County OKs $520 million budget with 4.9% tax hike

 Not even Leo, the new county K-9, elicits bark of protest By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times K-9 Leo waits for his turn in the spotlight at the county commissioners’ meeting with his handler, John DiBuonaventuro, a longtime first responder and Tredyffrin Township supervisor The Chester County Commissioners on Thursday approved a $520 million budget for 2013 – a blueprint that...

National horse show promotes local nonprofits

Chester County  Food Bank and Abby Miller Foundation to benefit from Brandywine Valley Summer Series Two area worthy causes will benefit from the Brandywine Valley Summer Series, which starts today in Devon. Voted “Horse Show of the Year” by the Pennsylvania Horse Show Association, the event will donate proceeds to the Chester County Food The Brandywine Valley Summer Series will donate funds to...

Patton students ‘bake’ up solution to feed the hungry

Seventh graders bake nearly 200 loaves of bread, after learning how thanks to King Arthur Flour By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Seventh grade student Jordan Fortunato works on bread dough under the wtchful eye of Paul Gray from the King Arthur Flour company, as fellow student chef Nico Khazana looks on. EAST MARLBOROUGH — As the old proverb says: “Give a man a fish, feed him for a day....

Students cultivate vegetables and pride in community garden

The tomatoes were ripe for the picking in the community garden planted by Oxford’s 21st Century Community Learning Center this summer. Eleventh-graders Mayra Qiuroz and Ariana Luna, along with teacher Dana Vannicola, harvested the fruits of their labor, a portion of which will be donated to the Chester County Food Bank. OXFORD – Pride and self-sufficiency have also sprouted among the tomatoes,...

Patton students growing into a larger role in society

Middle school’s raised beds already feeding the hungry, new greenhouse should expand efforts By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Patton Middle School teacher Betsy Ballard addresses a big crowd — including a camera crew from NBC10 — while formally opening the new greenhouse at the school, Friday. EAST MARLBOROUGH — It’s very likely that somewhere in Chester County that a middle...