Proponents make economic case on open space

Pennsbury Land Trust Meeting highlights case studies and return on investment to local economy By Donna C. Gregory, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com PENNSBURY — Kristine Kern, Bucks County’s open space coordinator and GreenSpace Alliance board member, made the case for preserving open space during the Pennsbury Land Trust’s annual meeting last week. Kern presented two case studies from Chester...

Abens hat trick lifts Indians over Canes in OT!

Unionville defeats Villa Maria in overtime tilt to improve to 2-0  By Dave Conard Sports Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com   Unionville senior Annabeth Donovan is leading the way for the Indians MALVERN—Unionville improved to 2-0 on the season with a thrilling 9-8 overtime victory over Villa Maria Academy.    Send article as PDF   

Food drive at UHS-KHS baseball game, Wednesday

EAST MARLBOROUGH — Kennett and Unionville play ball at home for varsity at 3:45 on Wednesday! The JV game is at  6 pm at Kennett’s NVF field on Wednesday evening. Additionally, Kennett’s Baseball Booster Club has invited the community to participate in a Canned Food Drive for the Kennett Food Bank.  Their boys will be using this game as an opportunity to collect canned goods from those...

Piper breaks out as Indians season gets underway

Unionville senior Riley Piper posts career night as Indians drop a 10-9 nail biter to Lions By Dave Conard Sports Editor UnionvilleTimes.com Riley Piper's five goals is a new career high for the Unionville senior as the season gets underway. EAST MARLBOROUGH—Less than a week ago, it did not appear as though Unionville senior midfielder Riley Piper would have an opportunity to square off in what...

Hoopin’ To Help a big success

UHS girls hold off parents/coaches; UHS boys dominant over URA All-Star Squad By Dan Block, Special to UnionvilleTimes.com EAST MARLBOROUGH —Hundreds of local residents turned out Saturday night to honor the memory of a local basketball legend — Al Lewis — and were treated to some amazing basketball, all to support a great cause. Legendary Coach Alonzo Lewis, who died at age 77 last month after...

Potential, the word of the day, as Indians open season with a win

Unionville scored 15 goals en rout to a non league win over Phoenixville  By Dave Conard Sports Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Unionville senior Annabeth Donovan put her skates away for a lacrosse stick as the Indians season got underway. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Potential. It’s a word that get over used when describing athletes and teams all of the time, but if there is one word that describes the upcoming...

The sky is not the limit for fashion

You can still travel by air and look good doing so By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com We are rapidly approaching Spring Break week and many will be jetting off to exotic locations! (Exception = Hockenberry family, who, thanks to a $3,000 car repair bill, will be firmly planted in good ol’ Unionville) I must say that I have old fashion values when it comes to flying.  I long for...

Unionville softball opens with big win

The Unionville High School Softball team opened its 2012 season with a convincing win over Great Valley, grabiing an early lead and costing to a 12-2 victory. The Indians were led by Amy Large and Sam Carlino who were both 3 for 4 with 3 RBI and 2 RBI, respectively.  Haley Miller had a bases loaded triple in the first inning to give the Indians the early lead. Colleen Beckman picked up the win on...

Time for the end of prevailing wage

Law may have made sense a couple of generations ago, but its time has passed By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com You’ve probably seen a lot of headlines about prevailing wage of late — local municipalities backing a bill currently stuck in the state house. The bill would increase the threshold for public bodies — schools, townships, boroughs and counties — required to pay prevailing...

No public wine tasting planned

By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com EAST MARLBOROUGH — Despite published accounts to the contrary, there is no public wine tasting this weekend at the Galer Estate — and it is possible a local business owner and local Democrats have been made victim to a political dirty trick. In fact, according to Lele Galer, who owns Galer Estate with her husband Brad, there never are public events at...