Letter: Who is Chris Ross working for?

To The Editor: Even after many phone calls and e-mails this week from the people in his district telling him that they did not want this Pay Day Loan Bill to go through, Chris Ross continued to champion a bill (HB 2191) that is really no more than a way to legalize loan sharks in Pennsylvania.  Who is Chris working for? No fewer than 50 organizations have gone on record as opposing this bill including...

Local disability community calls on Corbett to be fiscally responsible

Guest columnist suggests state not provide services neither wanted nor needed By Susan Rzucidlo, Guest Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com Susan Rzucidlo The Disability community is asking Gov. Tom Corbett, The Senate and the House to be fiscally responsible and not reopen or expand state run institutions. Currently, in our state there is an Emergency Waiting List of 3,383 people with intellectual or developmental...

Election 2010: Republicans sweep up and down the ballot

GOP nabs control of state house, governor’s mansion By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Voters across Chester County seemed to be expressing frustration at a weak economy — and too much government intervention — as three Democratic state representatives were turned from office county-wide, the Republicans seized a massive majority in the state house and Pennsylvanians elected a new governor,...

Election 2010: McGann’s fearless predictions

Democrats: break out those hankies, it’s going to be a long night By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com At first, I thought it would be a bad idea to write this column. Journalist that I am, I was honestly worried about, somehow, impacting the vote Tuesday. Then I thought about for a while and realized I was writing for Unionville, where the vast majority of people will know exactly who...

2010 Election Preview

Governor, US Senate top ballot filled with interesting races By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com The mailers have been sent, the commercials aired and the prognosticators have pontificated. Now all that’s left is for you, the voters of the Unionville Area, to vote. Although you’ve probably seen enough about all of the candidates to last a lifetime, here’s quick primer on who is running...

158th Forum is sober, intelligent discussion

Chris Ross, Susan Rzucidlo engage in thoughtful, civil talk at Kendal By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Susan Rzucidlo and Chris Ross applaud during Saturday morning's 158th District candidate forum at Kendall. KENNETT TWP. — To be sure, it wasn’t the sort of public meeting that you typically see on television or on You Tube, full of angry politicians making charges and counter-charges....

158th District Candidate Forum

Susan Rzucidlo (left) and Chris Ross (right) applaud during Saturday's candidate forum at Kendal. First of six parts. The complete candidate forum between Susan Rzucidlo and Chris Ross, Saturday morning. We’ll have a complete story on the event Monday, but we’re posting the entire event today so you can see it for yourself. Part II Part III Part 4 Part 5 Part 6   ...