Michael Hall offered the audience both challenge and comfort in the inaugural concert for the Kennett Symphony’s 74th season. The challenge was in the first piece. Comfort was everywhere else. Hall was warmly welcomed by a sold-out crowd at the Madeleine Wing Adler Theater at West Chester University Saturday September 13. The program opened with a sparkling Star-Spangled Banner. Introducing the first piece, Hall described…
By Gregory P. Cuculino, M.D., chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Taylor Hospital and Delaware County Memorial Hospital The phone rings at 2 a.m. and you’re told your son has been in an accident…. You are doing some yard work and suddenly experience chest pain and collapse… Your daughter runs headlong into another player at her soccer game and loses consciousness… These are all…
Expect the competition to heat up in an appetizing way at the 4th annual ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!, a free, public event that will feature eight local restaurants vying to win bragging rights for their salsa. The contest is one of many activities planned for the festival, which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at…
Hello there, my name is Maisy and I'm a 10-year-old spayed female gray tabby. I was surrendered to the Chester County SPCA because my owner passed away. I lived with my owner my whole life so it was a sad time for me and I felt all alone. But the kindness of the staff and volunteers helped me acclimate to my new surroundings. I am…
Meghan Bergman's fantastical ceramic creations, plus what's going on art-wise in Kennett Square Ceramic artist Meghan Bergman will be showing her barnacle-inspired vases and vessels this Thursday from 4-8pm at Galer Estate Winery's Pop up Art Show. Meghan's ceramics are mesmerizing combinations of organic forms applied to an open vessel. I have three of her larger pieces, one of which greets visitors as soon as…
Guest Photographer David Lichter 5th grade teacher at Pocopson Elementary School Rich Schwartzman is on vacation.
In my business, with social media being an integral part of marketing and business development, I am often questioned on the role it plays when employees have access to social media while working. Certain aspects of marketing often overlap with human resources and many policies need to be integrated into an employee handbook, which are essential to the development of the business. Do you really…
Chester County Day, one of the longest running house tours in the country, will open doors in the county’s northeast quadrant on Saturday, Oct. 4, with an impressive array of historic homes leading visitors through covered bridges, exposed beams, intricate architecture, and breathtaking landscapes. Held annually on the first Saturday of October, the popular fund-raiser for Chester County Hospital dates back to 1936 – when…
Local restaurants are revving up for the 35th annual Chester County Restaurant Festival scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 21 in West Chester. The festival kicks off at noon. Keith Kurowski, director of the West Chester Parks and Recreation Department, said the festival not only promotes local restaurants and bars, but businesses en masse. He’s proud that the "event is going national." One reason for this is…
It is difficult to remember a time when email was nonexistent or available to the very few tech savvy, beginning in the 80s. Today, email seems to be a part of everyday life for personal and business use, for the very young and the young at heart. So what’s involved in setting up and effectively using email to communicate – especially if you’re using it…
Pennsylvania State Police from Troop K, Media barracks, are investigating two burglaries that happened on Sept. 10 in Chadds Ford Township. Details are sketchy but, in one incident, three firearms were reported stolen from a home on Heyburn Road. Police said an unknown suspect gained access to the home sometime between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., ransacked the place and stole the weapons. In a…