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RC Taylor Group, Chester County Historical Society, Launch Steps Initiative
The West Chester consulting firm RC Taylor Group has gifted the Chester County Historical Society with an educational outreach program, the StEPs Initiative, aimed at strengthening the museum and up to a hundred history organizations and commissions in the county. The program, to begin early this year, is a capacity building program for history organizations…
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Penns Woods In Chadds Ford Plans Cheese, Wine, Honey Pairings
Penns Woods Winery in Chadds Ford is teaming up with local cheese and honey artisans for its annual wine, cheese, and honey pairings, set for each weekend this month through Jan. 25. The tasting room and winery are on a 30-acre property at 124 Beaver Valley Road, Chadds Ford, overlooking vineyards. For these reservations-required events,…
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Longwood Gardens, Area Libraries And Organizations, Plan ‘Community Read’
Longwood Gardens, along with numerous area libraries and community organizations, have just launched the second annual Community Read, taking place now through April. The event is designed to encourage the region to join together in reading the same books to spur discussions around specific ideas and topics. This year’s book is “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom,…
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Schiffer-Published Artist Wins Once-a-Lifetime Research Award
A Pennsylvania professor and artist published by Atglen’s Schiffer Publishing has just earned a once-in-a-lifetime Chambliss Faculty Research Award from Kutztown University. Department of Fine Arts Chairperson Cheryl Hochberg was honored for her numerous art exhibitions, extensively published artwork and worldwide participation in artist residency programs, according to a report in The Berks-Mont News. Some of…
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Local Expert Richard Gillespie Speaks To CNN About AirAsia Flight
Some Chester County residents who tuned into CNN during the past week to watch coverage about the crash of AirAsia Flight 8501 into the Java Sea may have been surprised to see a local expert weighing in on the recovery efforts. CNN interviewed Richard Gillespie of Oxford, executive director of The International Group for Historic…
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Community Helps Tredyffrin Public Library
Local volunteers and organizations are pitching in to help the Tredyffrin Public Library reorganize more than 70,000 books that were displaced when the library flooded following a plumbing malfunction the day after Thanksgiving. While no books were damaged, ruined carpets and furniture had to be removed and the library was closed for nearly a week,…
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Avondale Author, Atglen’s Schiffer Publishing Release Camera Collectors’ Guide
A local Chester County partnership between an Avondale author and Atglen’s Schiffer Publishing has produced a go-to resource for camera collectors and photography buffs. David Williamson’s “Comprehensive Guide for Camera Collectors” covers early inventors and photographers, the evolution of cameras, their role in the development of photography, equipment care and testing, and current price listings for…
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Devon Horse Show Committee Mulls Leadership Changes – Update
Update: 12.14.2014 according to a report in the Daily Local News, “The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair Inc. board held a surprise meeting Monday and voted to oust Sarah Coxe Lange, the president and CEO of the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, and board Chairman Henry Lafayette Collins III.” The full story here…
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Oxford School District Renames High School Auditorium In Honor Of James S. Herr
Oxford Area High School’s auditorium is now the James S. Herr Auditorium in honor of the founder of Herr Foods, the Chester County Press is reporting. Herr, who passed away in 2012 at the age of 87, lived in the Oxford district for 60 years and served as a school board president for 12 of…
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Rob Lukens Delivers Historical Society’s “State Of The Organization”
In November Rob Lukens, President of the Chester County Historical Society, delivered the annual State of the Organization address to community members, volunteers and donors. Lukens spoke to the challenges the historical society surmounted in 2014 and where the organization is heading in 2015. “We really wanted to focus on what makes this organization unique…
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Traditional Coatesville Parade Marches On Another Year
With umbrellas instead of snowsuits, Coatesville residents welcomed Santa Claus and the Christmas season during Saturday’s annual parade down Lincoln Highway. The singing of carols, shouts of classic and contemporary movie characters, and a diversity of music filled the air for the decades-strong community tradition, according to coverage by The Times of Chester County. “Every…
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Young West Chester Artists Stage Holiday Art Show At Exton Mall Gallery
Never mind that visit to Santa – art created by West Chester Area School District students is on display at the Exton Square Mall Gallery. The gallery is open from 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays until Dec. 21. Approximately 75 pieces including drawings, paintings, sculptures, photography and…
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State Parks Put Winter Fun On The Calendar
Hiking, bird watching, a winter solstice celebration and cross country skiing are among the winter activities ongoing at state forests and parks. Check out some of the scheduled activities around the state here. “Winter has made an early entry across the state and as temperatures drop and snow and ice begin to accumulate, our state…
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50 Years Of History Illuminated At Hibernia County Park
Glimmers of holiday traditions from the past are set to light up Coatesville’s Hibernia County Park for its 50th anniversary this weekend. The annual Hibernia Mansion Candlelight Tours will feature an historic twist for this golden occasion, providing glimpses of bygone favorites like “Holiday Horses & Hounds,” “A Storybook Christmas” and “A Visit From St.…
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West Chester Hosts USA Today Top 10 Christmas Celebration This Weekend
This weekend’s Old-Fashioned Christmas in West Chester ranks among the top 10 of USA Today’s best places “to experience the arrival of Santa Claus during the holiday season”. Other holiday events include the West Chester Studio Singers’ holiday concert, “Trial by Jury” musical, local performances of “A Christmas Carol (More or Less)” and “The Best…
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West Chester Home Tours Showcase Modern Living Inside Traditional Architecture
The historic and the modern combine for an inquisitive look beyond the glamorous front doors of some of West Chester’s oldest homes on Saturday as part of this year’s West Chester Public Library Holiday Home Tour. “It’s been hectic, getting ready. We’re looking forward to seeing people’s reaction to our home and to how we’ve blended…
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A Longwood Christmas Awaits Sold-Out Bus Tours And More
The dazzling horticultural displays at Longwood Gardens are transformed into a winter wonderland every year, and this year A Longwood Christmas will again light up the night with half a million bulbs, colorful fountains, a rotating 18-foot Christmas tree, bird-themed decorations and more. At least one sold-out bus trip is headed for the holiday destination in Kennett Square,…
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West Chester Preservation Firm Tabbed For New National Monument
There may be a lack of progress on a new five-site national monument in a Wilmington suburb, but there’s a lot of potential, and West Chester’s historic preservation and architecture business, John Milner Associates, is leading the effort to evaluate that potential and guide development concepts. The firm, with offices in West Chester, has worked on…
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