E. Marlborough to try again to cut village speeds

New 30 MPH limit sought, contract for area master plan approved By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — Buoyed by a new interpretation of state Department of Transportation (PennDOT) rules for setting speed limits, the township will again seek to reduce the speed limit in Unionville Village to 30 MPH on Route 82. Based on discussions with Traffic Planning & Design (TPD), the Pottstown-based...

Unionville rugby ranked 10th in USA

Ryan Ford & Chris Baker receive NC Youth Rugby Championship Trophy in Charlotte After a strong start to the 2013 campaign, the Unionville Rugby team is now nationally ranked — coming in at no. 10 in the nation and no. 1 in Pennsylvania, among single-school teams, according to Rugbymag.com, which tracks sides from across the United States. After an impressive performance at the North Carolina...

Duck! The sequester hits Unionville

Banning row office elections, and, gulp, a sensible discussion about guns By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Lots of little things this week — from the dreaded “sequester” hitting home in Unionville, to the fate of some county row offices, a start toward impeachment for a state Supreme Court Justice and, sigh, guns. While so far the “Sequester” has been more non-news than news, the — you...

Catherine’s hosts Jazz dinner, March 20

Paula Johns, award-winner Galer Estate wines featured at Unionville restuarant Paula Johns EAST MARLBOROUGH — Great food, great wine and an evening of fabulous jazz music can be had at Catherine’s Restaurant in Unionville Village, March 20. For a single price, patrons will enjoy a masterful three-course menu prepared by chef Kevin McMunn — designed specifically to compliment the local culture....

Unionville rugby off to strong start

Unionville’s high school boys kicked off their season on a winning note Sunday, March 3 with a round-robin tournament held at Unionville High School — and this weekend the program is playing in North Carolina this weekend at the North Carolina Youth Rugby Festival, against some of the top rugby programs from North Carolina, Texas, Florida, Ohio and Georgia. The boys’ varsity program kicked...

Neighbors back Unionville ice cream shop plan

E. Marlborough Supervisors to rule on conditional use This historic house in Unionville Village, on Route 82 at Cemetary Lane, could become home to an ice cream parlor later this year if township officials sign off on the plan. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — Barring any late changes of plans, it appears possible that a new ice cream shop could be open for business in the heart...

State police: Recovered item in safe-keeping

 Call Embreeville barracks if you think stolen safe belongs to you If you recently had a safe stolen, state police from the Embreeville barracks may have it – in safe-keeping, of course. Police said they are investigating the discovery of a safe on Feb. 17 about 5:15 p.m. in the area of Old Shadyside Road, about two-tenths of a mile west of Rt. 322 in West Bradford Township. Call police at 610-486-6280...

Kennett edges Unionville in food drive

Breakfast is on Unionville’s Sanville for Kennett’s Tomasetti Volunteers sort through thousands of food donations for the Kennett Community Food Cupboard, Monday, as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The donors of the Kennett Consolidated School District edged out those of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School district in a friendly competition to see who could collect the...

Intel names Shea semifinalist in Science Talent Search

Unionville High School student among nation’s top 300 HS science students Unionville High School student Meghan Shea has been named a semifinalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville High School senior, Meghan Shea,was named a semifinalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search this week. The Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS) is one of the nation’s...

Unionville sweeps Oxford in swim meet

OXFORD — The Unionville High School girls and boys swim teams dominated Oxford in a conference meet Monday, with the Indians taking first place in all but two events on both the girls and boys side.    Send article as PDF