Season preview: Top-ranked Popham leads young Unionville wresters for 2010-11
Indians may face challenging season with five freshmen on squad
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
If you’re a Unionville wrestling fan, 2010-11 might be a bit of a rollercoaster ride.
Unionville senior wrestler Mason Popham. Courtesy, Unionville Wrestling.
On the one hand, you have senior Mason Popham leading the squad. Popham, a senior who has committed to attend the University of Virginia...
Unionville boys hoops drop opener to Garnet Valley, 43-41
Some positive signs in uneven first game under new head coach Anthony DiNicola
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Unionville's Mike Sundry fights for a loose ball against Garnet Valley, Friday night. The Indians dropped a tough, 43-41 loss to the Jaguars.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — It wasn’t the start — at least in terms of the final score — that head coach Anthony DiNicola hoped for...
Season Preview: UHS Boys Basketball
New coach, new system mean change is byword for program
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Coming off a five-win season in 2009-10, change is clearly in the air for the Unionville High School Boys basketball team.
First-year coach Anthony DiNicola takes the helm after a stint at Interboro and is willing to take the early-season lumps needed to establish a new basketball...
EM Residents express concern about apartment development
Worries that proposed 20-unit development would worsen flooding issues in Willowdale
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
A 20-unit apartment development is proposed for this empty wooded lot next to the Willowdale Town Center.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — A proposed 20-unit apartment development in Willowdale has local residents worried that it could worsen local storm water runoff and increase flooding...
Gate lock at SuperFresh remains bone of contention
Township, property owner sparring over key system, expansion plans on hold
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
This is gate is locked during the evening, but concerns exist about emergency access.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The say good fences make good neighbors, but in the case of the SuperFresh Supermarket, on U.S. 1, it’s a good locked gate — preventing early morning deliveries and trash...
Cramp tabbed as student marshall at Penn St. graduation
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Thomas Cramp — a graduate of Unionville High School — will serve as the student marshal for the College of Information Sciences and Technology’s fall 2010 commencement ceremony to be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, in the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State’s University Park campus.
“It is truly a remarkable feeling knowing that all of my hard work has paid off...
Trigg reelected Unionville board president; Murphy new VP
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Timotha Trigg
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Timotha Trigg was unanimously reelected as president of the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education Thursday night and Frank Murphy was elected as Vice President of the board during a brisk board reorganization meeting.
Trigg won by an 8-0 vote, winning the support of all directors at the meeting. Paul Price was not at...
Despite spending cuts, local, school and county taxes going up in 2011
Plummeting real estate market, loss of state aid, pension costs putting big hole in government budgets but the worst is yet to come in 2012
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Despite slashing roughly $5 million in spending, the same drops in tax revenue that are plaguing Unionville’s school district and local towns are hitting Chester County hard, meaning taxpayers can expect an increase...
Ross’ E-Cycling bill signed by Rendell
Legislation sponsored by Rep. Chris Ross (R-Chester) that establishes a recycling program for computer equipment and televisions, was signed into law yesterday by Gov. Ed Rendell.
“The disposal of these electronic devices is potentially hazardous to the environment and while some manufacturers and communities have taken steps to address the disposal problem, there was no statewide solution until...
Unionville: so many reasons to give thanks