Ex-NHL player hosts clinic at Upland
Former National Hockey League player Chris Bala hosted a clinic at Upland Country Day School recently.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Upland Country Day School hosted a community ice hockey skills clinic coached by guest instructor Chris Bala, a former NHL player and current Varsity Coach at The Hill School.
Bala played four years of Varsity Hockey at the Hill School before being recruited by Harvard University, where...
Chester County Fund for Women and Girls salutes Sennett
Catherine Sennett
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls is is offering congratulations to Catherine Sennett, Esq., as one of a select group of women chosen to receive the 2014 Women of Distinction Award by the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Women of Distinction Award recognizes leading women in the region who positively impact their community through their professional and...
160 District Q&A: Stephen Barrar
Editor’s Note: This is one of two question and answer articles with the two major party candidates for State Representative in the 160th District, which includes Kennett, Kennett Square, Pennsbury, Pocopson and Chadds Ford in the The Times’ coverage area. The responses were not edited and the text was approved by the candidates — this is an unfiltered version of their responses to the...
160th District Q & A: Whitney Hoffman
Editor’s Note: This is one of two question and answer articles with the two major party candidates for State Representative in the 160th District, which includes Kennett, Kennett Square, Pennsbury, Pocopson and Chadds Ford in the The Times’ coverage area. The responses were not edited and the text was approved by the candidates — this is an unfiltered version of their responses to the...
Letter: voters being disenfranchised in Chester County
To the Editor,
Cuyler Walker, the winner of the Republican primary for the 158th State House of Representatives, withdrew his name more than a month after the deadline for withdrawing had passed. He cited personal reasons. A Republican Commonwealth Court judge allowed this even though the election laws in Pennsylvania are clear on the matter. The runner up in that primary was NOT chosen by the...
Battlefield Night at P.J. Whelihan’s, Oct. 23
CHADDS FORD — The Board of Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates is inviting folks to night of food and fun at P.J. Whelihan’s Pub and Restaurant,in the Dilworthtown Crossing Shopping center on US-202 on Thursday Oct. 23, 2014 from 5-9 p.m. in an event to benefit historic Brandywine Battlefield Park.
As local historic sites around the country are feeling the effects of budget cuts, it is now...
UHS boys soccer completes undefeated regular season
The 2014 Unionville High School boys’ soccer team completed the season without a loss — and now begins its postseason as the top seed in AAAA District 1.
16-0-2 Indians start postseason Thursday
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville High School has a long and storied history when it comes to its athletic teams. And the boys’ varsity soccer program has been one of its most successful. Through...
Are we ‘prepping’ our kids for too much stress?
A few thoughts on navigating today’s increased anxiety-filled world
By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times
As a teen in the 1980’s, the terms “prep, prepper, and preppy” evoke strong memories of a serious fashion statement: Tretorn tennis shoes, gravity-defying, up-turned collars, going sockless and the syrupy scent of Ralph Lauren’s Lauren perfume. The above was often tied together...
Kids are surprisingly expensive
It’s a bit shocking when you think how much we spend on our kids, but it’s worth it
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
I read a really interesting article on one of my favorite websites, Refinery 29, about the cost of raising children (read it here: http://r29.co/1sA1VcH). While they were focused on the necessities like food and shelter, I was thinking this:
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Rustin ends Unionville league title hopes, 41-20
Indians must beat Great Valley, Oxford for postseason chance
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
West Chester Rustin’s Terry Loper — one of the top running backs in Chester County — breaks a tackle against Unionville, Friday night. Loper’s power running was too much for the Indians, as they fell to the Knights, 41-20. Jim Gill photo.
WESTTOWN — The engines weren’t even cool on the...
