Crop of Farmers of the Year to be recognized

Landenberg’s Meadowset Farm one of 2013 recipients  Tom and Barbara Schaer pose with their two daughters (front row) and only employee at Meadowset Farm in Landenberg. Local farmers who implement best management practices and demonstrate community involvement will be lauded next month by the Chester County Agricultural Development Council. Chester County’s 2013 Farmers of the Year awards will...

Living without regrets

Don’t wonder what might have been, make it happen By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times I can be sappy sometimes. And, never more so than when I read articles like this one about the regrets of dying people (http://www.viralnova.com/regret-when-older/).  UGH.  Heart strings. I don’t want to regret ANYTHING.  Right?  Don’t you feel that way?    Send article...

County Democrats give McCord endorsement for Governor

Koplinski, Trivedi, Maxwell also earn nods as primaries take shape By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times With the endorsement from the CCDC, Rob McCord lis emerging as an early favorite to be the Democrats’ governor nominee. Chester County’s Democrats were the first in the state to endorse the State Treasurer for governor. WEST CHESTER – The Chester County Democratic Committee rallied...

Lecture to focus on fabric of bygone eras

Presentation will be part of Chester County Historical Society Antiques Show Jan Whitlock The Chester County Historical Society (CCHS) is hoping residents will mark their calendars for the 32nd Annual Chester County Antiques Show, a major benefit that will be held from April 4 to April 6 at the Phelps School in Malvern. Included in this year’s program will be the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Memorial...

County GOP endorses most of slate for 2014

Corbett, 167th battle highlights of largely quiet convention By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times County Commissioner Ryan Costello thanks Chetser County Republicans after being endorsed as the party’s candidate for the 6th Congressional District, Wednesday, during the committee’s annual convention. WEST GOSHEN — Although most of Wednesday night’s endorsement votes during the Chester County Republican...

Corbett: ‘I don’t concede anything’

Lays out his case for African-American business roundtable in Caln By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times CALN — Gov. Tom Corbett had a simple message Wednesday for those who would suggest that he concede getting much in the way of the African-American vote in his reelection race: “I don’t concede anything,” an animated, feisty but at times professorial, governor said to a roundtable of more than...

UCF board approves new 4-year pact with Sanville

Superintendent now under contract through Aug., 2018 Dr. John Sanville By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — John Sanville is officially staying on for another four years as Superintendent of Schools for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District — and while the entire Board of Education welcomed that fact, there wasn’t unanimous agreement on the terms of his new four-year pact...

Corbett moves to reappoint Powelson to PUC

Kennett Square resident has chaired utilities commission since 2011 Robert F. Powelson HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Corbett moved Tuesday to reappoint Robert F. Powelson of Kennett Square to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, or PUC. Powelson has served as a PUC chairman since February 2011. “As chairman, Rob Powelson has worked tirelessly for Pennsylvania ratepayers and consumers,”...

12 UHS students honored as National Merit Scholars

EAST MARLBOROUGH — For the second straight year, 12 Unionville High School students were named finalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP) this week — something just 15,000 high school students in the United States can say. The award is granted on the basis of their PSAT and SAT scores, along with their academic achievement and extra-curricular activities. The students are: Ari...

Preservationist tapped for Rebecca Lukens Award

Natural Lands Trust head lauded by National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum Molly K. Morrison, president of Natural Lands Trust, has been selected as the recipient of the Eighth Annual Rebecca Lukens Award. Photo by Bob Williams “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone else planted a tree a long time ago.” Those words, not only spoken but also acted upon over the years by Molly...