Op-Ed: Protecting the Citizens of Chester County
By Ryan Costello, Chester County Commissioner
Chester County Commissioner Ryan Costello.
Hurricane Irene battered Chester County for two days, placing many in peril. About 7 inches of rain fell, high winds whipped through the county, streams and rivers flooded, roads were closed and thousands of residents lost electric, in some cases for days.
The well-being of many residents was placed at risk because...
History Made Personal: Historical Wyeth-Sanderson Map of Chester County
By Gene Pisasale, Special to UnionvilleTimes.com
CHADDS FORD — Standing tall on a wooden easel in the entryway of the Sanderson Museum is a framed map, its blue trim surrounding red, green and yellow highlights calling attention to the people, places and events which have made the 768 square miles of Chester County so special in the history of our country. Fifteen people and 45 places of interest...
United Way able to boost allocations after solid 2010-11 campaign
Thanks to generous donations, UW/Southern Chester County able to put an additional $30,000 into local community groups and projects
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
United Way of Southern Chester County Board President Michael R. Horak, UWSCC Executive Director Carrie Freeman and Vice President - Campaign John Adams announce the results of the 2010-11 fundraising campaign, Wednesday.
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Local artists exhibiting in Chesco Studio Tour, May 21-22
Unionville’s Lele Galer among more than a dozen artists being featured
WEST CHESTER – Imagine visiting the studio of Andrew Wyeth in Chadds Ford 60 years ago. The rolling fields and stone farmhouses of Chester County had yet to become the icons of American landscape painting. It would have been an opportunity to experience history being made and art experienced.
Today, a new generation of...
Dinniman suggests entreprenuers seek free business counseling
State Sen. Andrew Dinniman with volunteers from SCORE Chester County on the Senate floor during a recent visit to the State Capitol in Harrisburg. Pictured (from left to right) Barbara Forslund, Chief Operating Office of Advanced Geo Services, Senator Dinniman, Bob Wingerter, chairman of the Chester County SCORE Chapter, and David Paxton, Vice Chairman of the Chester County SCORE Chapter.
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State grant gets Stargazers Stone project halfway home
Local officials hope for county open space funds to match $100K state grant
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Surrounded by a century-old stone enclosure, the Stargazers Stone sits in an open field in Newlin — with no parking or grounds for visitors.
NEWLIN — It sits quietly, almost a historic afterthought. Aside from an old sign, somewhat obscured by vegetation and an old stone monument,...
Three local candidates among county-wide slates
County, school board and township officials up for election in 2011
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
While local and school board candidate slates are still taking shape, it appears that the two major party list of candidates for county-wide office are now largely complete and provide a pretty good idea of who will be squaring off in November.
The Chester County Republican Committee announced...
Costello, Farrell Endorsed by Chesco GOP
Rank and file members of county party throw support behind incumbent commissioners
Terence Ferrell and Ryan Costello
WEST CHESTER – Ryan Costello received the overwhelming endorsement of the Republican Committee of Chester County in his campaign for Chester County Commissioner this evening following a vote by rank and file members of the party at a nominating convention in West Chester. Current...
One set of rules must apply to all
Editorial
The rules are what makes the game. The National Football League wouldn’t be much fun to watch if the Philadelphia Eagles got just three downs to make a first down, while the Dallas Cowboys got four?
Not only would it not be fun, it wouldn’t be fair, would it?
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Op-Ed: Addressing region’s transportation needs a necessity