Remembering why we celebrate the fourth

Let’s remember our men and women in uniform, including some recent Unionville grads By Hannah Christopher, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com Luca Cerami, a recent Unionville High School graduate, seen at West Point front row second from left Today is Independence Day.  Many different emotions come to mind when most of us think of this day every year.  I am excited to barbecue with family and...

KAU Knights win District 28 title

Kennett, Unionville players spark win over Naamans; team advances to state tourney Winners! The KAU Knights won the District 28 Little League Senior title. KENNETT SQUARE — On a very sunny and hot Saturday afternoon, at the MacQueen tournament held at the NVF field in Kennett the KAU Knights had a 10-0 shut out over Naamans in six innings. James Chapman a rising senior at Unionville High School...

State budget restores funding to Unionville

Board of education faces choices on saving, cutting taxes, saving jobs or a mix of all three after some $827,000 restored By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Gov. Tom Corbett is expected to sign a new state budget of $27.15 billion that comes which much smaller school funding cuts than expected for Unionville-Chadds Ford. Finally, some good news from Harrisburg, at least for the Unionville-Chadds...

Unionville High band to play at BCS title game

Five-day trip approved by Board of Education means halftime performance, chance to compete on national stage By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville is going to the Bowl Championship Series championship game in New Orleans! Before you find yourself showering your screen with coffee or some other beverage, no it’s not because every major Division I college football...

U’Ville U14 Softball takes 2nd place in tourney

The Unionville Recreation Associations Under-14 softball team took second in the 23rd Annual Gary Beal Memorial Tournament. Abby Carlino, Alex Mapa, Casey Scheuer, Devon Godek, Emily Schofield, Gillianne Daum, Jilly Malone, Maddie Malone, Meg Musser, Merideth Kurey, Samantha Tracy, Erin Harten, Tessa Clifford, Kendal Ciancia. Following a thrilling, bases-loaded  5-3 loss to number one seeded...

Unionville to restore free drivers ed.

Board of ed. moves to make in-class instruction available for 2011-12 school year By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com EAST MARLBOROUGH — For the first time since the early 1990s, Unionville High School will offer a free drivers’ education course to students. The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education voted Monday night to fund the program — which had previously been filled by a class...

Birmingham residents question landscaping business

Neighbors tell township supervisors they’re unhappy about business near residential area By Larhonda Swales, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com BIRMINGHAM — Even after months of mediation and agreements, township residents are still wary about the Board of Supervisors’ mediation plan with the Leonard’s landscaping property, which has been operating adjacent to a residential neighborhood...

Unionville finalizes tax hike at 1.1%

Compromise wins unanimous support from board members; district still has to lay off staff By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com EAST MARLBOROUGH — When it came to picking between tax increases of 1.0% and 1.4%, in Chester County,  the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education came up with an interesting pick: neither. Instead, during Monday’s Board of Education meeting, the board opted unanimously...

Community breakfast ends school year on a high note

Unionville-Chadds Ford SchoolDistrict administrators serve up a hot, delicious breakfast to the public, Saturday, during the annual Community Breakfast. EAST MARLBOROUGH — In what is quickly becoming a can’t miss gathering of teachers, students, administrators, parents and members of the public at-large, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School district hosted it’s annual Community Breakfast,...

UHS students collect food for Kennett Food Bank

Many of the Unionville High School students who helped to organize a food drive for the Kennett Food Bank, after they saw a story in The Unionville Times noting the food banks need for donations. EAST MARLBOROUGH  — Thanks to a lot of hard work, Unionville High School staff and students collected food for the Kennett Food Bank. The students and staff saw the article in The Unionville Times explaining...