Silva named new UHS Ass’t. Principal; Suspension policy moves forward
By JP Phillips, Staff Writer, The Times
Steve Silva, new UHS assistant principal, is flanked by his wife Christy and UHS principal Jimmy Conley.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville Chadds-Ford School Board unanimously approved the appointment of Steven Silva as the new Assistant Principal at Unionville High School. He is replacing Rudy Reif, who is retiring. Silva was formally the Assistant Principal...
First Chester County land deed on display at Historical Society
Chester County Recorder of Deeds Rick Loughery and Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell joined Delaware County Recorder of Deeds Tom Judge and the Delaware County Historical Society to visit the property site of Chester County’s first deed located in present-day Delaware County.
The first real estate deed recorded in the original Chester County, Pennsylvania, took place 330 years ago on...
Don’t forget: turn your clocks ahead!
It is that time of year — snow on the ground notwithstanding — to turn your clocks ahead and embrace the coming of Spring.
While we lose an hour of sleep in the switch to Daylight Saving Time, we get sunlight deeper into the evening, meaning a return to outdoor time after work, sports and everything that comes with the warming weather.
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Kennett Sq. OK’s gun violence resolution
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, The Times
Kennett Square residents address Borough Council about gun control.
KENNETT SQUARE – In the wake of recent school shootings in the United States, Kennett Square Borough Council is advocating for stricter gun control legislation. At Monday night’s meeting, they voted unanimously to approve a resolution urging lawmakers to enact stronger protections against...
PUC moves to shut down Mariner East I & II
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
State officials moved Wednesday to shut down two liquid natural gas pipelines — one still under construction — after it was determined that the construction work was causing sinkholes in West Whiteland.
Use of the Mariner East I pipeline, in use since 1931, was halted Wednesday and construction on the Mariner East II pipeline was shutdown again by the state Public...
Eick new EMS Captain for Longwood FC
Matt Eick
Matt Eick, a 16-year veteran of EMS, is the new Captain of EMS for Longwood Fire Company. He began his duties in February.
“In my new role I have total oversight of the ambulances and Emergency Medical Services,” Eick said. “I manage a staff of nine full time, 14 part time and 10 volunteer EMS staff.
Aside from responding to emergencies, we offer CPR Training, EMS outreach programs,...
Don’t be fooled: worst of storm yet to come
National Weather Service map of expected snowfall, with likely power outage area highlighted by emergency officials.
If you woke up this morning and thought “man, where’s the snow? Was this some sort of TV news hype?” Rest assured, the worst is still to come for local Chester County residents — and if anything, the forecast has worsened for much of the county.
While something like...
Heavy snow, wind expected to hit county
Just days after heavy winds took down trees and caused power outages around Chester County, a major snowstorm appears headed to the area – promising both heavy, wet snow and high winds and likely another round of power outages.
The National Weather Service said Tuesday morning that a storm could dump as much as 8 to 12 inches of snow in parts of Chester County, combined with winds of 15 to 20 miles...
Andrew pushes 160th towns to adopt gun control resolutions
Anton Andrew
Anton Andrew, a candidate for the Pennsylvania State House, is taking action when our legislators have not. Andrew has sent a letter to each of the municipalities in the 160th Legislative District, calling on those municipalities to pass a resolution to promote sensible gun control legislation.
“As a citizen and a parent, my message is clear. We cannot wait. Our children cannot wait....
Chesco Detectives see spike in tech investigations
Chester County Detective Roy Calarese working in the Chester County District Attorney’s Computer Forensic Lab.
A 20 year old man is found shot to death in a car. No witnesses. No weapon. How do police start to figure out who did it?
One key is to determine what the victim was doing and who he had contact with directly before the murder. That may involve investigators painstakingly re creating the...
