Unionville students sign letters of intent
Three Unionville High School seniors signed letters of intent this week to continue their athletic careers. Pictured from L to R are: Nicole Bonaduce (Lacrosse at Mt. Union), Mandy Hammond (Softball at Millersville), and Beth Dine (Soccer at Marshall). Also in the picture are Wendy Landry (UHS Lacrosse coach), Doug and Amy Bonaduce, Janelle Hadly (UHS Softball coach), Debbi & Jeff Hammond, Julie...
Art Gala raises $11,000 for Unionville High PTO
Carol Apicella (PTO and Art Gala), Michelle Montgomery (Co-President UHS PTO), Sheila Himes (Co-President UHS PTO), Lynda Nadin (Art Gala and PTO) all share a moment with the check for $11,000, funds raised by the UHS Art Gala, which will help to fund various programs and projects at the High School.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Organizers of the annual Unionville High School Art Gala recently presented a...
Residents push Pitts over ‘Fiscal Cliff’ vote
Largely collegial event features satirical carols, detailed talk about spending and taxes at Congressman’s district office
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Local residents gather to sing satirical Christmas carols and talk spending and taxes in the district office of U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts in Unionville, Monday evening. The local group, organized in part by MoveOn.com and the Kennett Area Democrats,...
Pocopson moves to ban soliciting
New law halts door-to-door peddlers; exceptions for civic, political, religious groups
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times
POCOPSON — At a recent Board of Supervisors’ meeting, township officials voted to establish an ordinance banning peddling and soliciting in the township and violators could face fines as high as $1,000.
According to Supervisors’ Chair, Steve Conary, homeowners’ associations...
Be the best dressed at your holiday party
A few tips to make you sparkle at holiday events
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Holiday parties should be cause for celebration! We need to EMBRACE the opportunity to escape the pressures of the season, drink a glass of bubbly and have some FUN!
Do not let a case of the “But, what do I wear?” get you down! I am armed and ready to solve that problem.
Here is my NO FAIL, hands down...
Time for a sensible talk about police
As the events of this week proved, things aren’t getting any safer out there
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
A bit like an 80-degree afternoon in December would be for a climate-change denier, this week must have been a difficult one for those suggesting that peaceful, quiet Chester County doesn’t need to think about doing something about police protection.
Between the chilling details involving...
Local Red Cross collects holiday mail for military
Longwood Gardens’ visitors got chance to enjoy light display, light up troops’ lives
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Downingtown resident Jennifer Stokker, with her nearly 3-year-old daughter Madelyn, was the delighted winner of a 42-inch TV during a Red Cross raffle at Longwood Gardens.
At first, the visitors at Longwood Gardens Thursday night were skeptical: Were...
‘Flash mob’ tribute caps illustrious judicial career
Colleagues, associates conspire to interrupt jurist’s last day on bench
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Retiring Judge Howard F. Riley Jr. shakes the hands of well-wishers after his surprise tribute.
On Chester County Common Pleas Court Judge Howard F. Riley’s last day on the bench Friday, the unthinkable occurred: One of his most emphatic judicial orders was blatantly violated...
State Police warn crime, heroin use is on the rise
Tell local residents to lock homes and cars to prevent thefts
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Chester County might be a seemingly quiet rural area, but State Police are warning local residents that crime is an increasingly evident issue, specifically warning residents to make sure they lock their cars and homes, as drug-driven crime is on the rise locally.
State Police Cpl. Mark...
Red Cross to combine holiday tradition, military support
Free card-signing for troops offered Thursday night at Longwood Gardens
Visitors to Longwood Gardens on Thursday night will have a chance to sign holiday cards for those in the military, courtesy of the Red Cross.
For the sixth year in a row, the American Red Cross is sponsoring holiday mail for the nation’s military, and its regional chapter is making it easy for Longwood Gardens visitors to participate.
On...
