HS Boys’ golf: Unionville defates Kennett
The Unionville boys varsity golf team played Kennett on Tuesday and won 173-202. After setting a new school record of 1 over par earlier in the year against Oxford, the Longhorns posted a new school record of 2 under par as a team.
Sophomore Chuck Barrickman led the way for the Longhorns with a score of 33 (2 under par) while Junior Michael Keller also went under par with a score of 34. Shooting...
Obituaries: Danny (Dan) Norman Bodine
Danny (Dan) Norman Bodine
Danny (Dan) Norman Bodine, 76, formerly of Kennett Square PA, died on September 5, 2023. He was born May 18, 1947 in Penn Yan NY to Norman and Virginia (Burg) Bodine. A Regents scholarship graduate of Penn Yan Academy with a lettering in both football and baseball, he attended Geneseo State College and earned a degree in marine biology.
Dan joined the US Navy and served...
GOT HIM! Cavalcante captured Wednesday morning
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Danelo Cavalcante seen earlier this week.
After a two-week manhunt, escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante was taken into custody Wednesday morning by law enforcement officers.
Cavalcante — convicted of the 2021 murder of his girlfriend last month — was captured just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, after a hunt that started in the southern portion of the county...
On Stage Extra: Maria Muldaur, more than a one-hit wonder
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Maria Muldaur
The end of summer is looming on the horizon. For fans of live music, that means there is an uptick in midweek shows.
This week, there is an impressive array of live shows on Wednesday featuring a legendary folksinger, an iconic British pop band from the 80s, a groundbreaking metal band and an up-and-coming singer-songwriter.
When music...
Now armed, escaped murderer remains on the loose in N. Chesco
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
A recent doorbell cam image of Danelo Cavalcante.
Monday night brought yet another twist in the nearly two-week pursuit of Danelo Cavalcante, the convicted murderer who escaped from Chester County Prison on Aug. 31 — authorities now say he is armed with a rifle and remains at large in northern Chester County.
At a press conference Tuesday morning at...
Escaped murderer stole van; thought now to be in northern part of county
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
A clean-shaven Danelo Cavalcante captured on a doorbell camera, Saturday night.
The hunt for escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante took a major turn over the weekend, as authorities say he managed to steal a van from a Pocopson dairy and was sighted in Phoenixville and East Pikeland and is thought to currently be somewhere in the northern Chester County...
What To Do: Mushroom Festival, Caln Community Day and more top busy event schedule
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Mushroom Festival
One statement that always applies in Kennett Square is — “There’s a fungus among us” – and it’s never more evident than on the weekend after Labor Day each year – the weekend for the annual staging of the Mushroom Festival.
After three decades, anniversaries begin to take on a special significance. This weekend marks...
Boys HS Golf: Unionville holds off Devon Prep
The Unionville boys varsity golf team played Devon Prep today. The match result was:
Unionville 194 Devon Prep 218
Chuck Barrickman led the way for the Longhorns with a score of -1 (34).
Unionville’s record goes to 8-0 overall and stays at 6-0 in the CM-American league.
Unionville’s next match is Tuesday at 3pm. It is against Kennett HS, and it will be held at Kennett Square Golf...
Organizers: Mushroom Festival will go on as scheduled
With the ongoing search for escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante in the Kennett area, there was some concern in the area that the Mushroom Festival — one of the biggest festival events in the area — would have to be cancelled — but organizers on Thursday announced the Mushroom Festival will go on as scheduled.
Here’s the statement issued Thursday:
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
We understand that...
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