Costello appointed Chester County Commissioner
Some question judges using different criteria to fill opening than used in 2006; new commissioner seen as having an advantage in upcoming elections
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
New Chester County Commissioner Ryan Costello.
WEST CHESTER — Ryan Costello was appointed Thursday as the newest Chester County Commissioner by the county’s Court of Common Pleas judges.
Costello, who had...
Costello announces run for Chester Co. Commissioner
Ryan Costello
WEST CHESTER – Chester County Recorder of Deeds Ryan Costello today announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for Chester County Commissioner. Costello will seek to replace Carol Aichele, who has accepted an appointment to serve as Pennsylvania Secretary of State under incoming Governor Tom Corbett.
As Recorder of Deeds, Costello reduced spending in the county row office,...
Simon Pearce closes Pocopson location
Former Lenape Inn location shuts restaurant, will wind up retail glass store in Feb.
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Simon Pearce, which has operated a restuarant in Pocopson since 2000, announced the eatery would close immediately and that the glass blowing operation and gift shop would close by next month.
POCOPSON — Simon Pearce, the restaurant and glass blowing boutique located for...
Unionville board keeps budget options open
Will apply to state for budget exceptions allowing tax hike as high as 3.3%; will still look to cut budget down to a 1.4% increase
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Unionville-chadds Ford Board of Education member Keith Knauss said he will continue to fight to keep the schools tax increase to 1.4%, Monday night.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education opted Monday...
Corbett taps Aichele for State post
Potential departure of county commissioner could be leg up for GOP candidate in 2011
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Chester County Commissioner Carol Aichele has been tapped to join the administration of incoming Gov. Tom Corbett.
Chester County could be getting a new county commissioner sooner rather than later — as incoming Gov. Tom Corbett has picked current commissioner Carol Aichele...
Winter storm skirts Unionville, hammers Philly, NYC
Most roads clear; disruptions seen as minimal
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
The Unionville area got off light during Sunday's snowstorm. Roads in Willowdale were open and clear by midday Monday.
While New York and Philadelphia ere buried by a severe winter storm, much of the Unionville area appears to have ducked the worst of the storm.
Snow totals ranged between 2.5 and four inches...
Commentary: Politics trumps common sense in open space cuts
County commissioners finesse budget when bolder moves are needed; choices will lead to higher school, local taxes, more sprawl later on
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Slashing open space spending was a gift only the Grinch and the Chester County Commissioners would see as a good move.
The good news, I suppose is that Chester County seems to have pulled a rabbit from a hat and now suddenly...
County Commissioners plan Public Safety Training Facility
Commissioner Kathi Cozzone, Commissioner Terence Farrell, and Commissioner Chair Carol Aichele announce the opening of the new training facility.
SOUTH COATESVILLE — The Chester County Commissioners announced plans for the county’s Public Safety Training Facility Dec. 8, at an event in South Coatesville.
The facility will be the county’s first common training academy for all emergency service...
Despite spending cuts, local, school and county taxes going up in 2011
Plummeting real estate market, loss of state aid, pension costs putting big hole in government budgets but the worst is yet to come in 2012
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Despite slashing roughly $5 million in spending, the same drops in tax revenue that are plaguing Unionville’s school district and local towns are hitting Chester County hard, meaning taxpayers can expect an increase...
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