Plans being finalized for Locust Grove School House

Pocopson historical commission briefs supervisors on design elements, schedule By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Pocopson Historical Commission chair Sarah Mims goes over details for the restoration of the Locust Grove School House with township supervisors Larissa McNemar and Steve Conary during Monday night's Board of Supervisors meeting. POCOPSON — With time running out on grant...

Video: Unionville beats Great Valley

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Bike FixIt Day gives bikes, kids a second chance

Dozens of volunteers work to get donated bikes cleaned and repaired during the annual Bike FixIt day at Patton Middle School, Saturday. EAST MARLBOROUGH — For the 16th straight year, members of the Unionville community gathered to wash, repair and rework donated bikes to the needy — and Saturday morning volunteers were greeted with a perfect fall morning, working outside and inside Patton Middle...

Stout defense carries Unionville

Gades, Popham solid, but turnovers, powerful defense help Indians bury Great Valley, 24-7 By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Unionville's Drew Diehl drives Great Valley's Tom Brown into the turf. The Indians' defense was dominant and did not allow a score all day.—Mike McGann photo MALVERN — It was the kind of a game that could have been a trap for Unionville — a struggling...

Chadds Ford pumpkin carve brings out the crowd

Eric LoFumo won Best Halloween for this eerie carving. Linda Allan won Best Overall for this lizard carving. Jennifer MacNeil Traylor won for People’s Choice. CHADDS FORD — As usual, this time of year, the grounds surrounding the Chadds Ford Historical society were packed as hundreds of local residents streamed in to see this year’s collection of amazing pumpkin carvings....

Bayard Taylor moving ahead with relocation plans

Library officials thank Pennsbury for support, lay out plans for new building, 2011 fund raising campaign By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Like all 18 of Chester County's public libraries, Bayard Taylor is again facing cuts in state aid. PENNSBURY — The Bayard Taylor Library is going ahead with plans to be part of a new $30 million complex as part of a larger project with the Kennett...

Eagle Scout project to improve Pennsbury park

Distance markers, new benches should be in place before December By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Justin Miller presents his plan to add distance markers and new benches to Pennsbury Park to the Pennsbury Board of Supervisors, Wednesday night. —Mike McGann photo PENNSBURY — Although the old saying “no matter where you go, there you are” may still apply, residents who walk or run...

Chadds Ford Knoll residents ask for help with US-1 speed

After weekend crash injures two, township to seek PennDOT speed limit changes — again By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com The entryway to Chadds Ford Knoll was damaged Saturday after a crash that left two injured. Local residents are asking for help from the township slow speeds on US 1.—Mike McGann photo PENNSBURY — Residents of the Chadds Ford Knoll neighborhood are asking township...

Price’s school tax projections disputed

School district works to put out numbers after board member issues his own projections; no new teacher contract talks until Nov. 10 By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com EAST MARLBOROUGH — Paul Price has gone rogue again on the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board — and don’t hold your breath waiting for another teacher contract negotiation session. While there won’t be any further talks...

Unionville test scores 2nd in state

District tops in reading in ’09-10 PSSAs, strong SAT scores revealed By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com EAST MARLBOROUGH — The numbers are in from the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests and again the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District has come through some of the best scores in the entire commonwealth — rating tops in Pennsylvania in reading, fourth in math...