Dinniman denounces Corbett budget education cuts
State Sen. Andrew Dinniman
HARRISBURG – State Senator Andy Dinniman decried the proposed slashing of state funds for higher education at a rally this on the Capitol steps attended by hundreds of students from West Chester University and Pennsylvania’s 13 other state universities.
Dinniman, (D-19, who represents Newlin and West Marlborough in the Unionville area) said the governor’s proposal to...
Repair of Red Bridge’s bridge proving complicated
Multiple issues, including PennDOT rules, extending process for a fix
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com
The bridge at the entrance of Red Bridge Farms in Pocopson is in need of repairs, but a combination of factors is slowing the process.
POCOPSON — Costs and governmental regulations are just some of the factors holding up repairs for Red Bridge Farms’ namesake bridge.
At Monday’s...
On The Trail: Pocopson Park
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today marks the start of a new column featuring the greater Unionville area’s hiking trails, as detailed by local resident Vidya Rajan. Your comments and suggestions are welcome.
Today’s featured trail: Pocopson Park, Pocopson Township
Round trip distance: approximately 1.8 miles, can be extended to 2.2 miles
Difficulty:...
Pocopson boosts farm district
144 acres added to Twp. Agricultural Security Area, total of 1,629 acres now protected
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com
A map of Pocopson Township showing areas in green that represent argicultural easements and areas in light green show areas covered by the Argicultural Security Area, which townhip supervisors expanded by 144 acres this week.
POCOPSON — Farming is alive and well...
Proponents make economic case on open space
Pennsbury Land Trust Meeting highlights case studies and return on investment to local economy
By Donna C. Gregory, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com
PENNSBURY — Kristine Kern, Bucks County’s open space coordinator and GreenSpace Alliance board member, made the case for preserving open space during the Pennsbury Land Trust’s annual meeting last week.
Kern presented two case studies from Chester...
Arc of Pennsylvania names Dinniman legislator of the year
State Sen. Andrew Dinniman (D-19).
HARRISBURG — The Arc of Pennsylvania has selected state Senator Andrew E. Dinniman as its 2012 “Legislator of the Year” recipient. The Arc of Pennsylvania honors a legislator annually who has demonstrated leadership to address the needs of Pennsylvanians with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
In 2011, Sen. Dinniman, who represents...
No public wine tasting planned
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Despite published accounts to the contrary, there is no public wine tasting this weekend at the Galer Estate — and it is possible a local business owner and local Democrats have been made victim to a political dirty trick.
In fact, according to Lele Galer, who owns Galer Estate with her husband Brad, there never are public events at...
School board supports prevailing wage change
Resolution backs increase in threshold; bill remains short of GOP support
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board members suggested Monday night that eliminating Prevailing Wage might have saved the district $6 milllion on the current high school renovation project.
PENNSBURY — Add the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District to the chorus of local governmental...
Pa. Business Council endorses Pileggi
State Sen. Dominic Pileggi
HARRISBURG — PEG PAC, the affiliated political action committee of the Pennsylvania Business Council (PBC), today announced its endorsement of the re-election of Senator Dominic Pileggi in Pennsylvania’s 9th Senate District, which includes portions of Chester and Delaware Counties. In announcing its endorsement, the pro-business group highlighted Senator Dominic Pileggi’s...
Howard claims primary is changing Pileggi’s priorities
Roger Howard
CHESTER — The GOP primary challenger to state Sen. Dominic Pileggi, Roger Howard of East Marlborough, this week accused his opponent of changing his priorities because he’s faced with an election challenge.
“In public speaking events in the winter, Dominic Pileggi shared his legislative agenda would focus on rewriting the library code and getting red light cameras in Chester,”...
