Drumroll, please: Hillendale celebrates top scores

School’s combined PSSA math/reading result was highest in state By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor,  The Times Fourth-grade teacher Todd Picard leads Hillendale students in the wave during a “special spirit” assembly. For several hundred students filing into the gymnasium of Hillendale Elementary for an assembly, the subject matter was top-secret. Spearheading the espionage?...

Upland to hold open house, Oct. 24

EAST MARLBOROUGH — Upland Country Day School, a coeducational, independent day school in Kennett Square, is hosting an Open House for students, families and community members on Wednesday, Oct. 24th from 9 a.m. to noon. The open house is an opportunity for families and members of the community to visit the 23-acre campus, observe teachers and students in action on a typical day, and get an overview...

Hillendale students learn to ‘cook for real’

Students participate in healthy cooking and nutrition program By Suzanne Misciagna, Correspondent, The Times Yvonne Post, Founder of Cooking for Real, helps Hillendale third graders prepare pancakes during the hands-on cooking and nutrition demonstration. PENNSBURY – The start of the school day on Thursday was a bit unusual for third graders at Hillendale Elementary School in the Unionville Chadds-Ford...

Program to raise awareness about child sex abuse

Speaker will share insight into dealing with problem Shocking statistics – one in three girls and one in six boys will suffer some form of child sexual abuse before the age of 18 – provided the impetus for a one-night awareness event for adults in the Unionville-Chadds Ford school district. Steve LePore, founder and executive director of 1in6, Inc., will share his personal story and focus on...

13 named National Merit Semifinalists at UHS

Unionville High School principal Paula Massanari congratulates the 2013 National Merit Scholars from the school. Pictured: Jack Bubes, Katherine Jin, Brian Leipold, Hannah Nam, Alexander Peterson, Meghan Shea, Steven Silverman, Ashish Streatfield, Beck Tuvesson, Emily Winn, Marina Wright and Jacqueline Xu. Not pictured: Kristin Smith. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville High School announced Wednesday...

“Top of the Tribe”-Alex DiFelice

Sports Editor Dave Conard catches up with Unionville senior captain By Dave Conard  Sports Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com     Senior captain Alex DiFelice and her Indians took care of business Saturday against the Wildcats EAST MARLBOROUGH—As the gripping heat of the summer gives way and the last few chances to hit the beach are upon us it can mean just one thing, school is back in session. For...

You gotta have HART! Two dominating arms doesn’t hurt either

Unionville rebounds to beat Ridley. Improves to 1-1  By Dave Conard Sport Editor UnionvilleTimes.com   Unionville’s Connor Gilden was “lights out” in an 8-1 win WARRINGTON—It’s been said that baseball is a simple game.    Send article as PDF   

LIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM!

Unionville’s Peter Hissey could call the hallowed outfield of Fenway Park home some day.   By Dave Conard Sports Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com   Unionville product Pete Hissey is making his mark for Portland in the Eastern League. TRENTON—In a month when Kennett and Unionville youngsters of all ages are competing in their respective district and state playoffs whether it be Cal Ripken or Little...

ALMOST PERFECT! Indians no hit Titans to even slate

Unionville duo of Parise and Walsh too much for Towmaencin By Dave Conard Sports Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Unionville right-hander Carter Parise set down six men in order to start the game. WARRINGTON—It’s hard to remember how the Indians responded the last time that they lost by the ten run mercy rule in a Cal Ripken League baseball game, reason being they hadn’t done so in more than five...

Unionville’s Boeni honored as academic co-competitor of the year

Pictured (from left to right) is: David Jarvie, Chester County Academic Competition Judge; Jennifer Shealy, Chester County Intermediate Unit Special Events Coordinator; Competitor of the Year Meg Boeni of Unionville High School; and Pennsylvania State Senator Andy Dinniman (D-19). DOWNINGTOWN – Unionville’s Meg Boeni was named co-competitor of the year in the Chester County Academic Competition,...