The Chester County Food Bank and Habitat for Humanity are among the beneficiaries of the Immaculata University’s Macs Giving Back Service Project on Saturday, Aug. 27. The entire class of 2020, approximately 230 students, 18 student leaders, 18 instructors, and several volunteers, will participate. Ten nonprofits, located in Chester and Delaware counties, will benefit from this all-day service project that has been at the crux…
The Chester County Sheriff’s Office will give new meaning to the dog days of summer as it hosts the U.S. Police Canine Association’s annual Police Dog I field trials on Saturday, Aug. 27, and Sunday, Aug. 28. The event marks the first time the two-day field trials have been held in Chester County, and the public is invited to attend and observe at the Chester…
Could a painting save a horse from sale? What drives the artist to create? What is their inspiration? How did they do that? What were they thinking? If you have ever thought of listening to an artist discussion in a gallery or museum, but hesitated, perhaps this recounting of the most recent artist talk at Church Street Gallery will inspire you to take the plunge.…
• Nicholas A. Orlando, 34, of Exton, was charged with driving at an unsafe speed following an incident on Creek Road in Chadds Ford Township, according to a police report. The report said he crossed into the opposing lane of traffic. • Police said Algernon S. Maness, 82, and Betty J. Maness, 78, both of West Grove, were taken to Crozer Chester Hospital following an…
The research on the Kennett area’s future development has been analyzed, the comments have been considered, and the results are ready. A public forum to present the Economic Development Strategy and Implementation Plan will be held on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the American Legion Hall in downtown Kennett Square, according to a Historic Kennett Square press release. Historic Kennett Square, along with…
Few area cases have confounded authorities more than the disappearance of a West Brandywine Township nurse and mother seven years ago. About 5 a.m. on Aug. 23, 2009, guests partying at the home of a former Philadelphia 76er were the last people to see 29-year-old Toni Lee Sharpless before she vanished, leaving an incomprehensible lack of clues in today’s electronic age. Searches from Philadelphia to…
The Brandywine Creek is mirror smooth on a sunny Sunday morning.
This election cycle has been full of news about the presidential and Pennsylvania senatorial race. Both – with out question – very important. But there is another contest that deserves a much closer look than it is being given by the media. The contest for the 7th Congressional District seat in Pennsylvania between incumbent Pat Meehan and Democrat Mary Ellen Balchunis is arguably a truest…
Chester County Hospital is hoping area oenophiles will gather in Birmingham Township on Sunday, Oct. 9, to help put a cork in cancer. The 25th Annual Wine Festival at the Dilworthtown Inn is expected to attract more than 1,500 attendees, who will sample approximately 100 wines, craft beers, and cuisine prepared by Dilworthtown Inn chefs and local food trucks. In addition, a silent auction, shopping…
Fourteen original instrumental tracks combine artwork and text to tell the adventures of a North American wagon train journey through one traveler's personal experiences circa 1840 – an odyssey that will lead to The Kennett Flash on Saturday, Aug. 27. Bert Lams and Tom Griesgraber will be supporting their debut album, “Unnamed Lands.” The project began simply as an idea to produce an album together.…
Home of the Sparrow’s Board of Directors invites community members to join them for the Third Annual “The Gathering at Penns Woods Winery” on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Founded in 1994, Home of the Sparrow partners with women facing homelessness to secure housing, achieve long-term stability, and chart new paths for their futures. Home of the Sparrow exists to serve the…