Unionville teacher talks set to resume Tuesday

Teachers in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District show their displeasure at working without a new contract. Contract talks are set to resume Tuesday. No movement as yet by either side, but negotiators express hope for new talks By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com EAST MARLBOROUGH — A new round of contract talks is slated to start Tuesday morning in the deadlocked negotiations between...

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Unionville Times launches local news initiative By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Welcome to Unionville Times.com — a new community digital newspaper. In the weeks, months and years ahead, we hope to be part of your daily routine as you keep tabs on your home, your community and your neighbors. While we expect this site to be part of a bigger effort to change the very face of local news...

DEP Issues Drought Watch for Chester County; Drought Warning for 24 Counties

Below-Normal Rainfall Leads to Water Deficits, worries about groundwater levels, residents asked to reduce water use HARRISBURG — The Department of Environmental Protection today issued a drought warning for 24 Pennsylvania counties and a drought watch for the remaining 43 counties as precipitation deficits continued to worsen statewide, according to Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger. “The...

Department of Health Observes ‘Falls Prevention Awareness Day’ Sept. 23

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Health joins 33 other states in celebrating “Falls Prevention Awareness Day” on Sept. 23, the first full day of fall. The department’s Violence and Injury Prevention Program joins the Falls Free™ Coalition, which includes 70 organizations nationwide, to reduce fall-related injury and death among older adults. “In 2008, more than...

Electricity procurement initiative saves $5.6 million for county governments, municipalities, schools, police , fire and non-profit organizations

WEST CHESTER — Chester County, along with the Chester County Intermediate Unit, all Chester County school districts, Montgomery County and various municipalities, fire and police and non-profit organizations will save an estimated $5.6 million over the next two and a half years through an electricity procurement initiative. Chester County’s Board of Commissioners led the collaboration with the...

Chester County Highway Safety Project Urges Parents and Caregivers to Get Their Child Safety Seats Inspected

You can get your car seat safety checked at Stillman Volvo on 202 in Birmingham, Saturday, Sept. 25. EXTON – The Chester County Highway Safety Project is urging parents and caregivers to make sure their child safety seats are properly installed on “National Seat Check Saturday,” happening Saturday, September 25.  As part of Child Passenger Safety Week (September 19-25, 2010) Stillman Volvo in...