County merges departments
WEST CHESTER _ An announcement made to the Chester County Commissioners at yesterday’s
Sunshine meeting outlined the merger that has taken place between the county’s Facilities Management and
the Parks and Recreation departments.
The announcement was based on the findings of a study undertaken for the county that reviewed
ways in which Chester County’s Facilities Management costs could be saved...
Progress seen in Unionville teacher talks
Sources say talks more productive, as students, parents express worries about potential strike
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — After a stormy start, negotiations between the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and its teachers union are said to be moving in a productive direction, with the pace of meetings picking up and progress being made toward a new agreement,...
School officials working to balance student, family needs on activity fee policy
Focus groups, continued data mining likely until formal recommendation made in January
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Girls' rugby, a club sport at Unionville, already sees its participants paying fairly high activity fees. District officials are working to balance fees to keep them fair, while still generating additional revenue for the district.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The question...
Sparks fly over Unionville bus outsourcing study
Parents ask board to look carefully before firing district drivers, board members clash over study proposal
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
The Unionville Chadds Ford Board of Education awarded a $15,160 contract to study the district's transportation system.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Tension is already rising as the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District begins its first steps toward considering...
New tax rules leave Unionville caught between state, county laws
New county regulation would force schools, local towns to ignore state law
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
New tax debt reporting rules by Chester County could force local towns and school districts to violate state laws.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville school officials are concerned about new rules by Chester County that could force the district to be in violation of state laws regarding...
Unionville schools set to hire consultants to look at buses
Could be first step to privatizing school bus fleet
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is expected to hire a consultant Monday night to look more closely at the district school bus fleet — and whether moving to an outside contractor is a better fiscal option.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education is expected to take...
Unionville needs stirring comeback to beat Kennett, 35-21
No postseason, but much for seven-win team to be proud of
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTImes.com
Unionville's Mason Popham breaks up a pass while covering Kennett's Anthony Torello.
KENNETT SQUARE — Going into the game, they knew this was it. The members of Unionville’s football team realized that the math was against them and win or lose against neighboring Kennett, their 2010 high...
Unionville comes together to help Ladd family
More than 400 gather to support couple who has given so much to the community
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Briand Ladd expresses his appreciation for everyone who gathered Friday to help support his family — and his wife Caren, who suffered a stroke in July.
BOOTHWYN — The heart of Unionville beat as one for a few hours Friday night as more than 400 people gathered to help a community...
Election 2010: Republicans sweep up and down the ballot
GOP nabs control of state house, governor’s mansion
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Voters across Chester County seemed to be expressing frustration at a weak economy — and too much government intervention — as three Democratic state representatives were turned from office county-wide, the Republicans seized a massive majority in the state house and Pennsylvanians elected a new governor,...
Unionville: so many reasons to give thanks