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Kennett Square Unanimously Passes Anti-Discrimination Ordinance
On Monday, after months of collaboration, deliberation, and discussion, Kennett Square unanimously passed a borough-wide anti-discrimination ordinance. Over 150 community members were in attendance for the public hearing, which took place in the Red Clay Room at the Kennett Square Volunteer Fire Company Building. Many came in support of the anticipated vote, and others came to voice…
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The Desmond Hotel in Malvern Offers New Year’s Eve Holiday Package
Looking for a fun, but safe night out this New Year’s Eve? Then ring in the New Year at The Desmond Hotel in Malvern. Begin your evening in the Hunt Room with a three-course dinner prepared by Executive Chef, Chris Calhoun. Enjoy a champagne toast, then mingle in the Fox & Hounds Pub as you…
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Rustin Grad, Thornton Resident Cast in National Tour of Former Broadway Hit
Thornton resident Ian Gallagher Fitzgerald is thanking his lucky stars after “landing the role as one of the ‘Angels’ in the National Tour of Kinky Boots,” according to an article in The Times of Chester County. Fitzgerald attended Bayard Rustin High School, and his tour will bring him back to the area when Kinky Boots arrives at…
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Fox Rothschild Talks Contracts at Chester County Chamber Women in Business Event
Let’s be honest. Nobody enjoys paying for insurance, but we do so because it’s a necessarily evil. We understand that the risk of not paying for insurance can be costly in the event of an emergency. The same can be said for legal advice. Litigation fees can cost tens-of-thousands of dollars. Sometimes more. So why…
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Volunteers Needed at Chester County Food Bank This Monday
The Chester County Food Bank (CCFB) received a large produce donation and is now in need of volunteers to help prep the food for delivery during the week of December 5th. Volunteers are needed to process, cut up, and package produce for delivery to area shelters and pantries. Additional helpers are needed to pack backpacks…
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Destination ChesCo: Tyler Arboretum, a Whimsical Adventure
While not directly located in Chester County, the Tyler Arboretum in Media, PA is only a stone’s throw away from Chadds Ford and well worth the ten-minute detour off of Route 1. Bordering Ridley Creek State Park and only a few blocks from Penn State’s Brandywine Campus, the Tyler Arboretum “is a place of natural…
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Destination ChesCo: Colonial Gardens – More Than a Garden Center
I love Fall, primarily for its cool crisp air, fire-tinted trees, and spiced pumpkin lattes. I’m like a little kid excited to get lost in corn mazes, carve pumpkins, and stuff scarecrows. Last weekend, eager to venture outside on the 75-degree Indian summer afternoon, I hopped into the car and headed west on Route 724, only four miles outside of downtown…
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Royal Bank Partners with Phoenixville’s Steel City Coffee House in Random Act of Kindness
When Royal Bank America‘s Marketing Director, Tim Davis, approached Phoenixville Steel City Coffee House owners, Ed Simpson and Laura Vernola, about doing something nice for their coffee customers, Vernola suggested that the two companies partner together for a “random act of kindness” event. On Saturday morning, October 29th, between the hours of 8 and 10 AM, Royal Bank America purchased…
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Vanguard Gives Back with Community Garden
In 2012, Triskeles approached Vanguard about its Food For All program, “a garden program for organizations to build community and increase access to fresh, healthy food,” according to the Triskeles website. The garden offered Vanguard an opportunity to provide food to local agencies and volunteer opportunities to employees on site. They would also have the legacy of establishing the first corporate garden of its kind in Chester County, which would, in turn, set the stage…
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Destination ChesCo: Halloween Arrives Early at the Brandywine River Museum
I love Halloween. Although I don’t enjoy scary things, like haunted hayrides or scary movies, I look forward to a night dressed in costume with a valid excuse to eat candy. Halloween was always magical. I could hide my insecurities and chubby exterior behind my favorite costume and be anyone I wanted to be. In some small way, that made…
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Gov. Wolf Visits with WCU Students, Political Candidates in West Chester
Last Friday afternoon, Governor Tom Wolf made a short visit to the Olive Branch Tapas Restaurant in West Chester to show his support for Mayor Carolyn Comitta, running for PA House District 156. During his visit, Wolf spoke with student protestors outside of the restaurant who were angry over the recent West Chester University strike. Mayor Comitta,…
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Destination ChesCo: A Musical Night at the Colonial with Orion Communities
I was fortunate to experience the arts from a very young age. We lived thirty minutes outside of Washington, D.C. with easy access to every major concert venue, theater, and stadium. I saw Neil Diamond live in concert when I was ten, Phantom of the Opera at the Kennedy Center in my preteen years, and…
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Tickets Still Available for the Brandywine Conservancy’s 24th Annual Halloween Ball
It may feel like summer outside, but get ready for Halloween chills when the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art hosts their 24th Annual Halloween Ball this Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 8pm to 1am. The Trustees and Young Friends of the Brandywine invite you to throw caution to the wind, glitter in the air and…
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Chester County Food Bank Meets with Community Food Providers
On Wednesday, October 12th the Chester County Food Bank hosted its quarterly food provider meeting at its headquarters in Exton, PA. Representatives from food pantries, shelters, and service agencies who serve the more than 50,000 people struggling with food insecurity in Chester County were in attendance. Food provider meetings allow the dedicated volunteers and local…
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Destination ChesCo: American Treasure Tour Museum
I grew up thirty minutes outside of Washington, DC. I was spoiled with access to the Smithsonian – the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and nine research facilities. I never wanted for culture, entertainment, or history. When I moved to Phoenixville, PA, I realized what I had taken for granted. Philadelphia is harder…
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Destination ChesCo: Camphill Village Kimberton Hills
Last month, I attended the wedding of a close friend and her now-husband at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills in Kimberton, PA, five minutes south of Phoenixville on Pughtown Road. The couple – both lovers of organic food, community gardens, and farming – opted to have the event outside, surrounded by friends, family, and colleagues. Out of curiosity, I had…
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Destination ChesCo: Black Walnut Winery in Sadsburyville
By Rachel Stevenson If you’ve read my other Destination ChesCo articles, you might wonder why this is my second winery article this month. No, I’m not a food and wine blogger, nor am I a lush. Rather, I am a business owner, writer, networker, photographer, and non-profit leader. Needless to say, my roles take me to dozens of restaurants,…
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International WCU Students Seek Chester County Host Families for 30 Day Immersion Program
Maryland-based company, Just Like Home is a short term housing agency that places international guests with U.S. homeowners. The agency, led by President Andrea Grant, is currently looking for Chester County residents to open up their homes to adult international homestay participants who will attend a language program at West Chester University (WCU) this Fall.…
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