County official raps E. Marlborough over recycling law failure

State DEP, Chester County say township has been out of compliance with recycling rules for a decade: $20,000 in grant money withheld By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com EAST MARLBOROUGH — The state Department of Environmental Protection has a message for the township: a decade is long enough to be out of compliance with the state’s recycling laws. Nancy Fromnick, Chester County’s recycling...

158th Forum is sober, intelligent discussion

Chris Ross, Susan Rzucidlo engage in thoughtful, civil talk at Kendal By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Susan Rzucidlo and Chris Ross applaud during Saturday morning's 158th District candidate forum at Kendall. KENNETT TWP. — To be sure, it wasn’t the sort of public meeting that you typically see on television or on You Tube, full of angry politicians making charges and counter-charges....

158th District Candidate Forum

Susan Rzucidlo (left) and Chris Ross (right) applaud during Saturday's candidate forum at Kendal. First of six parts. The complete candidate forum between Susan Rzucidlo and Chris Ross, Saturday morning. We’ll have a complete story on the event Monday, but we’re posting the entire event today so you can see it for yourself. Part II Part III Part 4 Part 5 Part 6   ...

Unionville Fair off to great start

Rain moves aside for breezy, sunny afternoon as 86th annual fair opens By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com After a rainy morning, skies turned bright and sunny for the opening day of the Unionville Fair. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Chaos was everywhere around — even Chester County was in a declared state of emergency because of torrential rain and flooding. But looking out over the 2010 Unionville...

Flooding closes roads, schools snarls traffic

4-5 inches of rain estimated to have fallen,Tropical Storm Nicole lashes area with wind, rain, Chester County declares state of emergency By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Fairville Road in Chadds Ford flooded near the Brandywine, Friday. It was just one of a number of roads in the Unionville area closed because of flooding.—Mike McGann photo Flooding snarled traffic, closed roads and...

Reaching for the middle ground on teachers’ talks

UCF contract talks leave parents, students, taxpayers in increasing war of words By Mike McGann, Editor, Unionville Times At some point in the conversation, you have to get past posturing and get down to problem solving. Like taxpayers, parents and others with a direct stake in the ongoing negotiations between the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and its teachers’ union, the Unionville-Chadds...

Welcome!

Unionville Times launches local news initiative By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Welcome to Unionville Times.com — a new community digital newspaper. In the weeks, months and years ahead, we hope to be part of your daily routine as you keep tabs on your home, your community and your neighbors. While we expect this site to be part of a bigger effort to change the very face of local news...