Pocopson gets $250K grant for Barnard House

Marcellus Shale funds to help pay for exterior work By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times A $250,000 grant, funded by Marcellus Shale income, will help pay for paving and other projects at Pocopson’s Barnard House, township officials said. POCOPSON — Sometimes it’s better to receive than to give – especially when it comes to saving taxpayer money. Such was the case at a recent Township...

Abandoned Pocopson house to be torn down

Lenape site to be cleared by township, ending multi-year struggle to address property By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times Although obscured by overgrowth and years of neglect, this Lenape Road house will be torn down by the township after years of attempting to get its owners to maintain the property. POCOPSON — A collective sigh of relief was heard during Monday’s Township Board of Supervisors...

Residents express worries about robberies, Corrine Rd. safety

Safety and security concerns overshadow no-tax hike announcement By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times Local residents say that motorists are speeding and ignoring stop signs at Corrine and Locust Grove roads in Pocopson. POCOPSON — Residents’ safety concerns overshadowed the “no tax increase for 2014” announcement during a recent Township Board of Supervisors’ meeting. Supervisor’s Chair,...

Daniels wins UCFSD seat, Sarro, Read post wins

Hicks, Flores DeWilde knocked off By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Although there were only a handful of contested election races in the greater Unionville area, two incumbents were knocked off in Tuesday’s elections. In the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education race, in Region C, Leticia Flores DeWilde, a Democrat appointed to the board in July, failed in her bid for two more years on the...

Kaluzny named office manager for Longwood Fire Co.

Lori Kaluzny KENNETT — Lori Kaluzny, a former employee of the Kennett Consolidated School District, has been named as new office manager at Longwood Fire Company. “Most people consider a fire company just a place that responds to emergencies and don’t realize that it is also a business” Kaluzny said.  “My work includes the day-to-day operations of the fire company, including accounts receivable...

Rt. 52 roundabout gets OK, despite Gov’t. shutdown

Bids expected to be awarded in Nov., with construction complete by Aug., 2014 By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times The intersection of Wawaset and Unionville-Lenape roads and Route 52 will be converted into a roundabout in 2014. Federal officials signed off, it was announced Thursday, on plans to put the project out to bid, with an Aug. 2014 completion date expected. POCOPSON — The wheels of government...

Longwood Fire Co. kicks off annual fundraising campaign

Open house planned for Oct. 20; demonstrations and activities featured KENNETT — Longwood Fire Company has kicked off its annual fundraising appeal to help meet the expenses of running a 24-hour-a-day operation. “We need the public’s financial support,” said Chief A. J. McCarthy. “Day and night, 24 hours a day, we are on duty. Last year we answered 512 calls from the public. Those calls...

New Pocopson trail completed

Barnard House update, deer management committee ready for fall By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times The Brandyridge Trail near West Creek Road in Pocopson is the newest trail completed by the township’s Public Works Department. POCOPSON — Township officials made quick work of agenda items during Monday’s Township Board of Supervisors’ Meeting. Mark Knightly, Township Director of Public...

Perfect weather for Pocopson Founders Day

A Pocopson Founders Day attendee enjoys a bit of hoolahooping during Sunday’s event. POCOPSON — Sunday could not have been a more perfect day to celebrate the township’s annual Founders Day at Pocopson Park. Township residents and friends from nearby communities, stopped by throughout the day and were treated to fine music, local food, unique vendors, entertainment  and a lot of fun children’s...

PennDOT: Section of Wawaset Rd. to be closed

Work on railroad surface replacement will be done  The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) wants motorists to know about upcoming roadwork scheduled in the area that could pose traffic delays. Wawaset Road in Pocopson Township between Rt. 842 and Hickory Hill Road will be closed and detoured from Friday at 6 a.m.  through Monday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m.  for railroad surface replacement. During...