Ex-prosecutor honored for decades of child advocacy
Former deputy district attorney lauded by Crime Victims’ Center, commissioners
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Former Chester County District Attorney Joseph W. Carroll (right), now a Crime Victims’ Center board member, tells Elizabeth B. Pitts why she was selected to receive the 2013 John J. Crane Award as attorney Dawson R. “Rich” Muth smiles in agreement.
Many...
National Guard plans drill on Dec. 10 in Kennett
Drill will simulate emergency at East Penn RR
KENNETT SQUARE — The Pennsylvania National Guard’s 3rd Civil Support Team is scheduled to conduct an exercise at the East Penn Railroad Headquarters at 505 South Broad Street in the borough on Dec. 10.
The annual exercise will test the 22-person team’s ability to respond to a chemical, biological, and/or radiological attack within the continental...
Donovan named new Steeplechase race director
When it runs in 2014, the Willowdale Steeplechase will have new event leaders. Katy Donovan was named as the new race director, Thursday.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Willowdale Steeplechase Board chairman Dixon Stroud announced Thursday that the crew putting on the 2014 race would have new leadership.
Katy Donovan is the new race director, Lisa Hatcher Coggins is the associate race director and Mini Young...
UHS students skillfully get ducks in a row
Production of flap-footed creatures to benefit needy children
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Jonathan Dembeck separates the router cut duck bodies using a band saw.
These Unionville High classes were all that they quacked up to be in the Technology Education Department, where student elves have been making 100 mallard duck push toys with “flappy feet,” which will be donated...
Observing National Influenza Vaccination Week
County to offer free flu shots Monday at Exton library
Don’t take chances with your health, urges the county, which is offering free flu shots on Monday, Dec. 9.
In observance of National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec. 8-14), the Chester County Health Department will offer the free vaccinations – recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older – at the Chester County Library in Exton from...
Dupuis elected president of UCF board
Lindner defeats Hellrung for Vice President; new board members sworn in
The newly sworn-in Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education poses for its first official portrait, Monday. New board president Victor Dupuis sits between new Vice president Gregg Lindner (left) and Superintendent of Schools John Sanville. Back row from left, Michael Rock, Carolyn Daniels, Jeff Hellrung, Kathleen Do, Steven Simonson,...
Red Cross makes it easy to thank military
Holiday Mail for Heroes will be set up at Longwood Gardens
Visitors to Longwood Gardens on Monday night will be able to sign cards for the military, courtesy of the American Red Cross.
For the seventh year in a row, the American Red Cross is sponsoring holiday mail for the nation’s military, and its regional chapter is making it easy for area residents to participate.
On Monday, Dec. 2, from 6 to...
Things get ‘hairy’ at middle school
Patton staff/faculty raise more than $1,000 as part of No-Shave November
Some of the teachers, administrators and staff at Charles F. Patton Middle School who helped to raise more than $1,000 for prostate cancer research by avoiding their razors as part of No-Shave November.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Seventeen teachers and staff at Charles F. Patton Middle School helped raise more than $1,000 for prostate...
Christmas tree sale benefits veterans
Tree sale proceeds will help fund therapy dogs for vets
Christmas trees will go on sale starting Nov. 30 at Northbrook Marketplace, with proceeds benefitting a program to train therapy dogs for wounded military veterans. Four of the dogs in the training program, like those pictured above, will be on hand for shoppers to meet.
POCOPSON — Northbrook Marketplace, on the corner of Northbrook and Unionville...
Bountiful birthday wishes for beloved centenarian
About 100 gather to celebrate Kennett Square man’s 100th
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Mike DiPietro reads the many greetings that he received on his 100th birthday.
On Sunday, people celebrated from as far away as Italy – jubilantly singing birthday wishes on the computer. The more fortunate revelers traveled to Kennett Square from near and distant, including Boston....
