Indians fall in extra innings
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville High School softball lost a heartbreaker, 7-6 , in extra innings to Great Valley, Friday.
The Indians (4-6) battled came from behind the tie the game and send it to an eighth inning, but came up short in the final frame.
Mandy Hammond led the way going 4-for-5 with a run scored. Kate Mims was 3-for-5 with two runs scored. Jilly Malone had a double with two RBI. ...
Unionville breaks out late to stop Great Valley, 6-1
MALVERN — To paraphrase the old ESPN cliche: “you can’t stop the Unionville baseball team, but only hope to contain it.”
Great Valley thought it had the Ches Mont American Division-leading Indians (9-2, 9-1, 6-0) stopped cold for four innings, only to see a late offensive outburst leading to a 6-1 Unionville win, Friday.
The potent Indians’ offense exploded for two runs in...
Quiet nature of teacher talks is good news
The numbers are close; a fair deal is there to be made. Will sense prevail?
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Sometimes, no news is good news.
Until last Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, there had been virtually not a peep about the ongoing negotiations between the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education and its teachers union, a departure from the previous negotiation cycle, which led...
Choosing a college while keeping finances in mind
Educational concerns sometimes aren’t the only factors to weigh
By Bronwyn X. Martin, Columnist, The Times
It’s the time of year when high school seniors across the country are making their final decisions about where they will attend college. Selecting the right college has always been a complex process, but in challenging economic times, the decision can be even more complicated for students...
Indians outslug Oxford, 14-6
Unionville moves to 8-1 in Ches-Mont play
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Chris Koehler came within one hit — a homer — of hitting for the cycle to lead Unionville past Oxford, 14-6, in Ches-Mont play, Wednesday.
Koehler paced a powerful Indians (8-2, 8-1) attack, going 3-for-3 with a single, double and triple and 4 RBI. Unionville collected a total of 14 hits in the contest, including five doubles, a triple...
UHS softball stings Oxford, 12-2
OXFORD —What a difference a day makes.
A day after being shut down by neighboring Kennett on Tuesday, the Unionville High School softball team used a red-hot offensive attack to take down Oxford, 12-2, Wednesday.
The Indians (4-5) travelled to Oxford and clearly brought their bats — hammering out 18 hits in the game. Sophomore Austin Langerhans pitched the complete game. Mandy Hammond led the...
Bring on the meatballs! United Way/UCF dinner is Saturday
Tuesday’s meatball prep session sign of popular annual dinner
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Unionville Elementary School students prepare meatballs from this Saturday’s United Way of Southern Chester County/Unionville Chadds Ford School district annual Pasta Dinner. More than a dozen students, along with administrators, teachers, food service workers, gathered Tuesday to make meatballs.
EAST...
From heartbreak, crusade to end heroin abuse
Family hopes 23-year-old’s fatal overdose will raise awareness, save lives
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Kacie Erin Rumford died last month of a heroin overdose at her family’s Kennett Square home. They hope to educate the public to spare others from such a tragedy.
The 23-year-old Kennett Square woman had an abundance of assets: beauty, intelligence, and compassion....
Brandywine Ace seeks more sign space
New owners seeking supervisors’ support for additional sign area
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times
The new owners of the Brandywine Ace Hardware, Pet & Farm are seeking support from the Pocopson Board of Supervisors to expand the amount of signage on their newly renovated building, as they prepare for a May 18 grand opening.
POCOPSON — A sign acts as an introduction and handshake...
Murphy to resign school board seat
Will run for supervisor in Chadds Ford
Frank Murphy
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
PENNSBURY — Frank Murphy, the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education member who oversaw the renovation of Unionville High School as the board’s Facilities Committee chair, announced Monday night he would resign in June.
Murphy, whose resignation takes effect on June 17, is running for Township Supervisor in...
