Likely fee structure for Unionville activities comes into focus

Three-tiered plan likely to be up for adoption at January school board meeting By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Students can expect a more uniform set of fees for school activities, such as high school football, if the Unionville-Chadds Ford adopts a proposed fee structure in January. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Although nothing is in stone as yet, the likely structure of activity fees for the...

Unionville boys notch first win, stifle Shanahan, 39-27

Indians’ defense dominates as new coach DiNicola gets first win By Mike McGann, UnionvilleTimes.com Unionville's Tyler Fries goes up for a jumper. Fries led the Indians with 14 points as they knocked off Bishop Shanahan, Friday night. EAST MARLBOROUGH — The offense, though improving, continues to be a work in progress. But the defense, a stifling, aggressive game-changer looks to be what...

Unionville girls come back to stun Shanahan, 46-45

DOWNINGTOWN —In basketball, 40 seconds is a lifetime. For the Unionville girls basketball team, Friday night, it turned out to be a lifeline — despite trailing by four in the closing minute of the game, as it rallied for a thrilling win over Ches-Mont American rival Bishop Shanahan Friday night. In a game which had multiple lead changes throughout, in the end the Indians prevailed on a last second...

PennDOT cuts speed limit on US 1 in Pennsbury

Serious crash, resident letters appear to spur action; local officials hope to increase area of lowered speed By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com PennDOT agreed to cut speeds along US 1 after a serious accident — one of a number over the years — happened in October. PENNSBURY — Apparently, someone in Harrisburg is listening. After years of attempts to get the Pennsylvania Department...

Sorting opinion from fact on Unionville outsourcing

Price’s outburst underscores why outsourcing process must be fact-based, not opinion driven By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Outsourcing school services, such as busing, will be a difficult decision for Unionville. EAST MARLBOROUGH — It was hard not to feel bad while watching it. Dr. Paul Price’s diatribe Monday suggesting that the request for proposal to evaluate outsourcing...

Price questions outsourcing proposal requests

Board member argues administration either biased or incompetent;  colleagues call on him to apologize Controversy surrounds a request for proposal that could put outside workers in Unionville school lunchrooms, such as Unionville High School By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com EAST MARLBOROUGH — A school board member alleged Monday night that members of the administration are sabotaging...

Longwood FC helps Santa make the rounds

Fire company give St. Nick a ‘lift’ for tour of local neighborhoods Santa Claus gets a lift from the Longwood Fire Company as he takes time out to say hello to local kids. POCOPSON — Although it’s his busy time of the year, Santa Claus took time out this weekend to enjoy his annual ride with his good friends of the Longwood Fire Company. Hoisted on top of Ladder 25, Jolly Old St. Nick...

Season preview: Top-ranked Popham leads young Unionville wresters for 2010-11

Indians may face challenging season with five freshmen on squad By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com If you’re a Unionville wrestling fan, 2010-11 might be a bit of a rollercoaster ride. Unionville senior wrestler Mason Popham. Courtesy, Unionville Wrestling. On the one hand, you have senior Mason Popham leading the squad. Popham, a senior who has committed to attend the University of Virginia...

Unionville boys hoops drop opener to Garnet Valley, 43-41

Some positive signs in uneven first game under new head coach Anthony DiNicola By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Unionville's Mike Sundry fights for a loose ball against Garnet Valley, Friday night. The Indians dropped a tough, 43-41 loss to the Jaguars. EAST MARLBOROUGH — It wasn’t the start — at least in terms of the final score — that head coach Anthony DiNicola hoped for...

WalMart expansion plan moves ahead in a surprising way: calmly

Plans to expand the East Marlborough WalMart into a SuperCenter appear on track.
Plans to expand the East Marlborough WalMart into a SuperCenter appear on track. Supervisors ask for trail paving, traffic light re-timing; SuperCenter expansion seems likely for 2011 By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com EAST MARLBOROUGH — After nearly two decades of contentious back and forth over first the creation of a WalMart and the pending expansion of the site into a SuperCenter — ...