Unionville hockey teams to play for Flyers Cup Friday
Boys take on Springfield, girls battle Downingtown East for title
By Brett Ciancia, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com
Excitement is building around the Unionville High School Men’s Hockey Team and its thrilling postseason run in the Flyers Cup Playoffs.
The boys take on Springfield (Delco) in the Class A Final at 7 p.m. Friday at Iceline in West Chester. The girls’ contest against Downingtown...
Unionville school officials worried about $1 million loss in state funding
Lesser-known proposal to slash FICA reimbursement could cost schools more than $600,000 if passed by legislature
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
The fate of more than $1 million in proposed state funding cuts is in the hands of the state legislature.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Few were shocked by Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposal to cut state aid to public education — cuts that amount to a loss...
Blood drive, April 1 at Patton, is personal for Unionville families
Blood transfusions saved both of their children, so duo organize drive to help others
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Sean Cadden and his cousin Chloe Taylor are healthy, happy kids, but only because blood transfusions saved both of their lives.
PENNSBURY — Most people are thankful for the help of others. But for a pair of Unionville-area sisters, just saying “thank you” wasn’t...
Letter: Substantial savings by outsourcing Unionville busing
To The Editor:
TAS (Transportation Advisory Services) determined that there are substantial savings possible if we choose to outsource transportation. This is because we now pay well above market total compensation in using District employees to provide non-teaching services.
Because all our employees are subject to PSERS we are forced to pay for extremely expensive pensions that private sector businesses...
‘Comfort’ is a four-letter word
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com
OK, so it’s really a seven-letter word…just a matter of semantics.
The point is, I am tired of hearing women proclaim “comfort” above all else as their mantra for how they build a wardrobe. Do you need to be ready to lay down for a nap at a moment’s notice?
I’m confused.
Take a minute and look at yourself in the mirror. If you could wear...
Ross: local school fund cuts need to be put in context
State Rep. says higher ed. cuts more of concern, supports Corbett’s call for pay freeze
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
State Rep. Chris Ross (R-158)
As the Chinese curse suggests, “may you live in interesting times.”
And while the current fiscal environment might be a tad too interesting for some local residents and taxpayers, a local state legislator says he wasn’t terribly...
Four seek Unionville Region A school board seat
Few contested races loom in May primaries
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
A few surprises and what could be a wild and wooly contest for a Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Board of Education seat highlight the official candidate filings for municipal and school board races, as released by Chester County Voter Services.
In the Unionville Board of Education races, five seats will be...
32nd annual PlaySchool Auction, April 2
WEST CHESTER — The West Chester PlaySchool will hold its annual fund raising auction April 2.
The fun event — which features both a silent and live auction — will be held at the West Chester Senior Center, 530 East Union Street, West Chester. The event will raise money to help support the PlaySchool — a co-operative, learning focused preschool for kids 2-5 that counts numerous current and former...
Barrar: final state budget will likely change
Local state rep. sees cuts in Welfare, smaller education cuts as likely
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
State Rep. Steve Barrar (R-160)
In the immortal words of the author Douglas Adams, “Don’t panic.”
Those are the words of advice coming from at least one local state legislator, who, while he said he supports much of Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed budget, he also noted that the state...
Column: rush to judgment on bus outsourcing not just unwarranted, but foolish