Daily Beast: Unionville HS no. 1 in Pa.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — For the second time this year, a publication has ranked Unionville High School as the no. 1 high school in Pennsylvania.
The Daily Beast — which also owns Newsweek Magazine — ranked Unionville as tops in in Pennsylvania using the following criteria: graduation rate, college acceptance rate, college preparedness and college entrance exams. Unionville was ranked 17th in the northeast...
GOP officials blast Wolf on tax returns
Farrell, Welsh and DiGiorgio call for 10 years of returns to be released
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
County Commssioner Terence Farrell criticizes Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf for failing to release the last 10 years of tax returns as well as records relating to his business as Sheriff Carolyn Bunny Welsh and GOP party chair Val DiGiorgio look on, Tuesday.
WEST CHESTER — A number...
State Police continue to investigate Rt. 926 fatal crash
EAST MARLBOROUGH — State Police continue to investigate an accident that killed a Kennett man on Rt. 926, just after midnight Sunday.
Police said that Arthur Joseff Teitsort-Birog, 24, was riding his bicycle east bound on Rt. 926 near Schoolhouse Lane when the accident occurred. A Pocopson man, Alan Michael Medina Barajas, 21, was driving a 2004 Jeep Liberty eastbound on the roadway at the same time.
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Rt. 52 roundabout faces delay
Six to eight weeks likely to be added to end of Sept. completion date
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times
Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and RoadCon, the contractor building the Rt. 52 roundabout, address construction delays on the site during a recent township meeting.
POCOPSON — Representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)...
Kennett mom & breast cancer survivor rides to conquer cancer
Two-day, 150 mile bike journey – Kennett & Unionville merchants rally in support
By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times
Tasha Little-Verrico, a Kennett resident and breast cancer survivor, will participate in the University of Pennsylvania’s Ambramson Cancer Center’s Ride to Conquer Cancer in October, with her backers, A LITTLE Team for a CURE. She is being supported by various local...
School officials, staff embrace Ice Bucket Challenge
A decidedly cold and wet — but obviously happy — staff at Pocopson Elementary School took the ALS Ice Bucket challenge en masse, Thursday.
If you’ve seen no few numbers of Unionville-Chadds Ford School District staff looking just a bit cold and damp, it may be because so many have stood up to accept the Ice Bucket Challenge as part of an effort to fund research into ALS, also known as Lou...
Back to School: Patton MS gets extreme makeover
Staff puts final touches on school building in preparation for first day of school
By Suzanne Misciagna, Staff Writer, The Times
The completed renovated basketball court behind Charles F. Patton Middle School in Unionville is just of many projects undertaken — often with community group, PTO, student and parent assistance and support — to update and improve the school this summer.
EAST MARLBOROUGH...
Kennett’s finances remain healthy
Report to address whether to consolidate local police departments
By Rick Marts, Correspondent, The Times
Kennett Township Manager Lisa Moore details the condition of the township’s finances during Wednesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting.
KENNETT — Wednesday night’s meeting of the township’s Board of Supervisors was highlighted by Township Manager Lisa Moore’s presentation...
Denton Hollow residents get update on traffic
Pocopson, State Police detail efforts made to slow detour traffic
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times
State Police Lt. Rich D’Ambrosio addresses Pocopson residents concerning traffic issues on Denton Hollow Road, Monday night.
POCOPSON — What has the township done on Denton Hollow Road recently? That was the question…and residents living along the roadway who packed Monday night’s Board...
Barrar seeking mental health solutions for vets
State Rep. Stephen Barrar
HARRISBURG — With the Pentagon reporting 150 confirmed and suspected suicides taking place among active duty troops in the Army in 2013, clearly additional and/or improved mental health services are needed for our men and women in uniform, and Rep. Stephen Barrar (R-160), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Services Committee, is seeking solutions.
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