Resale Book Shoppe hosts ‘teacher appreciation’ book sale Saturday
Sale proceeds benefit Kennett Area Senior Center
(l-r)Volunteers Pat Blades, Carol Antes, and Karen Martin hold out a welcome sign for the August 29 Teacher Appreciation Sale at the Kennett Square Resale Book Shoppe at 113 S. Union Street.
The Kennett Square Resale Book Shoppe – 113 S. Union Street, Kennett Square, is holding a Teacher Appreciation Sale on Saturday, August 29, from 9 –...
County to seek audit of 911 fee payment by telcos
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Board of Commissioners introduced a resolution at this week’s Commissioners’ Sunshine Meeting, that authorizes the law firm of Dilworth Paxson LLP, and the telecommunications auditing firm, Phone Recovery Services LLC to undertake a legal review and forensic audit, to determine if telephone companies providing service in Chester County have failed to bill, collect...
Four charged in E. Bradford slaying
Four have been charged with Thursday night’s slaying of a 17-year old high school student in East Bradford. From top left clockwise, Darrell Woodward, Onray Winfield, Gerald Myers and Byron Stevens.
Local law enforcement officials tell a chilling story of a West Chester-area high school student who was brutally killed over a small amount of marijuana and $30 and left to die from a gunshot to...
KHS’ Brown continues impressive junior golf achievements
Named 2015 GAP Williamson Cup team member, places in top 25% at a national championships
Editor’s note: This article is follow-up to the original Times story featuring Kennett High’s golfer Evan Brown. To read the original article, and learn more about Evan and his accomplishments, please click on the following link: http://chescotimes.com/?p=10934
By Kim Chiomento, News Editor, The Times
KENNETT...
UCFSD, teachers head to fact finding, Aug. 25
32 new teachers hired, buildings readied for start of school year
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Unionville Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) Board President Vic Dupuis began Monday night’s regular meeting by announcing a Fact Finding Hearing for teacher contract negotiations will be held on Tuesday, August 25, as 32 new teachers begin their three-day induction before...
PennDOT plans bridge repairs on Rt. 41
Construction will begin in mid-October on a two-month, $7.5 million project to improve two structurally deficient bridges on Route 41 (Gap Newport Pike) in Atglen Borough, West Fallowfield Township and West Sadsbury Township, Chester County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced today. The project is scheduled to finish in December.
To expedite the replacement of the bridge over Valley...
Chesco audit department wins commendation
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Internal Audit Department, under the leadership of County Controller Norman MacQueen, has received a commendation from the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA) for its operations undertaken from January 2012 to December 2014. The department is one of only five audit departments among Pennsylvania’s 67 counties to meet these prestigious standards, and...
UCF board goes live on You Tube
Renovations, potential for full-day kindergarten and volunteer policies discussed
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – The Unionville Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) Board of Education was counting down the days for the start of school while it held its work session on Monday night without any residents in attendance – only the press and some staff members. Donning a...
Opera without words Longwood, Aug. 15
Nicole Ozdowski is a featured flautist in the Kennett Symphony’s Opera Without Words.
The Kennett Symphony of Chester County presents Opera Without Words, under the direction of Music Director, Michael Hall, Saturday, August 15, 7:00pm (rain date Saturday, August 16, 7pm). The concert features melodies from well-known operas. Orchestral music is so essential to opera that it is often featured...
Ross hold meeting on liquor privatization
State Repo. Chris Ross (R-158)
Rep. Chris Ross (R-158), chairman of the House Liquor Control Committee, held an informational public meeting at the state Capitol to take a closer look at Pennsylvania’s wine and spirits wholesale and distribution systems.
“This meeting demonstrated why privatization is necessary,” said Ross, whose committee heard testimony from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control...
