Longwood FD considers adding Pocopson sub-station
Location and funds for new facility seen as hurdles
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Pocopson could become home to some Longwood Fire Company equipment — the company's Ladder 25 is pictured here.
POCOPSON — Longwood Fire Company could be reaching out to the township — literally.
While the fire company has long served about 70% of the township for fire protection and all of its...
Teacher contract talks resume after second rejection of fact-finder’s report
Structure and health care plans seen as major hurdle to new deal
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
PENNSBURY — And so the negotiations continue.
After district teachers rejected for a second time the framework of a proposed settlement offered by a state mediator, contract talks between the Unionville-Chads Ford School District and its teachers resumed Tuesday.
Although both sides have...
State grant gets Stargazers Stone project halfway home
Local officials hope for county open space funds to match $100K state grant
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Surrounded by a century-old stone enclosure, the Stargazers Stone sits in an open field in Newlin — with no parking or grounds for visitors.
NEWLIN — It sits quietly, almost a historic afterthought. Aside from an old sign, somewhat obscured by vegetation and an old stone monument,...
Three local candidates among county-wide slates
County, school board and township officials up for election in 2011
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
While local and school board candidate slates are still taking shape, it appears that the two major party list of candidates for county-wide office are now largely complete and provide a pretty good idea of who will be squaring off in November.
The Chester County Republican Committee announced...
Pileggi: always planned to repay Steelers for Super trip
State Sen. Dominic Pileggi (R-9)
State Sen. Dominic Pileggi (R-9) said through a spokesperson this week that he had always planned to repay the Pittsburgh Steelers for a recent trip to the Super Bowl in Dallas.
Pileggi has come under some criticism over the trip — initially paid for by the Steelers — after it was revealed that another state senator, Joe Scarnati, received a free trip to the game...
Dinniman announces repairs planned for Newlin’s Doe Run bridge, six others
State Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-19)
WEST CHESTER – State Senator Andy Dinniman announced today that seven bridges in Chester County are scheduled for repair and rehabilitation this spring.
“Keeping our bridges strong and sound is not only a matter of public safety, it’s also vital to the success of our transportation system and the growth of our economy,” Dinniman said. “I support investing in...
Food service study may be put on ice
Efficiency study likely to be rejected by board, Feb. 22
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
A proposed study that could lead to privatizing school lunches appears likely to rejected by the Board of Education on Feb. 22
EAST MARLBOROUGH — It looks like the efforts to privatize the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District food service may be as frozen as a decade-old Salisbury steak.
While...
Costello, Farrell Endorsed by Chesco GOP
Rank and file members of county party throw support behind incumbent commissioners
Terence Ferrell and Ryan Costello
WEST CHESTER – Ryan Costello received the overwhelming endorsement of the Republican Committee of Chester County in his campaign for Chester County Commissioner this evening following a vote by rank and file members of the party at a nominating convention in West Chester. Current...
Unionville board to teachers: please reconsider
Board members ask teachers union to rethink rejection of fact-finder’s report
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education seemed to have one message for its teachers Monday night: please reconsider.
The Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Association’s rank-and-file members voted down a proposed settlement to the year-long talks...
UCF board moves to keep tax hike under 1% in Chesco
Preliminary budget skips Act 1 exceptions, comes in under limits, cuts overall spending
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — One might not be a singular sensation when it comes to tax hikes — but if it ends up being the final tax hike for the Unionville-Chads Ford School District’s Chester County taxpayers, it will represent the smallest tax increase by the district...
