They came to save the watershed and they left knowing their efforts are helping make that happen. Concord Township and Newlin Grist Mill held a 5k and duck races Saturday, to fundraise for water quality monitoring equipment at the grist mill. Steve Jacobs, Concord Township’s Parks and Recreation director, said that the event exceeded the number of 5k participants anticipated, with close to 130 runners.…
One man learned to fly balloons because his wife liked rabbits. Another man was a vaudeville-type entertainer who got bit by the balloon bug while performing in an open-air arena with Peggy Lee, and he’s still flying at 89 years of age. They and more than a dozen other balloon pilots were taking part in the 2023 Chester County Balloon Festival. And there was a…
Joseph Stella is an artist that defies categorization. His most recognizable artworks are modernist large-scale tributes to the marvels of the industrial age, Futurist, vivid, and linear depictions of the Brooklyn Bridge and Coney Island that capture the Gothic architecture within. However, the majority of his works took inspiration from the organic, the perfect imperfections of the natural world. “I think he felt transformed by…
There’s a fascinating story in 1 Samuel 4 about the defeat of Israel at the hands of the Philistines nearly 3,000 years ago. Israel met in battle with the Philistines in a location called Aphek, which is considered to be eight miles east of the modern-day city of Tel Aviv. Tragically, Israel was defeated and lost nearly four thousand people. For perspective, that’s more than…