Letter: opposes charges for school facility use
Editor’s note: the following is a letter sent to Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education and administration. An earlier version appeared as a comment to a story here, but the author asked that the original comment be removed and replaced with this letter.
To The Editor,
Let me preface this with these comments do not directly reflect the opinions of the URA Board of Directors or Organization...
Two events show power of pairing Kennett and Unionville
Joint Community Breakfast, Relay for Life show what can be done when folks work together
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
It was a bit of an interesting contrast.
Administrators from both the Unionville-Chadds Ford and Kennett Consolidated school districts were buzzing about cooking and serving, while a few feet away tired and exhausted participants and organizers in the Relay for Life were...
Memorial Day: more than the start of summer
Also: teacher talks, pay day loans and kudos for the AfterProm
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
A mishmash of items for your consideration on this steamy Memorial Day weekend:
Starting, of course, with Memorial Day.
I know it’s trite to remind everyone that this holiday weekend is more than just the unofficial start of summer, but…
It is.
Sure, I’ll be spending time (a lot of time,...
Letter: Ross rebuts payday loan bill arguments
To the Editor:
It is time to face the fact that while payday lending is illegal in Pennsylvania, it is widely available to Pennsylvanians via the Internet. The Pennsylvania Department of Banking is overmatched trying to stop the payday lenders who locate off-shore, use the sovereignty of Native American tribes or shifting post office business addressees to evade prosecution.
Pennsylvanians give in...
Privatizing Pocopson Home might be costly
Fiscal and political impact of move might be seriously underestimated
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Privatization is one of those things that sounds in good in theory, but tends to be more complicated — and expensive — than folks expect.
With the buzz about Chester County looking to possibly privatize the Pocopson Home, the county-owned long-term senior care facility, it’s one of...
Will Tea Party accidently reelect Obama?
Could the ongoing purge of old-line Republicans weaken party, dampen Nov. turnout?
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
What, if any conclusions can we draw from this week’s primary election races?
Obviously, rule one of politics: money matters. In almost every race, the better funded campaign won — and in the case of the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, despite the active...
Letter: Ross bill would victimize low-income borrowers
To The Editor:
State Rep. Chris Ross, a Chester County Republican, introduced House Bill 2191 last month, a bill that would legalize Payday or cash advance loans in Pennsylvania. (A payday loan, or cash advance loan is costly quick fix to families living on the edge. The Federal Trade Commission calls them, “costly cash” these are small (usually $50 – $500) short term loans with very...
Letter: Questions for Sen. Pileggi
To the Editor,
I think it is time for Sen. Dominic Pileggi to explain himself and his actions as Pennsylvania State Senator representing the 9th District of Pennsylvania. It would be great for there to be a very active discussion that includes the following topics when Roger Howard and Dominic Pileggi debate on April 19th.
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Op/Ed: Howard asks voters for support
By Roger Howard, Candidate, State Senate, 9th District
To the voters of the 9th district:
Roger Howard
On April 24th the Republican voters of the 9th district have a choice in the Republican Primary for State Senate for the first time in at least a decade. Are the people satisfied with how Harrisburg works to put special interest and big money donors first, before the taxpayers? My supporters and...
The disease of me
Is putting self over the larger community hurting all of us in the long run?
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
The “disease of me.”
When I was a young NBA-beat writer back in the mid-1980s, I remember interviewing Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach Pat Riley and he preached about the need for any good team — and any good community — to see past selfish individual needs to accomplish...
