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Last Updated: 10/21/2020 07:09PM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

To Speak, to Educate, to Heal: Voices Underground Aspires to Tell Stories of African American History

10/21/2020 07:09PM ● By Richard L. Gaw

This project will promote the history of the Underground Railroad in the region through scholarly research, creative partnerships, public experiences, and historical memorialization.

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Oxford Filmmaker’s Documentary Explores the Electronic Voice Phenomenon

10/21/2020 07:07PM ● By Richard L. Gaw

In December 2017, Oxford resident and amateur filmmaker Gary Arnold was sitting in a local library about to read Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” in advance of the holiday season, when he began to experience a sensation that could best be described as an extreme ringing in his right year.

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The Mystery of the Ticking Tomb - Examining Famous Local Legend Near Landenberg

10/19/2020 09:43PM ● By Steven Hoffman

One of the most famous and enduring local legends is the ticking tomb near Landenberg. Tales about the mysterious grave have been shared for more than 200 years.

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A Pizza Apple Pie and New Queen Named at Taste of the Fair

10/14/2020 05:26PM ● By Steven Hoffman

In the quest to select the new queen or find the most recent championship pie, the leadership of the Unionville Community Fair was not hampered by the limitations placed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The alternative event provided a small sample of the traditional Unionville Community Fair.

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13 October Events: Halloween Festivities, Drive-In Movies, Art Shows, And More

09/28/2020 05:38PM

If you're looking for something fun to do in the month of October, check out our top picks in the Chester County area.

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Report: Economic Impact of New Library Projected to Redirect Millions to Kennett

09/23/2020 06:58PM ● By Richard L. Gaw, Staff Writer

During a recent meeting by the Historic Kennett Square Economic Development Council, the library was introduced as a potentially major economic driver for the Kennett Square community. They anticipate the new library will go from 120,000 visitors a year to nearly one quarter of a million visitors.

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Local Writer Publishes New Book - A New Picture Book By a Resident of Cochranville

09/23/2020 06:57PM ● By Steven Hoffman

Iris Gray Dowling, who has written everything from books about local history and nature to picture books and teaching articles, has announced the publication of a “Toads: Friends You Never Thought You Had.”

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Occupation Day commemorates the Battle of the Brandywine

09/17/2020 01:16PM ● By Richard L. Gaw, Staff Writer

The Kennett Heritage Center, in partnership with the Chadds Ford Historical Society, commemorated the 243rd anniversary of The Battle of Brandywine, which was fought between the American Continental Army of General George Washington and the British Army on Sept. 11, 1777.

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8 September Events: Car Show, Drive-Ins, Virtual Run, And More

08/27/2020 01:32PM

If you're looking for something fun to do in the month of September, check out our top picks in the Chester County area.

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Taste of the Fair Provides a Gourmet Nugget of the Longtime Unionville Tradition

08/27/2020 12:16PM ● By Steven Hoffman

“Taste of the Fair” kicked off its first event of three that will give the public at least bits of an annual event that is dear to their hearts and serves as a harbinger of the fall festivities to follow.

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