Look to the skies! New Garden Festival of Flight 2011, June 11-12
The famed New Garden air show returns with old favorites as well as some new surprises
P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com
Dozens of classic aircraft will be on display — and in the skies above New Garden during this weekend's New Garden Festival of Flight.
NEW GARDEN — The New Garden Airport will be hosting its annual Festival of Flight on Saturday June 11 and Sunday 12....
Celebrity Fashion Lessons
Or, why shaving your head and not wearing underwear might be a faux pas
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com
I will admit that anytime I am caught waiting in a grocery store line, I pick up a gossip magazine. I love to thumb through the pages to see what the celebs are wearing. With unlimited amounts of cash and access to the top fashion designers in the world, one would think that...
Watch Your Step: Deck Safety 101
What you don’t know about wood might end up killing you
By John D’Annunzio, Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com
Roughly 2.5 million decks were built last year; some by contractors, others home owners.
Improperly installed and aged materials create a dangerous situation. I understand that money is tight right now and people want to do their own projects, however, most people aren’t familiar with...
Route 52/U.S. 1 work shifts to high gear
As roadway is moved and new intersections built, the disruption of traffic could play havoc locally.
By P.J. D’Annunzio and Mike McGann, Staff Writers, UnionvilleTimes.com
Signs like these may become common sights as roadways, such as Route 926, are likely to be closed for extended periods during the Route 52 realignment project.
For area residents, it’s going to be a classic “good news-bad...
Chadds Ford student works to help poor kids play baseball
Pictured left to right: Erin Moore, Unionville HS softball Bob Harden, Oriole Advocates Mark Ransford, Chadds Ford Elementary School principal Zachary Lindner, KAU baseball Tyler Fries, Unionville HS baseball Michael Walter-Dillon Kyle Fries, Unionville HS baseball Marlene Doherty, KAU Procurement Officer with the some 500 pounds of baseball gear collected.
CHADDS FORD — Baseball may well be the...
Unionville Elementary student debuts on the big stage
Fifth-grader Kendra LeFave debuts June 8th at the American Music Theatre
By Eddy K. Foster, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com
Unionville fifth grader Kendra LaFave and Octorara Elementary School fifth-grader Jeremy Beveridge are part of the youth cast of “Music of the Night: Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber” at The American Music Theatre
LANCASTER — When the curtain goes up on June 8th, a new star...
Large crowds cheer Kennett Memorial Day Parade
High heat hits a few, but hundreds of local marchers strut their stuff in annual parade
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts (R-16) lays a wreath in honor of Memorial Day, Monday, during ceremonies at Union Hill Cemetery.
KENNETT — The high humidity and late spring heat did little to diminish a busy Kennett Memorial Day parade.
Even the news that honorary Grand Marshall...
Unionville Teachers: we’ll accept wage freeze, salary offer
Union, district still can’t agree on health care issues in 11-month contract talks
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Teachers in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District say they will accept a pay freeze — in fact, teachers say they accepted the district’s entire May 9 proposal on salaries and say they still have not gotten a response from the district.
The teachers stopped short...
Unionville board of ed. votes to keep bus operation
Bids rejected at special Tuesday morning meeting, district looks to save $87K annually
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District will continue to operate it's own bus fleet after a formal vote, Tuesday morning.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — It was quick, to the point and ended with a loud round of applause.
Tuesday morning’s special Board of Education meeting...
STATE CHAMPIONS!
Unionville’s Burkhardt win’s state’s 3,200-meters; Furr wins state tennis title
Glenn Burkhardt, left, won the state title in the 3,200 meters, while Michael Furr won the AAA boys' tennis title.
Unionville High School can boast of two state champions this holiday weekend: Glen Burkhardt won the state title in the 3,200 meter run and Michael Furr posted an impressive, straight-set...
