Garnet Valley teachers to rally for contract

On Tuesday, April 28, starting at 6:15 p.m., Concord Elementary School will be the site of informational picketing and a rally organized by Garnet Valley teachers, according to a press release. Teachers and education professionals, along with parents, plan to display informational signs and pass out literature to raise awareness about the fact that they have worked the school year so far with an expired…

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WCU rated No. 21 as public college value

West Chester University has been ranked No. 21 on a list of top values in public colleges, according to rankings from Consumer Digest published in the magazine’s June 2015 issue, a university press release said. The magazine used data from College Board and the Department of Education’s College Navigator to determine the top 227 public institutions. The formula they used to narrow the field further…

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‘A Night at the Opera’ to benefit homeless

Friends Association for Care & Protection of Children will be hosting its second annual “A Night at the Opera” concert on Map 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. to benefit the families and children at Friends Association in West Chester. The evening will feature arias from operas performed by Friends Association’s executive director Catherine Friedman, soprano accompanied by piano. A graduate of Westminster Choir College…

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