Mobile pet food pantry to go mobile
WEST CHESTER — State Senator Andy Dinniman has joined with Meals on Wheels of Chester County, the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA) and local senior centers to launch a mobile dog food pantry to assist those in need and their pets.
Earlier this year, Dinniman and his family worked with the Chester County SPCA to establish Henry’s Cupboard, a pet-food pantry that assists area...
TCHS student wins $15K scholarship
Gilberto Correa placed first in the HVAC category at the Pennsylvania SkillsUSA competition in April. He will be attending the National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Kentucky in June.
DOWNINGTOWN – Technical College High School (TCHS) Pennock’s Bridge Campus student Gilberto Correa didn’t want to get his hopes up.
As a first place finisher in the HVAC category at the SkillsUSA...
Nominees for farm awards sought
WEST CHESTER – The Chester County Board of Commissioners, along with the Agricultural Development Council (Ag Council), is accepting nominations for two agricultural awards: Farmer of the Year and Distinguished Agricultural Service.
The Farmer of the Year Award is presented to a deserving Chester County individual or family that exemplifies outstanding farm practices, that has an innovative operation...
On Your Table: Farmers Markets in your area
Fresh is best and you can enjoy from local farms — find your local event
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Despite the gloom of this past week or two, summer is arriving across the area and with it the lush produce offered at local farmers markets.
We welcome the fresh foods of the new season. And we are not alone. Across the country, the number of U.S. farmers markets...
Sikorsky to lay off 720 at Chesco facility
SADSBURY — Helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft said late Tueday that it plans to layoff some 720 workers and contractors due to decreased demand for its commercial helicopters at its production facility adjacent to the Chester County Airport, straddling Sadsbury and Valley townships.
The company said that as worldwide oil prices have dropped, demand for helicopters from oil companies for...
Chester County’s Underground Railroad remembered
Kennett Historical Commission details township, county role in leading slaves to freedom
By Jacqueline Kennedy, Correspondent, The Times
A map of some of the sites where Chester County residents housed newly-free slaves before and during the Civil War.
KENNETT — The Kennett Township Historical Commission held its annual meeting earlier this month that featured a presentation titled “Follow...
County dedicates new tactical village
Chester County Commissioners (center front, Michelle Kichline, Kathi Cozzone and Terence Farrell), as well as elected officials and representatives from the first responder community, cut the ribbon to officially open the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus Tactical Village.
SOUTH COATESVILLE — Chester County Commissioners Terence Farrell, Kathi Cozzone and Michelle Kichline were joined...
Volunteer Chesco highlights volunteering options
WEST CHESTER _ The Chester County Commissioners unveiled Volunteer Chesco at this week’s Commissioners’ Meeting, a webpage on the Chester County website detailing all volunteer positions available through county departments.
The introduction of the new web pages followed the presentation of a proclamation by the Commissioners for Volunteer Appreciation Week. The services provided by individuals...
Deep freeze likely to be followed by snow
After being hit by some of the coldest temperatures in decades, with some wind chills below -20 degrees, parts of Chester County are bracing for what could be the season’s biggest snowfall Monday night into Tuesday, with the potential to snarl the morning commute and close schools, especially in the southern portion of the county.
After a deep freeze took overnight temperatures below zero in...
For ex-slaves in the 1800s, Chester County was home
Swarthmore library curator delivers lecture on Underground Railroad
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Christopher Densmore educates the audience at the National Steel and Iron Heritage Museum.
COATESVILLE – In a country largely built by the unpaid forced labor of those who Moses Coates called “dark-skinned brethren,” Chester County became the home of many slaves who escaped the terrible...
