Willistown Conservation Trust co-founders honored
Pair will receive award from Chester County Fund for Women and Girls
Bonnie Van Alen (left), president and executive director of Willistown Conservation Trust, and Alice Hausmann, vice chair as well as chair of the trust’s Community Farm Program Committee are being honored.
Two co-founders of the Willistown Conservation Trust have been named the 2014 recipients of the Chester County Fund for...
Tractor trek a benefit for wounded veterans
Cross-country journey to include Kennett Square parade on Sunday
A parade of classic, antique tractors of all colors, models, and makes will be led through Kennett Square on Sunday by a Honey Brook man in a specially modified 1948 John Deere, dubbed the “Johnabilt” for its retrofitted 1984 Peterbilt cab.
C. Ivan Stoltzfus, a retired farmer and auctioneer, plans to drive his tractor across the...
D.A. applauds use of boxes to discard unused drugs
Residents also urged to observe DEA event on Saturday
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
More than 350 pounds of medication have been collected for safe disposal from special receptacles across Chester County in the first three months of 2014, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan reported on Wednesday, April 23.
Prescription drug abuse in the U.S. is the fastest growing public...
‘The Fantasticks’ at UHS, April 24-26
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville High School will be performing the longest running Broadway musical “The Fantasticks” on Thursday, April 24 at 7 pm, Friday, April 25 at 7 pm and with a matinee, Saturday, April 26 at 1 pm, It will be located in the auditorium at UHS.
The minimalist, romantic musical has been running more or less since it debuted in 1960s, off-Broadway. Timeless numbers...
Chamberlain takes reins for Unionville Fair
Replaces Shea who oversaw move to Willowdale, addition of Rodeo and more
Outgoing Unionville Fair President Jayne Shea hands off the gavel to new President Danielle Chamberlain, who will now lead the event. A Unionville staples since starting in 1924, the fair promises to be even bigger and better in the fall of 2014.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — From being at point of crisis, to again being a thriving community...
YMCAs to celebrate Healthy Kids Day
National event aims to keep children moving, learning
On Saturday, April 26, area YMCAs will celebrate Healthy Kids Day, a potpourri of free events throughout the community to inspire kids to keep their minds and bodies active.
From 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., YMCA of the Brandywine Valley and YMCA of the Upper Main Line Y branches will feature games, healthy snacks, arts and crafts, fitness and/or dance...
Residents urged to ‘Race Against Violence’
19th annual event supports Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County
Another sure sign of spring: Preregistration is underway for the Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc.’s 19th Annual Chester County Race Against Violence, to be held Saturday, April 26.
The race has become a popular way to support the agency’s many direct services, such as counseling and court accompaniment, as well...
Trees destined for east branch of Brandywine
Pennsbury Township also on list for reforestation
On Saturday, April 19, a formidable planting posse will converge at the southeast corner of Rt. 282 and Dowlin Forge Road in East Brandywine Township.
Organized by the Brandywine Conservancy, the group will plant 600 native trees along the east branch of the Brandywine at a property owned by East Brandywine Township. Volunteers from Guardians of...
Spring awakens Sanderson after a wintry slumber
Museum namesake, Rip Van Winkle crossed paths many times
By Linda Banks, Special to The Times
Christian Sanderson, seen above in costume as Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle, was fascinated by the character and story for more than 50 years, after first encountering it as a student at West Chester Normal School.
Springtime in Pennsylvania is guaranteed to bring mixed garden chores, weather, and...
UHS Football mulch fundraiser is back
Players, coaches parents to spread mulch to raise money for the Quarterback Club
Unionville High School players, coaches and parents spreading mulch during a previous year.
The Unionville High School Football team’s Quarterback Club (QBC) is again raising money for the team in cooperation with local mulch providers — and the best part: players, coaches and parents will come and spread it for you.
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