Pocopson supervisors talk recreation options

Township must come up with more ‘active’ recreation facilities as part of deal with Toll Brothers By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com POCOPSON — Exercise and clean living are all the rage today and although the township has stayed ahead of the mainstream with the addition of parks and walking trails and even tennis courts and a basketball court, the Board of Supervisors,...

Brandywine Battlefield Task Force seeks more local engagement

Reorganization meeting reaches out to 15 local towns that saw armies in action in 1777 battle By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com "Nation Makers" by Howard Pyle, the legendary local artist, part of the collection at the Brandywine River Museum. This is Pyle's imagined vision of Gen. George Washington leading troops in battle — some say at Brandywine, although in reality, Washington...

Local students release tiny shad into Brandywine

Pocopson, Hillendale and Chadds Ford schools among 10 helping to repopulate local waters By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Bryan Denmark, a fourth grade student at Pocopson Elementary School, displays a leaf signed by many of the students, which was released into the Brandywine Creek along with hundreds of tiny shad fry, Friday. Students from three local schools, Pocopson, Hillendale and...

Hundreds take Plunge into Brandywine

Fourth annual ‘Polar Plunge’ raises funds for Brandywine Valley Association By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Swimmers brave the elements — and 35-degree water — to raise money for the Brandywine Valley Association. EAST BRADFORD — It was cold, the wind was blowing and the wind chill factor put the  feel of the chilly morning air somewhere below 20 degrees. So, of course,...

926 bridge meeting may offer answers

Local officials to quiz PennDOT on changes to bridge replacement plan By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com The bridge over the Brandywine is slated for replacement. Officials from local townships are concerned that new plans no longer addres the constant flooding issues on either side of the bridge. Local officials aren’t expecting a quick fix to their concerns about revisions to the state’s...

Pocopson joins BVA effort to manage watershed sediment

Plan calls for towns to work together to meet complicated EPA mandates By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com The watershed in the Unionville area is a complex maze of creeks and streams feeding the local acquifer, as well as for communities to the south. POCOPSON — Unlike Las Vegas, what happens in Honey Brook apparently doesn’t stay in Honey Brook — at least when it comes to storm water...