D.A. calls East Fallowfield murder ‘an execution’
Defendant’s Facebook boast indicates he planned girlfriend’s shooting
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Authorities said Jamica Woods, 37, of East Fallowfield Township, was fatally shot Tuesday by Gregory A. Twyman, 44, her longtime boyfriend.
The homicide on Tuesday in East Fallowfield Township is being called “an execution” by Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan.
Hogan...
Unionville High teens take chance with film and win
Short movie earns second-place finish in statewide competition
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Unionville High students Alan Dembek (from left), Molly Basilio, and Adam Carl show off their second-place prize for “Chances of,” a digital short movie.
The boy gets the girl in the film, and its Unionville High creators come up winners, too.
“Chances of,” a nearly five-minute...
State police offering free child safety-seat check-up
Technicians will assist parents with proper installation
State police from the Avondale barracks will be conducting a free child safety-seat check-up on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Avondale Fire Company, 23 Firehouse Way, Avondale, police said Tuesday.
The event is being held in conjunction with the “Click It or Ticket” campaign and is by appointment only. To reserve a spot, call Trooper...
Police find N.J. stolen car at Dilworthtown Crossing
Westtown-East Goshen officer’s license-plate reader sounded alarm
The alleged car theft occurred in New Jersey, but it was an officer from the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department who arrested the suspect on Friday, thanks to a license-plate reader.
Police said an officer on patrol at 7:45 p.m. in the parking lot at the Dilworthtown Crossing Shopping Center, which straddles Thornbury...
New teacher deal gets board, union OK
Drama-free talks a marked contrast from 2010-11 negotiations
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
POCOPSON — Two years ago, it was the height of drama. Monday night, it was little more than a footnote.
With little in the way of discussion and even less ceremony, the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education voted 7-2 Monday night to approve a new two-year contract with the the district’s teachers....
Time to scope out parade viewing spots
Annual Memorial Day crowd-pleaser kicks off at 10 a.m. Monday
The annual Kennett Square Memorial Day Parade will honor the nation’s past and present military.
KENNETT SQUARE — It’s time for spectators to stake out their viewing spot for the annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, starting at 10 a.m.
Organizers announced a slight change in the route on Monday for the more than 1,000 participants...
Seat-belt enforcement initiative begins
Failure to buckle up can result in citations, officials warn
The majority of traffic fatalities involving unbuckled victims occurred at night last year, spurring a nighttime emphasis on a “Click It or Ticket” seat-belt enforcement effort beginning Monday and extending through June 9, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).
PennDOT is partnering with more than 600 law...
County giving jurors pat on back this week
Commissioners’ proclamation expresses gratitude for service
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
County residents who happened to have jury duty Monday got refreshments and a personal expression of gratitude, but county officials want to extend thanks to those called to service throughout the year – a number that exceeded 33,000 last year.
The occasion was Juror Appreciation...
At CFES, being benched proves productive
Fifth-graders combine efforts to leave unique seat for future students
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Fifth-graders Michael Walter-Dillon (from left), Katelyn Kurkewicz, and Peter Kucharczuk show off their memory-layered gift to the school.
An effort to heed a tradition turned into a creative bench press for fifth-graders at Chadds Ford Elementary.
Eager to continue the longstanding...
USC seeks to reinvent itself as booster umbrella
By centralizing finances, would simply new Title IX reporting requirements for UHS sports clubs
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — With changing requirements under Title IX meaning increased reporting by school districts on the contributions of athletic booster organizations, the Unionville Sports Council is seeking to reinvent itself as an umbrella body for Unionville High School’s...
