Dinniman rips PECO over poor communication

State Sen. Andy Dinniman WEST CHESTER — In the wake of the sudden storm that knocked out power for thousands of Chester County residents, a state senator is taking them to task for failing to communicate with its customers when things go wrong. State Senator Andy Dinniman said today that PECO officials need to improve the way the energy company communicates with customers in light of the thousands...

Dinniman: West Chester a model in beetle battle

State Senator Andy Dinniman with members of the New Century Club during a tree planting ceremony in Hoopes Park. Pictured (from left to right) are Nancy Berg, Pat Horrocks, John Snook, Dinniman and West Chester Borough Urban Forester Denise Dunn-Kesterson. WEST CHESTER — With an invasive beetle species  threatening ash trees across the state and the nation, West Chester is taking the lead to ensure...

Primary aftermath: Dinniman comes out the big winner

The state senator was not on the ballots, but he emerged as county’s top Democrat By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times While most primary elections in non-presidential years are kind of ho-hum events, Tuesday’s elections turned out to be more revealing than expected, and at minimum give us some hint of what is to come in November. Not shockingly, turnout was lousy, especially on the Republican...

Dinniman says he will back Wolf

St. Sen. says Chester County needs a friend in Gov.’s office By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times State Sen. Andy Dinniman announced Saturday that he will support Tom Wolf in the Democratic primary for governor. EAST BRADFORD — While there are four Democratic candidates for governor, Chester County’s top elected Democrat made his choice plain Saturday, with state Sen. Andy Dinniman announcing...

Dinniman to honor Mrs. Hannum, July 4

State senator to present flag in honor of beloved open-space advocate Nancy Penn Smith Hannum WEST MARLBOROUGH – State Sen. Andy Dinniman will honor the conservation efforts of the late Nancy Penn Smith Hannum — known best in the Unionville area as “Mrs. Hannum” —  by presenting a Pennsylvania state flag in her memory to her family on July 4th following the second annual Chesco Road...

Ex-movie set a crowd-pleaser for pet-lovers

Chester County SPCA’s Forget-Me-Not gala brings hundreds to Unionville  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Emcee Dawn Timmeney (from left) introduces Katie and Cuyler Walker, and State Sen. Andy Dinniman, who brought his dog, Henry. A passion for pets pervaded the Chester County SPCA’s elegant 25th annual Forget-Me-Not Gala in Unionville on Sunday. Held at the residence...

Residents voice nearly unanimous plea not to privatize Pocopson Home

More than 200 attend county commissioners’ 2nd information session By Kathleen Brady Shea, Special to UnionvilleTimes.com About 230 local residents turned out for a meeting Monday night about the future of the Pocopson Home, with most supporting continued Chester County operation of the 275-bed facility. DOWNINGTOWN — The venue was larger and the crowd a bit smaller, but the message to the...