Birmingham debates emergency timing
Supervisors also announce rescheduling of 325th Anniversary event for Oct.
By Nicole Brown, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com
BIRMINGHAM — Hurricane Irene not only brought heavy rains and gusts of wind to Birmingham Township, she also stirred up debate within the Board of Supervisors.
Irene hit the area on Saturday, August 27. The township declared a state of emergency the next day.
The debate at...
Water, water everywhere. Again.
Flooding closes schools, Brandywine River Museum causes traffic headaches
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Thursday's flooding of the Brandywine as seen from the Lenape Bridge on Route 52 at the Pocopson-Birmingham border. The National Weather Service expects the Brandywine to crest sometime Thursday afternoon.
If it seems like a bit of a deja vu experience, it’s because only little...
Health starts at your front door, your mouth
Your oral health has a bigger impact on your overall health than you might think
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD, FAGD, Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com
If the eyes are windows to the soul, then our mouths are talking about us behind our backs. What I mean by that is so many medical conditions are related to our oral health. I’m going to take today’s column to show how important good oral health is...
History made personal: Names from the centuries
The autograph collection at the Sanderson Museum tells many stories
By Gene Pisasale, Special to UnionvilleTimes.com
Some of the autographs on display at the Sanderson Museum in Chadds Ford.
Kids today love to get autographs from their favorite baseball players, sometimes standing in line for hours. Chris Sanderson made autographs a passion and collected hundreds over a period of decades from people...
Zoning board grants variance for UHS
Board splits vote 3-2, but ends months long dispute over building height
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
The East Marlborough Zoning Hearing Board approved a variance to permit the permanent occupancy of the new Unionville High School auditorium.
EAST MARLBOROUGH —To paraphrase the late Harry Kalas: “Swing and a drive…this issue is outta here.”
The township’s Zoning...
New Unionville HS auditorium to open with 9/11 remembrance
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville High School Music Department and the Brandywine Valley Chorale (BVC) present a remembrance of September 11 in music and images. The performance will feature The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace written by Welsh composer, Karl Jenkins.
The day marks the tenth anniversary of September 11 and will remember those who lost their lives, their families, friends and all who were...
Pocopson Founders Day set for Sept. 18
Kevin Delaney and the Pocopson Home Boys will be the featured music performers during Pocopson Founders Day.
POCOPSON — Pocopson Founder Day is on Sunday September 18th, from 12 noon to 4 PM at Pocopson Park on Locust Grove Road. The events and contests everyone enjoys will be back again this year including: the ride through by Radnor Hunt and Hounds, the donut-eating contest featuring excellent...
Denin & Diamonds gala on tap for Sept. 29
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Ready for some down-home fun with a little bit of sparkle? Then put on your jeans and shine up your jewels for the third annual Denim & Diamonds Benefit Dinner and Auction supporting the Unionville Community Fair! This year’s gala will be held on Thursday evening, September 29, in the Red Barn on the fairgrounds behind Landhope Farms.
This unique event is held in the Red...
Plantation Horse Trials, Sept 16-18
Equestrian triathlon, country fair and loads of fun for the whole family, just $25 per car load ($20 in advance)
By Hannah Christopher, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com
The Plantation International Horse Trials and Fair combines three different, challenging events for equestrians — and attracts some of the top riders in the world. Photo by Cuyler Walker.
This might be the coolest horse event —...
Who do you dress to impress?
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com
Girls dress to impress boys. But, grown women dress for other women.
Do guys know this?
Well, let me clarify. Based on the short shorts I witnessed at last night’s Unionville vs. Garnet Valley football game, YOUNG, high school-aged girls ARE certainly dressing for the attention of the opposite sex. And, giving them quite an eyeful, if you ask...
