• Coatesville Farmers Market Is On The Brandywine Hospital Campus Each Wednesday

    Coatesville Farmers Market Is On The Brandywine Hospital Campus Each Wednesday

    Shoppers are buzzing about the fresh fruits, vegetables and artisanal foods they are finding at the Coatesville Farmers Market, which this year is open from 2 to 6 p.m. each Wednesday on the Brandywine Hospital campus. Right now it’s zucchini season, the time when creative minds come up with ideas about what to do with…

  • Penn Liberty Bank And Chamber Join To Host Annual Golf Classic

    Penn Liberty Bank And Chamber Join To Host Annual Golf Classic

    The Penn Liberty Bank – Chester County Chamber Golf Classic is set for Tuesday, Aug. 19 at the exclusive Applebrook Golf Club in Malvern. The private golf club, ranked by Golf Digest as among the best in the state, should give local golfers a top notch golfing experience.  Participants are invited to start the day…

  • Iron Hill Brewery To Host 10th Annual Twilight Criterium Bike Race In West Chester

    Iron Hill Brewery To Host 10th Annual Twilight Criterium Bike Race In West Chester

    Bike racing fans are invited to the 10th annual Iron Hill Twilight Criterium, set for downtown West Chester on Saturday, Aug. 2. Spectators will be able to see hundreds of cyclists race at speeds of more than 35 miles per hour through the streets of downtown West Chester for the 7:45 p.m. race. This year’s…

  • Longwood’s Meadow Garden Will Open June 13

    Longwood’s Meadow Garden Will Open June 13

    The new Meadow Garden – 86 acres showcasing native plantings in the Brandywine Valley – will open at Longwood Gardens June 13. “The new Meadow Garden is an exciting departure from the more formal gardens at Longwood,” said Paul B. Redman, Longwood’s director. “In the Meadow Garden, guests will experience a bucolic Brandywine Valley landscape…

  • Saturday Is National Trails Day, Chester County Trail Club Has 3 Hikes Scheduled

    Saturday Is National Trails Day, Chester County Trail Club Has 3 Hikes Scheduled

    Saturday is National Trails Day, an event the local Chester County Trail Club will celebrate with three hikes in the county. The group plans an 11 to 13-mile hike at Valley Forge; a seven-mile trek at Glen Onoko Falls; and a six-mile hike at Willisbrook Preserve. “We have a very active hiking club, membership 426,”…

  • Hiking Week In Pennsylvania Highlights State Trails

    Hiking Week In Pennsylvania Highlights State Trails

    Hiking Week in Pennsylvania begins Saturday, May 24, and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is teaming with the Keystone Trails Association to offer nearly 100 organized hikes and walks during the nine-day event. If you can’t hit the trail for organized events during hiking week, it’s still worth taking a look at the…

  • Chester County Hospital Polo Cup Set For June 8

    Chester County Hospital Polo Cup Set For June 8

    The eighth annual Chester County Hospital Polo Cup is set for Saturday, June 8, at the Brandywine Polo Club, 260 Polo Road, Toughkenamon. The event is sponsored by the Turks Head Branch of The Women’s Auxiliary to Chester County Hospital and the medical staff. The club will open at 1:30 p.m. and festivities and the…

  • Monday Is Fish-For-Free Day At Three County Parks

    Monday Is Fish-For-Free Day At Three County Parks

    Three county parks will offer a day of free fishing on Memorial Day Monday, May 26. Hibernia Park, Nottingham Park and Springton Manor Farm are participating in a day of free fishing sponsored by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. This will be the first of two free fishing days in the Commonwealth. Fish-for-Free Days…

  • Grand Opening For Chester Valley Trail Phase 2 Set For May 5

    Grab your walking shoes or load your bicycle. Phase 2 of the Chester Valley Trail is opening for community recreation, an event the Chester County Commissioners plan to celebrate at the close of the work day on Monday, May 5. The commissioners and invited guests will be at 1055 Westlakes Drive, Berwyn, beginning at 5…