A rush to bipartisanism amid a few intra-party battles
Is getting along to get ahead back in fashion?
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Let’s face it, bipartisanism is the new black.
If you listened to a lot of political types in Chester County this past week, candidates and elected officials across the political spectrum were working to show their ability to make nice with the other side.
But roiling below the surface are a handful of intra-party battles...
Letter: for kids sake, we need to fight for clean air
To The Editor,
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the quality of the air we breathe. The World Health Organization recently labeled all outdoor air pollution as carcinogenic. Several decades worth of industrial and vehicle emissions have poisoned our air. And I can’t help but wonder what this means for my children and for all children exposed to these toxins. Contaminated air just can’t...
Op/Ed: Protecting patients from one-size-fits-all healthcare
By Mian A. Jan, M.D.
Mian A. Jan
As a board certified cardiologist and a practicing physician for over 25 years in Chester County with a diverse group of patients from a variety of different backgrounds, I believe no two patients are the same. I strive to give the very best care depending on the patient’s specific case. I apply a one-on-one relationship model to the treatment and care of all my patients.
It...
Letters to the editor and the greater conversation
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
We get letters and then sometimes, we get letters.
Some praise the acts of others (once in a while, even us), some take various public and elected officials to task (including us). All of them have one thing in common: they represent the opinion of our readers (you’ll note by looking just above the headline, on this column, the word ‘opinion,’ denoting...
Sanville, UCF board agree to new contract
Deal expected to be formally ratified in Feb., extends term through Aug. 2018
Dr. John Sanville, seated at right front, Superintendent of Schools of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District reached a tentative deal with the UCF Board of Education on a new contract to stay on as superintendent through Aug. 2018.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford School...
Houghton announces bid to take on Pitts
London Grove Democrat cites his record on agriculture, bi-partisanship
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Former State Representative Tom Houghton makes a point about his record of working across the aisle, in announcing Monday that he would take on veteran U.S. Rep Joe Pitts in the race for the 16th District Congressional seat.
WEST HEMPFIELD — In a frosty Lancaster barn full of hay, former State...
Galer Estate Winery honored again
Awarded 2 Double Gold Medals and designated as best wines in Pennsylvania
The gang at Galer Estate celebrates even more honors for their Chester County grown wines.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery was recently awarded two “Double Gold – Best in Appellation” designations from Appellation America in Napa California. Galer Estate 2010 Cabernet Franc and 2012 Pinot Gris were...
Don’t ‘dye’ for a bargain
With drug-store hair dye kits — especially those on sale — you get what you pay for
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
This is what happens when you try to act like a professional hair colorist/stylist and you aren’t one. You end up in a chair with foil on your head and a cloak of shame.
I have written about this very topic before and in my typical “know-it-all-ness”, I sound like...
Letter: Sanville must go
To The Editor:
At the School Board’s Special Meeting on October 28, 2013, I asked four questions about students attending Unionville-Chadds Ford Schools while they resided in their parent’s primary residence that was outside of our district’s boundaries.
UCF Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Sanville stated in a letter to me dated Nov. 4,2013. that he decided to treat my queries as a...
Donations sought to help Kennett family
Family of UCFSD employee seeks housing after fire burns home
A Kennett family — and a Unionville-Chadds Ford School District employee — is looking for housing in the Kennett Consolidated School District — after a fire left them out of their home for as much as year and destroyed almost all of their possessions.
The family of Israel Rivera, who works in the school district’s buildings and grounds...
