Tourism officials welcome all to renovated info center

After months of renovations, historic building in Longwood Gardens’ shadow has reopened By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Home of the former Longwood Progressive Meeting, the visitors’ center has reopened after several months of renovations to preserve its history. No wonder local tourism officials are excited: new digs on the grounds of Longwood Gardens in a building steeped...

A skyrocketing student success story

At age 5, Jason Silverman (from right) demonstrated his aerospace inclinations with his 3-year-old brother, Steven, and father, Alan. Unionville grad taking his dreams to the edge of space By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com After years in pursuit of excellence, a 2011 Unionville High graduate started reaping his rewards well over a year ago: a slew of academic and music awards...

Passport program encourages area cultural travel

Discount promotion offers admission to 11 Brandywine Valley attractions The Nemours Mansion is the newest addition to the Treasure Trail Passport program that allows a one-price admission for a wide range of local museums and destinations. For the fourth year in a row, the Brandywine Museums and Gardens Alliance is offering a Treasure Trail Passport, a cost-saving approach to taking advantage of the...

‘Field trip down memory lane’ – Longwood Gardens

Getting to know a Chester County landmark again By Dave Conard Sports Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Longwood Gardens photo by Dave Conard KENNETT SQUARE—A funny thing happened the other day when my daughter came home from school almost bursting with excitement  because she had been told by her teacher that her class was going to get to go on a field trip. “Field trip” a word that you don’t hear...

Route 926 slated to close Tuesday

Two months of traffic headaches likely ahead for Unionville motorists By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Starting Tuesday, according to PennDOT, Route 926 between Route 52 nd Parkerville Road will be closed for about a month, making driving around the Unionville area a challenge. Oft-delayed, but unavoidable, it appears that the first scheduled closure of Route 926 at Route 52 will actually...

Longwood Gardens dedicates new solar field

Innovative topography and design for system expected to generate 3KW by 2018 Longwood Gardens' new solar field is expected to generate some 1.5 KW of power by year's end, doubling by 2018. By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com KENNETT — No one has ever accused Longwood Gardens of not being green. But sometimes, having acres and acres of lush plant life isn’t enough — and for Longwood,...