What To Do: Ridin’ the rails with the Easter Bunny
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
West Chester Railroad
The Easter Bunny is known for hopping around but not always. Sometimes, he opts for a different form of locomotion – with real locomotives.
Sometimes, instead of bouncing along the ground, the big happy rabbit rides a train. This weekend, the holiday bunny will be riding trains all around the area.
One of the best train rides...
On Stage: Living the nomad life, Joshua Radin finds new inspiration
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Joshua Radin
Here is a familiar scenario.
Someone gets restless and decides to sell or put in storage all belongings, throw some clothes and a toothbrush into a backpack and then head to Europe with no particular game plan or itinerary.
It gets played out every year by high school grads who aren’t ready to start college yet or college students...
Berkheiser named assistant principal at AGHS
Matthew Berkheiser
On March 21, the Avon Grove School District (AGSD) board of directors approved the appointment of a new assistant principal at Avon Grove High School (AGHS).
Matthew Berkheiser will be filling the vacancy left by Gary Benasutti, who is retiring at the end of this school year after serving as assistant principal for the past 24 years.
Berkheiser has served in various positions...
Coatesville gets $959K grant to implement Ash Park Master Plan
Ash Park. Courtesy, City of Coatesville.
The City of Coatesville will receive a grant of $959,752 to implement the Ash Park Master Plan Phases I and II. The 9.3-acre park is situated between Walnut and Kersey Streets and serves residents over a three-mile radius.
Senator Casey, partnering with Representative Chrissy Houlahan, successfully funded 14 Community Project Funding priorities through the...
Inner Nature: Time — reality or illusion?
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
When his dear friend Michele Besso passed away, Einstein wrote a condolence letter: “Michele has left this strange world a little before me. This means nothing. People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction made between past, present and future is nothing more than a persistent, stubborn illusion.” Whether time is real, or whether it...
What To Do: Jamie Wyeth’s ‘Unsettled’ at Brandywine Museum of Art
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Bean Boots by Jamie Wyeth
Variety is the spice of life. It is also a description of the special events around the area this weekend.
There will be attractions featuring an exhibit of Wyeth art, reptiles, hot rod cars, beads, minerals, mud sales, cosplay, mansion mystery tours, a massive “garage sale,” wines and a Ukrainian festival.
The newest...
On Stage: ‘Frozen, the Musical’ comes to Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Frozen
It seems that everyone is familiar with the show “Frozen” – whether through films, live performances or songs such as “Let It Go” and “In Summer.”
“Frozen” was a blockbuster movie for Disney followed by a highly successful ice show – “Disney’s Frozen on Ice.”
Now, “Frozen” is a musical – a lively musical that...
WC East wins county Academic Competition
The academic competition team from West Chester East High School takes home the championship trophy. Picture from left to right: Eliot Rufe, Dr. Brent Jones, RuiQi He, Owen Lyons, Nathan Schlamb, Alex Chen, Brian Schiele, Luke Eynon and Ethan Altshul.
On Monday, West Chester East High School emerged victorious over 23 other Chester County schools at the Chester County Academic Competition, which...
CCIU to aid search for new Kennett schools superintendent
The Kennett Consolidated School District (KCSD) has begun a search for its next Superintendent. After four years of dedicated service to the Kennett Consolidated School District, Dr. Dusty Blakey recently announced his retirement effective July 26, 2024.
Dr. Blakey expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to serve the Kennett community, stating, “It has been an honor to work alongside...
What To Do: First day of Spring means free water ice, ice cream
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Spring will arrive on Tuesday night and that’s cause for celebration.
In 2024, the spring equinox takes place on March 19 at 11:06 p.m. It is the astronomical beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere.
With spring on the horizon, the schedule of special events and activities in the...