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Dozens of Unionville High seniors recognized
Honors bestowed for diverse range of academic, civic, and athletic achievements
On Thursday evening, Unionville High students, faculty members, parents, community members and scholarship representatives gathered in the high school auditorium for the 2013 Senior Awards Program.
Led by Principal Paula Massanari, the hourlong ceremony honored dozens of students who received scholarships, which ranged from tributes to [...]
New Garden police talk gangs, drugs with public
Packed house for town hall meeting, residents learn about local policing
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
In addition to talks and a question & answer session and some one-on-one face time for residents with many of the uniformed department members, the township police unveiled their new Website and offered demonstrations of the use of various pieces [...]
Devastation in OK reminds how good we have it here
Aside from its natural beauty, Chester County is largely protected from natural disasters
By Amy Dettore, Columnist, The Times
It breaks my heart to see all the devastation from the deadly tornado in Moore, Ok. It sometimes feels like it’s just one thing after the next of negative things occurring in our world. It really helps to [...]
Consider your options for socially responsible investing
Your investment plans can reflect your personal values
By Bronwyn Martin, Columnist, The Times
As the global climate change discussions heat up in Washington, many investors are paying attention to the impact of their investments on the environment and the well being of people around the world. As this trend has increased, so has the demand for [...]
Op/Ed: Smart justice begins with smart sentencing
Better guidelines needed to reduce number of prisoners, cut costs
By Terence Farrell, Chester County Commissioner
Local lockups, county jails, state prisons and federal correctional institutions are filled and overflowing across the United Sates. The cost of housing all of the offenders is staggering, especially in this time when many needed social programs for the poor and [...]
PennDOT: Help first responders ID victims
Two free programs make emergency data more accessible to those who need it
As national Emergency Medical Services Week winds down, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) wants to encourage residents to sign up for two free initiatives aimed at saving lives in emergencies – the Yellow Dot and Emergency Contact Information (ECI) programs.
“Emergency responders need [...]
Stunner! Indians knocked off in districts, 10-5
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Maybe it was the long layoff, or just one those baseball things, but the thrilling 2013 Unionville High School baseball season came to a surprising and sudden end, Wednesday, as the Indians were knocked off by Council Rock North, 10-5, in the opening round of the PIAA District One playoffs.
Unionville (17-4) fell [...]
Court records: Murder victim got repeated threats
Files, PFAs suggest decades-long history of domestic abuse
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
On Tuesday, an East Fallowfield Township man made good on threats to kill his longtime girlfriend that date back more than a decade, court records suggest.
Gregory A. Twyman, 44, was taken into custody shortly after calling 9-1-1 to report the fatal shooting [...]
Few shakeups in county on Primary day
A handful of incumbents bounced at municipal level; county slates set
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Tuesday’s Primary election largely set up this November’s election slate — although in a handful of municipal races, incumbent supervisor candidates were knocked off their party’s ballot.
Turnout for the election was very light: just 10.45% of voters registered as Republican [...]
D.A. calls East Fallowfield murder ‘an execution’
Defendant’s Facebook boast indicates he planned girlfriend’s shooting
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The homicide on Tuesday in East Fallowfield Township is being called “an execution” by Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan.
Hogan said Gregory A. Twyman, 44, was taken into custody while casually catching a smoke on the porch shortly after he fatally shot [...]
