UCF swears in new board directors, give prelim OK to budget draft
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education held both its annual reorganization meeting, including the swearing in of five recently elected board directors, as well as a brief regular meeting to close out the calendar year and offer the first passage of a very preliminary 2016-17 budget.
Reelected board directors Carolyn Daniels, Robert Sage, Victor Dupuis, Gregg Lindner and...
Toomey talks economy, odds of federal shutdown during Chesco visit
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R) gets a tour of the facility from Lord’s Pantry Executive Director Jan Leaf, Monday in Downingtown.
U.S. Senator said he thinks shutdown is doubtful; seeks new policies to get economy moving
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
DOWNINGTOWN — U.S Sen. Pat Toomey spent much of Monday morning in Chester County, visiting a local food bank and attending a Veterans’ Administration...
Kennett High School ceramics sale this Friday: 8 AM – 2 PM
Find great, affordable gifts while supporting KHS’ ceramics program
No need to shop for holiday gifts with hand-crafted quality at an expensive gallery. Instead, come to the Kennett High School Ceramics Sale this Friday, November 11th. Nearly thirty-five pieces, including beautiful wheel-thrown and hand-built mugs, bowls, and vases, will be available for purchase. All works are crafted...
County honored for tactical village design
WEST CHESTER — The Tactical Village at Chester County’s Public Safety Training Campus has been awarded the highest honor for design of a public safety project by the Fire Industry Education Resource Organization (F.I.E.R.O.).
The award was presented to Chester County at this week’s Commissioners’ Meeting where representative from the County’s Department of Emergency Services and Facilities...
Holiday Super Six: gifts galore!
Great ideas for gifts, for you or someone you love
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
It’s December, which means it’s time for my HOLIDAY version of the Sunday Super Six! I have a very glam list for you this month. Some you will want, others (specifically one) you will probably not…
My husband has learned over the years that he can never go wrong if he buys me a coat, sneakers, handbag,...
Commissioners OK 2016 budget, no tax hike
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Commissioners unanimously approved the 2016 budget Thursday, resulting in no tax increase for county residents.
The 2016 budget aligns with the priorities and goals of Chester County’s Strategic Plan which were updated this year. Seven years of development and implementation of the Plan have led Chester County to the achievement of a very high percentage of its...
Commissioners OK halt of payments to state due to budget impasse
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Board of Commissioners said Thursday they would stop sending funds to the state — about $4 million a month on average — collected by county row offices, in light of the ongoing state budget impasse, which has cut state funds to county services.
The three commissioners, chair Terence Farrell, vie Kathi Cozzone and Commissioner Michelle Kitchline issued the following...
Local congressmen applaud passage of bipartisan education bill
Expected to be signed by Pres. Obama, law would return local control to states
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Chester County Congressmen Pat Meehan (Left, R-7) and Ryan Costello (Right, R-6) backed revisions to federal education laws, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives this week.
Two Chester County Congressman praised the passage by the U.S. House of Representatives, Wednesday, of legislation...
La Comunidad to open Oxford health center
La Comunidad’s new Oxford Health Center is slated to open later this month.
OXFORD — La Comunidad Hispana (LCH), a Kennett Square health and community services organization with more than 40 years’ history in southern Chester County, will open its first satellite location in Oxford this month. The LCH Oxford Community Health Center will be a full-service health center for primary, acute,...
Three honored for Chesco emergency services
Beau Crowding (left), Jon Kromer and Steve Webb, were recipients of awards from the Pennsylvania Fire and EMS Services Institute.
WEST CHESTER — Three Chester County Department of Emergency Services members were recently honored for contributions to emergency services and their community during the 25th annual Pennsylvania Fire and EMS Services Institute (PFESI) conference and dinner.
George “Beau”...
