Four seek Unionville Region A school board seat
Few contested races loom in May primaries
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
A few surprises and what could be a wild and wooly contest for a Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Board of Education seat highlight the official candidate filings for municipal and school board races, as released by Chester County Voter Services.
In the Unionville Board of Education races, five seats will be...
Youth softball clinic put on by Unionville players, coaches, March 26
Unionville High School softball players work with younger girls during the 2010 clinic.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — There will be a softball clinic for girls age 7 to 14, Sat. March 26 at Unionville High School.
The clinic will be put on by the Indians’ players and coaching staff and run from 1 to 4 p.m. and will take place at the school’s softball field.
The event is open to girls of all skill...
Updated: Corbett’s call for salary freeze could have impact on Unionville teacher talks
Nearly $500K in cuts in local school funding, more state police in proposed state budget
4:20 p.m. Updated: adds figures for local education funding cuts
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Gov. Tom Corbett
It’s lean and mean, but it remains unclear at first blush exactly what the local impact will be of Gov. Tom Corbett’s first proposed state budget — a budget that calls for some $2.6...
Girls lacrosse clinic, April 2
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville High School girls’ lacrosse team will be holding a clinic for girls in grades through eight on Sat. April 2 at the high school.
The younger students will get to work on their game skills with members of the Indians’ lacrosse team. The clinic starts at 9 a.m. on the 9th grade field at the high school. The clinic costs $25 ($20 is paid for by March...
Unionville Swimmers, Divers shine at districts
Swimmers nab Ches-Mont American title; Drohan wins 500 Freestyle
By Sheila Himes, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com
Unionville's Matt Drohan at the top of the podium at winning the 500-meter freestyle at this weekend's District 1 swim meet in Philadelphia.
Unionville High School sent 20 swimmers and diver to districts competition. Diving took place last weekend and Senior Jonas Raider took...
Unionville boys hockey tripped up by East
The Unionville Indians suffered a heart-breaking loss last night to West Chester East High School. Despite the Indians’ fantastic team chemistry, the team failed to convert on the few opportunities they had to score. East’s goalie, Brian Jacobs, is known throughout the league as “The Wall,” and is rightfully so called. The Indians peppered Jacobs with shots, but, only...
Bushelow will seek election to Unionville school board
Appointed in March, 2010, Pocopson resident opts to run for her own term
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Eillen Bushelow
POCOPSON — Despite reports to the contrary, Eilleen Bushelow has decided to seek election to continue on the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education.
Bushelow, a township resident, was appointed nearly a year ago to replace Curt Baker, said a couple of issues made...
Chester County youth video contest
Students in grades 10-12 throughout Chester County are invited to create a video promoting proper “Single Stream” recycling. What is “single stream” recycling? It is the ability to put all paper recyclables along with glass, steel, aluminum bottles and cans and plastic containers #1-5 & #7 in one container for curbside collection. The winning entry will receive $1,000.
Entries are due April...
UHS baseball clinic/Home Run derby March 12
EAST MARLBOROUGH — There will be a baseball clinic and home run derby on March 12 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at the Unionville High School Baseball field. This event will be held outside on the varsity field unless there is significant rain and we will then be in the high school gym. The varsity players and coaching staff will run the clinic and the derby. We will have prizes for the derby,...
Parents express concerns about Hillendale class size
Large fourth grade means classes as big as 28
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Mahalet Tegenu, a fifth-grade student at Hillendale Elementary School, was honored by the Board of Education for leading a drive to provide pencils for a school in native Ethiopia. It was the second straight year she led a drive benefitting an Ethiopian school. From left: Hillendale Elementary prinicipal Steve...
