American Water grant to benefit BVA, Coatesville students
HERSHEY – Pennsylvania American Water announced today that seven watershed initiatives across the state have earned financial support through the company’s 2015 Environmental Grant Program. The recipients will receive a share of grant funds totaling nearly $35,000 for their community-based projects that improve, restore or protect watersheds.
A panel of judges selected the grant recipients from...
We’re back — and thankful, to you our readers
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
An artists’ rendition of what our server might have looked like moments after it crashed. Possibly a rendition overly colored by wishful thinking, of course, but it sure seemed like it to those of us scrambling to get The Times back up and running.
It’s been an interesting week, to say the least.
A little before 11 a.m. on April 14, somewhere in the deep,...
Eagle Scout project to improve Pennsbury Park
Discussion continues with Springdale Farm buyer
By Kris Firey-Poling, Correspondent, The Times
Bradley Heacock displays his proposal for projects at Pennsbury’s township park as part of an Eagle Scout project, Wednesday night.
PENNSBURY — Have you ever visited the township’s 54-acre park? At Wednesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, resident and Unionville High ninth grader Bradley Heacock...
Tooth loss is more than a cosmetic problem
Health impact of lost teeth can include mental, physical decline in old age
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Tooth loss is more than just uncomfortable. While reading a journal article I discovered a study from London that was published in an American geriatrics journal. Apparently in a study of adults over age 60 those who had lost all of their teeth had a more significant...
Proposed UCF budget would boost taxes beyond Act 1 limits
Keystone Exams face growing opposition; health care eligibility audit discussed
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Taxes for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District would increase beyond the state’s Act 1 limits, if the Board of Education opts to adopt the $79.2 million proposed budget discussed in some detail during Monday night’s board work session — meanwhile...
UHS students urged not to drive impaired or distracted
Students come face to face with consequences of impaired driving during a Cruisin’ Smart™ assembly
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Unionville High School (UHS) students received a powerful message on Friday, April 11, during a safe driving assembly, Cruisin’ Smart™, an initiative of Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital. A previous patient and the guest speaker, Mike Vozzelli,...
926 bridge project delayed, but shortened
Construction now expected to start March, 2016; Rt. 52 traffic light confirmed
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The aging Route 926 bridge over the Brandywine will have to survive at least one more winter, as PennDOT announced Friday that construction on its replacement will not start until March, 2016 at the earliest.
For those of you dreading the start of construction of the Route 926 bridge replacement...
Clarke named to head E. Marlborough PD
Veteran officer to replace retiring Gerald Davis
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Robert Clarke, former township police lieutenant and officer, was appointed as the township’s new Police Chief at the regular monthly supervisor’s meeting on Monday night.
Clarke’s predecessor, Gerald Davis — the township’s first-ever police chief — retired at the end of February.
Clarke...
PennDOT hit over Birmingham potholes
Supervisors say they complain to no avail to state agency
By Kris Firey-Poling, Correspondent, The Times
Officials from Otto’s BMW present their land development plan at Monday’s Board of Supervisor’s meeting in Birmingham, Monday night.
BIRMINGHAM — There’s nothing like potholes to get everyone talking, as demonstrated at Monday night’s township Board of Supervisor’s meeting.
“These...
7 year-old student left on Krapf’s bus for 5+ hours
KCSD statement: district ‘dismayed and disgusted’
By Kim Chiomento, News Editor, The Times
KENNETT SQUARE – The Kennett Consolidated School District and other authorities are investigating exactly how a seven-year-old student was left on a Krapf-owned school van for more than five hours unattended, on March 31.
KCSD issued a press release today, after alerting district parents to the...
