For more than five decades, the Hadley Fund has been bringing free lectures and performances to the Kennett region, and it will kick off its 54th season with back-to-back events later this month. On Saturday, Sept. 24, the Hadley Fund will present “All Things Being (almost) Equal: The Autumnal Equinox,” an outdoor celebration facilitated by Christine Campbell, founder of Wolfsongs.org and director of the Temenos…
State officials want to remind citizens to prepare for emergencies during National Preparedness Month, a nationwide month-long effort to encourage households, businesses and communities to plan ahead. This year’s theme is “Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today,” a state press release said. “With families being more mobile and involved in multiple activities, it’s very likely that an emergency could happen when everyone isn’t…
How much protein should I be eating? This is a very common question that I’m asked by my clients as it relates to both weight loss and exercise. There are many different opinions on how much protein we actually need. Of the three macronutrients: fat, protein and carbohydrates, it was typically recommended to consume 30 percent or less fat, 45-50 percent carbohydrates and 25 percent…
PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect residents in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of Sept. 17 through Sept. 24. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Drivers on Route 926 in Birmingham, Westtown and Thornbury townships will experience lane restrictions between Routes 3 and 202…
Free child passenger safety seat checkups will be available across the region as the agencies mark National Child Passenger Safety Week on Sunday, Sept. 18, through Saturday, Sept. 24, and PennDOT and the Pennsylvania State Police are encouraging motorists to participate. PennDOT funds resources such as training and educational materials for child passenger fitting stations across Pennsylvania designed to teach parents the proper installation and…
Employment branding is the term commonly used to describe an organization's reputation as an employer and its value proposition to its employees, as opposed to its more general corporate brand reputation and value proposition to customers. An employment brand is the market perception of what it's like to work for an organization. In other words, it's the image that your prospective, current and past employees…
A community discussion on the connection between domestic violence and violence against pets and animals will take place on Monday, Sept. 19, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the East Whiteland Township Building. State Sen. Andy Dinniman, D-19, will be joined by Rachel Haynes-Pinsker of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, according to a press release from Dinniman’s office. “Study after study has demonstrated the…
A two-vehicle accident on southbound Route 202 in Westtown Township on Wednesday, Sept. 14, resulted in the death of a motorcyclist. Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police said the driver of a 2016 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle, Dorian A. Dumas, Jr., 31, succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash. The driver of the 2013 Ford Fusion, Jalmeel Conway, 25, of Trenton, N.J., was released from Paoli Hospital and…
Chester County has been selected as one of 50 members of the national HealthyCommunity50 in the Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge. With the recognition comes a $10,000 community seed award to undertake projects highlighted within the application process, and by participating in the challenge, the county is in the running to receive further prize awards, up to $500,000, that will support its proposed program, WalkWorks…
If Karen Rivera gets her way, every child in the judicial system will have an advocate. When parents cannot or will not take care of their children, CASA or Court-Appointed Special Advocate is an organization that fills the void. CASA provides advocates for thousands of abused and neglected children in Delaware and Chester counties. Judges in family courts assign a CASA volunteer to a youth…
• Brandywine Ballet’s 2016-2017 season steps off with the fall production of “Colour Brillanté” in October, continues with “The Nutcracker” in December, and concludes with “Beauty & the Beast” in May of 2017. Brandywine Ballet continues its performance residency on the historic campus of West Chester University at Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall on 700 S. High Street in West Chester. Season subscriptions are available…