Hamorton church celebrates new organ with recital, Nov. 23
The final details of installation are completed on the new church organ for Hamorton United Methodist Church in Kennett. To celebrate their new organ, the church will hold a free recital, Nov. 23
KENNETT — Hamorton United Methodist Church will be hosting a free organ recital on Sat., Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. to celebrate the installation and restoration of its new church organ. The recital will feature...
UCF board looks at 10-year plan for building repairs
No additions or expansions, but repairs and upgrades slated to cost $17m to $21M over next decade
By Mike McGann, Editor, the Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville Chadds Ford School District took the first public looks at a 10-year facility plan Monday — and discussions of how to pay the approximately $17 to $21 million in improvements to the district’s six buildings over the next decade —...
FOCUS session on social media, Nov. 20
EAST MARLBOROUGH — FOCUS and the Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Foundation will present a special program on social media and how children interact with it on Wed. Nov. 20 from 7 – 9 p.m. in the Unionville High School Auditorium.
The event is an informational evening for parents where parents can learn about different types of social media and their benefits & risks, including:
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Letter: Join the fight for clean air
To The Editor,
The World Health Organization recently labeled outdoor air pollution as carcinogenic, thereby confirming something I’ve always believed… air pollution contributes to lung disease. Now as I watch my children play outside, I have to wonder… How clean is the air they are breathing? And, as scary as it is, I’m afraid I know the answer… not very.
My mother suffers from COPD, and...
UCF board likely to approve agency hiring plan
Some support employees could be hired through outside agencies in pilot program
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — After a month’s delay, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Board of Education appears ready to approve a pair of contracts next Monday that would start a pilot program of using staffing agencies to replace some departing district support employees.
The contracts...
Pink Panther Strikes Again, Nov. 14-16 at UHS
Cato (Ben Greaves) temporarily gets the best of Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Abu Akki) during rehearsals for The Pink Panther Strikes Again, which will be performed at Unionville High School, Nov. 14 through 16.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau is back on the case, starting Thursday night, as the Unionville High School Players present The Pink Panther Strikes Again.
The play,...
Unionville Art Gala is a big hit
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
A display of art work by the Unionville High School Art Gala’s featured artist, Jeff Schaller. Once again, the event brought artists from around Chester County and beyond to show their works and offer them for sale.
The 2013 Unionville Art Gala held at Unionville High School in Kennett Square was a great success drawing large crowds during the Friday Night...
Residents express worries about robberies, Corrine Rd. safety
Safety and security concerns overshadow no-tax hike announcement
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times
Local residents say that motorists are speeding and ignoring stop signs at Corrine and Locust Grove roads in Pocopson.
POCOPSON — Residents’ safety concerns overshadowed the “no tax increase for 2014” announcement during a recent Township Board of Supervisors’ meeting.
Supervisor’s Chair,...
Brandywine Valley Chorale presents Shining Night, Nov. 22
EAST MARLBOROUGH — In its sixth season, The Brandywine Valley Chorale (BVC) presents Shining Night — a tribute to the works of composer Morton Lauridsen —as its fall concert, Nov. 22 at Unionville High School.
Led by Artistic Director Jason Throne, the 7:30 p.m. concert will feature the music of Lauridsen, an acclaimed choral composer, the multi-media concert will
feature works of art by Brandywine...
What were all those dentists doing in New Orleans?
Annual American Dental Association Meeting highlight tech, learning
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Just last week more than 24 thousand dental professionals gathered in New Orleans for the Annual meeting of the American Dental Association. That’s a lot of dental people in one place. What makes these meetings so important?
As a private practice dentist, I believe it is...
