrell, Ken Schreffler,...

Just do it: vote

Tomorrow is Election Day. That should matter to you — but alarmingly, for a lot of you, maybe even a majority of the people reading this, it doesn’t. Consider these horrifying numbers: only about 75% of eligible voters are actually registered to vote. Of those, it is expected that only about 45% of those will cast ballots tomorrow in Pennsylvania. That means roughly one third of those eligible...

D-West falls to Coatesville, 47-33, in wild shootout

Raiders grab top seed in PIAA District One, will face Haverford, Whippets take on Pennsbury By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Wayne Anderson runs down the sideline after making an interception. With 7:46 left, the interception looked like it would give West a late advantage. CALN – For those who watch and play sports, winning and losing can often seem like the top priority, like the...

November Super Six: Fabulous fall finds

Nope, not a Christmas list. Really. There’s lots of time left for that, right? Right? By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times It’s hard to believe that Halloween is over and we are now a mere eight weeks from Christmas. Maybe even less than that. I don’t want to know, frankly. It increases my stress level. And, for those of you who are already finished with your holiday shopping...