Real holiday cheer: UHS students help feed the hungry, again
Latest food drive collects 4,000-plus items for Kennett Food Cupboard
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Unionville High School students sort through hundred of boxes of food collected by students for the Kennett Food Cupboard. In just a few weeks, students managed to collect more than 4,000 items which will go to feed the hungry during the holiday season.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Although this...
PJ Whelihan’s slated to replace Bull Durham’s
Irish pub chain hopes to have outside seating, entertainment
By Nicole Brown, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com
BIRMINGHAM — A new PJ Whelihan’s, which will replace the Bull Durham’s Texas BBQ in the Dilworthtown shopping center on Route 202, is in the process of obtaining approvals to begin renovations.
At the Township Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday night, Bob Platzer, owner of the...
Pocopson residents get good news before holidays
Tax rate to stay flat, more open space to be preserved
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com
Brandwine Valley Association Executive Director Jim Jordan (left) and Pocopson Board of Supervisors' chair Steve Conary discuss new open space preservation in the township during Monday's meeting.
POCOPSON — Township residents received several gifts during Monday night’s Board of...
ChesCo launches Community Profiles Web site
Chester County's new Community Profiles Web site allows for study of local population and resources.
WEST CHESTER — Chester County is launching an interactive resource to provide information on the overall county, its 73 municipalities and 12 public school district.
Community Profiles is available free of charge through the county’s website, www.chesco.org and the County’s Landscapes2 internet...
Much of Unionville gets new Congressional districts
New map splits townships, takes much of local area from Pitts’ district
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
The new proposed Congressional redistricting map splits townships and would move much of the area from U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts' district to that of U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan's.
Assuming new redistricting maps released Tuesday withstand likely court challenges, U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts...
Revenue hits make for challenges on UCF budget
Wide range of options, opinions on approach for 2012-13 budget
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Although the economy in general has shown signs of life in recent months, the last few months in the Unionville area — especially when it comes to real estate transactions — have been so weak, that Unionville-Chadds Ford School District officials find themselves with a...
Pocopson supervisors reveal revised roundabout plans
Project could start in 2013 to make intersection of Lenape-Unionville, Wawaset and Rt. 52 safer
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com
Pocopson township officials revealed revised plans to build a roundabout at Rt. 52, Wawaset and Lenape-Unionville roads. As seen here, Rt. 52 comes in from the bottom of the diagram, enters the roundabout and then bears left, with Unionville-Lenape Road at...
EM supervisors opt to spread out fire funding boost
Board split over size of increase, 3-2 vote limits hike to about 30%
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company should see an increase of $52,000 in funding from East Marlborough in 2012, but some worry that the company still won't be able to meet expenses.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The township will increase what it gives local fire and ambulance companies in 2012 by as much...
Bushelow elected president of UCF board
New members take office, Leiser elected Vice President
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Eileen Bushelow, left, was elected as the new president of the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education, Thursday night. Jeff Leiser (right) was elected as the new vice president.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — As expected, Eileen Bushelow was elected as the new president of the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of...
No 2012 tax hike for Chester County
Spending cuts offset losses of tax revenue, federal funds
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Commissioners approved today a budget for 2012 that results in a zero tax increase for county residents.
“This budget reflects the county’s ongoing commitment to provide the best services at the lowest burden to the taxpayer,” said Commissioners’ Chair Terence Farrell.
The operating budget for 2012...
