Art Watch: Cortwright Devereux
Bold new take on the still life & what’s going on this week in art
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Painter Cortright Devereux will be exhibiting this Thursday June 5th from 4-8pm at Galer Estate Winery for a Pop up show from 5-9pm.
Devereux’s work is primarily inspired by nature in the form of landscapes or natural still life. His still life abstractions are exuberant color...
June Super Six: Grad gift ideas
A few gift suggestions for those June graduates
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Happy JUNE 1st! Time for the “Graduation Edition” of the Sunday Super Six!
With the obnoxious amount of snow days, it seemed like this school year would never come to a close! God bless Unionville-Chadds Ford Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Sanville (and his colleagues around the county) and his...
Dinniman highlights summer road projects in Chesco
WEST CHESTER — State Senator Andy Dinniman spoke Friday about plans for several major Chester County projects that are slated to break ground this spring and summer.
“In the coming weeks some of the Commonwealth’s most important transportation construction and improvement projects will begin right here in Chester County in large part due to November’s passage of the new $2.1 billion transportation...
What To Do: Super Sunday, Strawberries and more
By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times
The Josh Olmstead Band is among the live music acts performing at SuperSunday, this Sunday in West Chester. In addition to live music, there will be rides, vendors, food and all sorts of fun for the entire family.This weekend’s schedule of special events has plenty of options for enjoying a fun day — especially with a wide variety of the area’s most...
Born Sisters CD release party a hometown affair
Country roots for so. Chester County siblings at Flash, May 31
By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times
Born Sisters, the Chester County duo of Kristen and Kara Zack, will celebrate the release of their new CD with a special show at The Flash in Kennett Square, May 31.
When the Born Sisters headline a “CD Release Show” at The Flash in Kennett Square on May 31, it will be a hometown event...
Largest drug bust in county history announced
D.A.: 44 arrests so far from probe of Mexican cocaine cartel
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Salvador Lemus
The 65-year-old Mexican native who became a U.S. citizen and ran a landscaping business from his rented home in East Marlborough Township lost a son to drug-trafficking; however, that did not stop him from running a major cocaine cartel, authorities said on Wednesday,...
PennDOT: Rt. 100 widening to begin
$17.4M project will improve highway in Uwchlan, W. Whiteland
KING OF PRUSSIA – Construction will start Sunday night, June 1, on a $17.4 million project to widen and improve 2.5 miles of Rt. 100 (Pottstown Pike) in Uwchlan and West Whiteland Townships, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said.
PennDOT will expand Rt. 100 from two lanes to three lanes in each direction...
Farmers markets bloom in Chester County
Local foods can bring flair — and great tastes — to your table
By Cathy Branciaroli, Columnist, The Times
Shopper Ella Van Riper, one of the New Garden Growers Market’s loyal customers, enjoys a mushroom toy on the market’s opening day.
As farmers market season kicks off again I am excited to reconnect with the farmers whose produce graces my summer dinners and the artisans whose foods...
Friends don’t let friends wear Birkenstocks
Comfort is fine, but you have to draw the line somewhere — and don’t even consider socks
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
My love affair with JCrew, after several years of writing this weekly article, is well established. However, everyone makes mistakes, I guess. Birkenstocks are “Exhibit A”.
Jenna Lyons, can you hear me?
WHAT HAPPENED?
I appreciate the (slightly)...
Primary aftermath: Dinniman comes out the big winner
The state senator was not on the ballots, but he emerged as county’s top Democrat
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
While most primary elections in non-presidential years are kind of ho-hum events, Tuesday’s elections turned out to be more revealing than expected, and at minimum give us some hint of what is to come in November.
Not shockingly, turnout was lousy, especially on the Republican...
