Two Troop 31 members become Eagle Scouts
Twin brothers earn rank together after public service work at Chadds Ford Elementary
Mitch (left) and Matt (right) Candy share a moment, Monday night, with Troop 31 Troop Master Ray Coe during their Court of Honor ceremonies.
PENNSBURY — Unionville High School juniors Matt and Mitch Candy received Boy Scouting’s highest recognition Monday night during an Eagle Court of Honor, held at Hillendale...
Dr. Joseph Eckman, Sr.
As submitted by Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home, Kennett Square
Dr. Joseph Eckman, Sr.
KENNETT SQUARE — Dr. Joseph Frederick Eckman, Sr., age 70, of Kennett Square left his earthly body behind on November 29, 2013 and moved on to eternal life with his Savior in Heaven, just five months after his diagnosis of melanoma. He was the husband of Ellen Ann (Latta) Eckman, with whom he shared 45 years of...
Letter: concerns about link between pollution and cancer
To The Editor,
I have four daughters, all young adults now. But I still worry about their health and well-being as much as I did when they were living at home with me. Lately I have heard much about an alarming increase in the number of women diagnosed with lung disease. According to the American Lung Association, the rate of newly diagnosed lung cancer cases over the past 33 years has dropped...
Op/Ed: The Joe Pitts government shutdown
By Tom Houghton, Special to The Times
Tom Houghton
As a parent, husband, self-employed attorney, former township supervisor and state representative, I watched with dismay as our Washington representative, Joe Pitts, was the only representative in southeastern Pennsylvania, who supported the recent government shutdown. Whatever you think about the new healthcare law (ACA or “Obamacare”), shutting...
Dupuis elected president of UCF board
Lindner defeats Hellrung for Vice President; new board members sworn in
The newly sworn-in Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education poses for its first official portrait, Monday. New board president Victor Dupuis sits between new Vice president Gregg Lindner (left) and Superintendent of Schools John Sanville. Back row from left, Michael Rock, Carolyn Daniels, Jeff Hellrung, Kathleen Do, Steven Simonson,...
UHS girls cross country heads to nationals
Indians will go to Portland to seek National Championship
Unionville’s Courtney Smith breaks the tape to win the individual championship at the Nike NXN Cross Northeast Championships, Saturday. Smith and her teammates also won the team championship and will head to Portland to compete for the national title, Saturday.
The top-ranked Unionville High School girls cross country team proved itself...
Holiday events abound at The Market at Liberty Place
KENNETT SQUARE — The Market at Liberty Place will be hosting a number of events this holiday season, offering additional shopping and gift options — and fun events for the whole family.
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through Christmas holidays, The Market will play host to Popup Holiday Shopping. Unique, artisan vendors will be selling their non-food products in keeping with The Market’s...
Holiday Super Six: shop well, do good
Great gifts, great causes to consider
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
It’s DECEMBER 1st, everyone! Time for my Holiday Edition of the Sunday Super Six! In the spirit of the season, I wanted to feature gifts that give back and found some really incredible things…enjoy!
1. Family Service of Chester County is a non-profit agency providing professional counseling to people of all income...
Things get ‘hairy’ at middle school
Patton staff/faculty raise more than $1,000 as part of No-Shave November
Some of the teachers, administrators and staff at Charles F. Patton Middle School who helped to raise more than $1,000 for prostate cancer research by avoiding their razors as part of No-Shave November.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Seventeen teachers and staff at Charles F. Patton Middle School helped raise more than $1,000 for prostate...
First State Ballet brings ‘Nutcracker’ to Wilmington
Beloved holiday classic to be performed at Grand Opera House
The First State Ballet Theatre will perform “The Nutcracker” at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington. Photo by Tisa Della-Volpe
“The Nutcracker,” a holiday tradition for many area families, will be presented by First State Ballet Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. at the Grand Opera House.
In...
