State House recognizes Kennett Sq. for recycling event
Stenning Hill residents want stop sign to protect children on skate boards
By Rick Marts, Correspondent, The Times
Karen Sherer, Kennett Square Borough secretary, and Borough Council member Dan Maffei display the recognition for the borough receiving an award from the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives for electronics recycling.
The highlight of Monday night’s Borough Council meeting was...
Did PECO failure set back roundabout project?
Power company said it was ahead of schedule, but all work on site stopped June 19
Updated: 4:45 p.m. includes comment from PECO
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The failure of PECO to move these power lines has brought the Pocopson roundabout project to a near standstill since June 19. What had been an expected completion date of about Oct. 1 is not expected to be closer to the end of November.
POCOPSON...
Supervisors give The Barn at Spring Brook extension
Deal means facility can remain open, while addressing township’s, neighbors’ concerns
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times
The Barn at Spring Brook in Pocopson will be able to remain open — serving handicapped children — after a agreement was reached with township supervisors to extend some conditional use deadlines, Monday night.
POCOPSON — No large crowd and no fanfare, just...
Patton teacher attends Discovery workshop
Robin Martin
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Robin Martin, a teacher from Charles F. Patton Middle School in Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, joined 149 esteemed educators from across the U.S., Canada and United Kingdom at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, for a prestigious week-long professional development experience hosted by Discovery Education’s Discovery Educator Network (DEN).
The six-day...
TCHS health students compete at conference
Glendalis Guadarrama won the bronze medal in the Nursing Assistant category at the 2014 HOSA National Leadership Conference.
JENNERSVILLE — Four students from the Technical College High School (TCHS) Pennock’s Bridge Campus recently competed in the Health Occupation Students of America’s (HOSA) National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida. Over 7,000 students from around the country...
Alban winner of 2014 Legacy Award
Miguel Alban
WEST CHESTER — When Miguel Alban arrived in the U.S. in 2005, he couldn’t speak English, but in just a few short years, he’s become a pillar of the community in southern Chester County area, helping local hispanics, serving on various local boards. As such, Alban was named this week as the winner of Chester County Community Foundation’s 2014 Legacy Award.
Each year...
Brandywiners show support for National Guard
The cast and crew of Annie — now performing at Longwood Gardens — as put on The Brandywiners, signed a statement of support for National Guard and reserves during a recent rehearsal.
At a recent rehearsal for their upcoming production of the musical “Annie”, the cast and crew of THE BRANDYWINERS took an ‘intermission’ and signed a Statement of Support on behalf of the National Guard and...
County Democrats hit Corbett on economic record
Republicans say Democrats not being honest about governor’s record
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Key Chester County Democrats gathered for a press conference on the steps of the old Chester County Courthouse to decry Gov. Tom Corbett’s poor economic record and express support for Democrat Tom Wolf, who is running against Corbett. From left, state Sen. Andy Dinniman, County Commissioner...
For a Kennett mom, medical marijuana issue Is personal
She says she believes her epileptic & autistic son will benefit
By Kim Chiomento, Correspondent, The Times
KENNETT – For Sara Boninfante and her family, supporting the approval of medical marijuana has become a top priority. Her journey to find answers and relief for her severely autistic and epileptic son, Blake, has led her to advocate for and help to educate the public; on this controversial...
County libraries develop three-year strategic plan
EXTON — The county’s library system is charting a course for the future and has developed a new three-year plan to help the libraries better serve county patrons over the next three years.
Last week, the Chester County Library System (CCLS) Board of Trustees approved the new CCLS Strategic Plan— Strength in Numbers: Planning For Our Future 2014 – 2017.
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