Frosty fashion? It can be done

Just because it’s cold out doesn’t mean you can’t still look great By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times OK, we are barely into winter and this #PolarVortex thing is already on my nerves.  It is so cold that even Gisele Bundchen is wearing UGGS….and just like that, they are back in fashion! (TJMaxx has the sequin version on sale.  I have to draw the line and I wear sequins...

Costello-DiGiorgio battle could have wide-ranging impact

Gerlach’s decision not to seek reelection touches off primary fight By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times That shattering and creaking sound you heard this week wasn’t from the extreme cold (unless you were near my nearly half-century old bones), but what would appear to be the shattering of a fragile unity among Chester County Republicans. When Jim Gerlach announced Monday that he would not seek...

Read sworn in as Pocopson supervisor

New Pocopson township supervisor Matt Read accepts congratulations from State Rep. Steve Barrar during the township’s annual reorganization meeting. By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times POCOPSON — Change is coming to the township. State Representative Steve Barrar came to the township reorganization meeting this week to support township officials and Matt Read, who begins his first term...

Coffee house and ice cream parlor opens in Unionville

Foxy Loxy Emphasizes local décor, ingredients, staff and management By Rick Marts, Staff Writer, The Times The opening of Foxy Loxy brings a premium ice cream parlor and coffee outlet to the village of Unionville. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Put your feet up by the gas fireplace, stretch out on the buttery smooth, leather-cushioned Mission style oak furniture, and dig in to a hot caramel sundae of your own...

Upland names Reid as new Head of School

Tom Reid EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Upland Country Day School Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Thomas J. Reid as Upland’s next head of school, effective July 1, 2014. The appointment follows an extensive and rigorous nationwide search launched last September. Reid will be the eighth permanent head of school in Upland’s 65-year history, succeeding Interim Head of School, Archie Douglas. “We...

Stookey honored as Eagle Scout

John Stookey WESTTOWN — John Stookey of Chadds Ford was awarded Boy Scouting’s highest rank, the Eagle Scout award, at the Troop 93 Court of Honor held at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Jan. 4.  Scoutmaster Tim Jaques made the award. Achieving the Eagle rank caps Stookey’s Scouting career, which he began as a Tiger Cub in Chadds Ford Pack 31 in 2004.  In 2009, he was awarded the Arrow of...

Pocopson roundabout construction now slated for Jan. 20

In phase one, Wawaset Road to be closed Construction is slated to begin on the roundabout at Route 52, Unionville-Lenape Road and Wawaset Road. The $2.15 million project is expected to be completed by Sept., 2014. POCOPSON — Delayed in part by utilities issues, construction work on the roundabout at Route 52 and Unionville-Lenape Road is expected to start Jan. 20,  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation...

Pocopson to allow ed. programs at The Barn

Board of supervisors put 33 conditions on continued use of Locust Grove site By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times The Barn at Spring Brook Farm will still be allowed to be used for educational sessions for disabled children, but with conditions, after neighboring properties expressed concerns about the use in a residential neighborhood in Pocopson. POCOPSON — Township officials had just two choices...

New year, new Super Six!

Ring in 2014 with some fun home furnishing items By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times Happy New Year!  I can’t believe it is 2014 (although I will continue to write 2013 on everything for at least 6 months) Time for my January Sunday Super Six!  I decided to do fashion for the home this month.  It is always nice to spruce up your surroundings every once in a while.  Here are some of my...

UHS boys hockey holds off Henderson, 4-3

After slow start, three goals late in first prove pivotal By Dominic DiBiaggio, Correspondent, The Times WEST CHESTER — Winter break is a fun time for all, but when a team has the kind of momentum that the Unionville High School boys hockey team had (9-0-1) heading into break, the time off can be unsettling. All the momentum that the boys had could easily have dissipated, leaving them vulnerable...