Obituaries: James O’Brien
James O’Brien
James O’Brien, age 74, of Chadds Ford, PA, passed away at his home on Tuesday May 31, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife June, daughters Shayne O’Brien, Meg and her husband Scott Powers, his son Edward O’Brien, and two grandchildren Owen and Erin O’Brien Powers. He is also survived by his brother Thomas O’Brien and wife Shirley, his sister Mary Patricia Smith, his sister...
UCF tax hike may drop to 2.66%
Board hires new Vice Principal for Patton Middle School
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
New Charles F. Patton Middle School Vice Principal Devin Layton addresses the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Board of Education just moments before the board voted unanimously to hire her for the post, Monday night.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — If, as they say, the devil in the details, the Unionville-Chadds Ford...
CCDC celebrates graduation with former Eagle
Jon Runyon encourages grads to keep battling challenges
By Bob Ludwig, Special to The Times
CCDC graduate Cody and his dog Claire walk in the commencement on June 8.
COATESVILLE – Standing 6-foot-7 and weighing 330 pounds, former Philadelphia Eagle Jon Runyon casts a large shadow.
Even Runyon, the commencement speaker for the Child and Career Development Center (CCDC) graduation, could not overshadow...
Don’t offer your ‘thoughts and prayers’
Accept the reality of mass shootings: this is what you wanted
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Don’t bother sharing your “thoughts and prayers.”
The truth is, the slaughter of 49 innocent people in Orlando Sunday is exactly what you chose.
Just as you chose the slaughter in Charleston, Sandy Hook, Aurora and dozens more. You also choose the shootings in Coatesville which of late seem to be...
Chesco presents $25K check to County Food Bank
The Chester County Commissioners presented a check for $25,000 to representatives from the Chester County Food Bank this week, at the Food Bank’s headquarters in Exton. The funds are part of the County’s annual appropriations to organizations and non-profits, and the check was presented in anticipation of the opening of the Food Bank’s Fresh2You Mobile Market later this month.
Commissioner Michelle...
Obituaries: Nancy Anne Martin
Nancy Anne Martin
Nancy Anne Martin, a kind and beautiful soul, departed this life too soon at the age of 54.
Born July 7, 1961 in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of Hazel C. Martin (deceased) and Donnan Martin of Kennett Square, PA.
She was a graduate of Tower Hill School, Tulane University in New Orleans and Penn State University.
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Longwood’s Pancoast celebrates graduating twice
Pocopson native graduates high school, fire academy
Samantha Pancoast celebrates her graduation from Unionville High School and Fire School recently. She is shown with Andrew Yacka, her brother in law, a fellow firefighter for Longwood Fire Company, who sparked her interest in joining the volunteer company.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Samantha Pancoast of Pocopson Township has celebrated graduating from both...
Both beautiful and simple
Simple procedures to fix some of our biggest worries: eyelashes and eyebrows
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
I loooove beauty tips that make life easier.
The latest trends (popping up all over the internet) have to do with simple procedures that result in semipermanent solutions to some of our biggest concerns: eyelashes and eyebrows. If you have good ones, thank your lucky stars.
Because,...
Obituaries: James ‘Jim’ H. Jennings
James ‘Jim’ H. Jennings
James “Jim” H. Jennings, Sr., age 95, of Sharon Hill, PA, died Thursday June 9, 2016 at Seasons Hospice at Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE. He was the husband of Catherine T. Jennings (nee Glavin), with whom he shared 61 years of marriage.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was s son of the late James J. and the late Sarah (McMonagle) Jennings. Jim proudly served our...
Letter: Column unfairly politicizes Orlando shooting