E. Marlborough police warn of mail, package thefts

EAST MARLBOROUGH — Township police are warning residents about a series of thefts from mailboxes and from front porches after dark — grinches apparently happy to ruin the holidays for local residents. Township police Lt. Robert Clarke issued the warning Friday, noting “during the past week there have been numerous thefts of mail from residential mailboxes,” he said in a statement. “The...

Grant terms could kill Rt. 82 bike path

E. Marlborough officials concerned about details, potential costs in deal with PennDOT By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — Complicated language that apparently obscures financial responsibility in the grant application for the proposed Route 82 bike path could end local support for the project, unless the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) agrees to modify the agreement...

Historical society raising bar on heritage lessons

 Whip Tavern will host ‘History on Tap’ program on Oct. 23 The Whip Tavern will be the site of the next “History on Tap” program by the Chester County Historical Society. Engaging history will be brewing on Oct. 23 at the Whip Tavern in West Marlborough Township. The scenic venue is a fitting backdrop for the latest chapter of “History on Tap,” a traveling program presented...

Newlin Green residents owe a lot of apologies

Behavior at Newlin Zoning Hearing Board was an embarrassment to Unionville By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times I didn’t know what else to say, so I apologized. Not that I’d done anything wrong, mind you, but watching the shameful and clueless behavior of some of the residents of Newlin Green Wednesday night at a Newlin Zoning Hearing Board hearing to determine whether a property meets zoning requirements...

Weer says there’s opposition to Unionville bike path

E. Marlborough supervisor argues that a majority of residents don’t support Rt. 82 plan By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — While the township is in line to get some $1.4 million in state and federal funding to build a bike path — and has spent more than $200,000 of township money on the project — at least one Township Supervisor is arguing that a majority of township residents...

New stormwater rules could cost E. Marlborough more than $500,000

EPA, State DEP sediment containment rules could hit budget hard, officials say By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times New rules for sediment containment could hit local communities in the Christina River basin (pictured above) hard in the coming years. East Marlborough officials said Monday that it could cost the township more than $500,000 over the next five years to meet the requirements. EAST MARLBOROUGH...

Woman escapes injury from tree

A downed tree wrecked this late-model Toyota sport utility vehicle ion Route 82 n East Marlborough, Tuesday, but the driver, township officials said, escaped injury. The roadway was closed most of Tuesday. EAST MARLBOROUGH — A tree fell on Route 82, crushing a sport utility vehicle, Tuesday morning. The woman — unidentified by township officials — driving the late model Toyota escaped injury...

The damage of narrow self-interest

These days, it’s everyone for themselves and we all suffer By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times We’re all in this together, right? I’ll pause while you stop laughing. The 1970s were supposed to be the “Me Decade,” but it seems that what really happened was the emergence of the “Me Generation.” As that generation took power in the halls of government and corporate governance,...

E. Marlborough honors Beach for 40 years of service

Long-time Planning Commission member leaving board, moving out of town By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Susan Beach is honored with a certificate of thanks from East Marlborough’s Board of Supervisors, Monday, as presented by Supervisors’ chair Cuyler Walker. EAST MARLBOROUGH — When Susan Beach first joined the township’s Planning Commission in 1972, things were a bit different. Richard...

Ex-movie set a crowd-pleaser for pet-lovers

Chester County SPCA’s Forget-Me-Not gala brings hundreds to Unionville  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Emcee Dawn Timmeney (from left) introduces Katie and Cuyler Walker, and State Sen. Andy Dinniman, who brought his dog, Henry. A passion for pets pervaded the Chester County SPCA’s elegant 25th annual Forget-Me-Not Gala in Unionville on Sunday. Held at the residence...