A homebuyer’s nose can tell a lot
If you might want to sell your home in the future, be aware of the impact of storm damage
By Jill Goldman, Special to The Times
Hopefully everyone made it through the recent “storm of the century” with your homes and your sanity relatively unscathed. With the prediction that we are going to have a lot of snow and potentially a few more power outages this winter, however, we thought we should raise...
Birmingham supervisors blast stormwater rules
Again criticize new DEP/EPA rules that could cost taxpayers $400,000
By Liz Brown, Correspondent, The Times
BIRMINGHAM — The township’s Board of Supervisors continue to lament the mandates being handed down by the PA State Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding pollutants being discharged into the local waterways.
At Monday’s...
On The Trail: The Laurels – The Hill Trail
Round trip distance: 4 miles round trip; can be extended to around 8 miles using linking trails
Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Caution: Closed for hunting on occasion during deer season. Heed posted signs.
Website: http://www.brandywineconservancy.org/laurelsPreserve.html
Trail Map: (trail map is approximate): https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en
Membership Information: http://www.brandywinemuseum.org/members.html
The...
GOP turns back Democratic tide locally
Republicans hold all nine Chester County state house seats, Romney wins narrow victory
Among Tuesday’s legislative winners in Chester County, from top left: State Sen. Andrew Dinniman (D-19), State Sen. Dominic Pieleggi (R-9), from middle left: State Rep. Tim Hennessey (R-26), State Rep. John Lawrence (R-13), State Rep. Steve Barrar (R-160), from left left, State Rep.-Elect Becky Corbin (R-155)...
Dental sealants – a simple way to prevent decay
A little prevention can go a long way and save money
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD, FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Dentistry today is full of ways to help children grow up without the dozens of cavities that so many of their parents had. One of the ways we work to prevent decay is by using pit and fissure sealants on the grooves of the back teeth. Over 40 years ago my parents enrolled me in a study...
Upland to present ‘Bye-Bye Birdie’ Nov. 8 & 9
Cast members rehearse a scene from ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ which will be presented by the Upland Country Day School, Nov. 8 & 9.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Get out your poodle skirts, dust off your saddle shoes, slick back your hair and join Upland Country Day School as the eighth and ninth graders present the Tony Award-winning musical, Bye Bye Birdie, with two rock’n’roll community...
Continuing fruits of girl’s labors to fight cancer
Lemon Run, an offshoot of Alex’s Lemonade Stand, mobilizes community
Flanked by Jay and Liz Scott, Troy Davis (center) of Coatesville, pledges support to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
The legacy of the plucky girl who famously turned a lemon into lemonade will continue Sunday as runners and walkers from the five-county area and beyond assemble to battle childhood cancer.
Alex’s Lemonade...
UHS Art Gala kicks off Friday
Artwork from 85 professional and a 85 student artists to be featured
Cape Henlopen, The Point by artist Monique Kendikian-Sarkessian i just one of many fine works that will be available for purchase or auction this weekend.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The 37th Annual Unionville High School Art Gala kicks off Friday evening with a special reception and continues Saturday, showcasing some of the area’s...
Animal-response team deployed during hurricane
County group set up two shelters to house pets when owners had to evacuate
A member of the CART team tends to a cat at the shelter set up at Lionville Middle School.
While most emergency responders were busy handling the needs of humans during Hurricane Sandy, a specialized group made sure that three cats and five dogs in Chester County received care when their owners had to evacuate, county officials...
Column: Election 2012, it comes down to this
In the race for the White House, look past the rhetoric and dig deeper
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
You’ve probably heard so much about Tuesday’s presidential election that you must feel a little bit like that four-year-old girl in Colorado who became a media sensation for crying and saying she was tired of hearing about “Bronco Bamma” and Mitt Romney.
I join you in that — and wish Facebook,...
