Unionville mourns loss of Patton
Charles F. Patton, seen here during his time as principal of what was then Unionville Middle School — the school that now carries his name.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford community is mourning the loss of Charles F. Patton, who passed away Saturday.
Patton, 85, was a long-time education in the Unionville-Chadds School District and served as the first principal of the then Unionville...
Unionville says feds are out to lunch. Good.
It’s high time local government and school boards pushed back on state and federal overreach
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
There’s a little bit of revolution brewing in Unionville. And it’s a good thing.
In case you missed it, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Board of Education voted last week to withdraw Unionville High School from the National School Lunch Program. While on...
Community conversation postponed
PENNSBURY — The planned Community Conversation on a potential walking trail near Chadds Ford Elementary School, originally scheduled for tonight has been postponed, due to low numbers of attendee signups, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District announced Monday.
The event will be rescheduled for the fall.
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Unionville’s bullying issues go beyond just kids
When adults no longer tolerate bullying by adults, maybe there’s hope for the kids
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Let’s talk about bullying.
It’s been a topic on these pages and elsewhere for a while now in the greater conversation in and around Unionville, with some regrettably nasty — and some might argue ironic — statements and comments, even on this site.
Is bullying a problem...
Letter: UCF residency still an issue
To The Editor:
At the UCF Board’s work session on Monday, March 10th, it was reported that Dr. Sanville had privately discussed the situation of non-resident students that were attending our schools. The Board was satisfied with the explanation of this probable illegal situation.
After 3.5 months of raising the possibility of out of district students attending our schools and enduring several...
Unionville looks to boost activity fees
Maximum fee to top out at $100 per sport in 2014-15
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — It looks like most participation fees for sports and other school activities will be increasing for the 2014-15 school year in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District.
The increases will be the first since the fees were put into place for the 2012-13 school year, although a handful of activities...
Books ‘urgently’ needed for UHS book sale
Bad weather has curtailed donations — books accepted through Feb. 19
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Local residents who haven’t yet donated unwanted used books for the annual Unionville High School PTO Used Book Sale are being urged to do so by the sale’s organizers.
Donations are being accepted at all Unionville-Chadds Ford district schools through Wednesday, Feb. 19. Donations are running behind this...
UCF board expected to approve crew club
Some of the nation’s top rowers attend UHS — now they can compete for the school
The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education is expected to approve Crew as a new club sport for Unionville High School, next Tuesday.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Although the Unionville area boasts a number of the nation’s top young rowers, Unionville High School has lacked its own...
UCF tax hike likely, but no referendum
Proposed preliminary budget calls for 4.01% take hike
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — After Monday night’s vote to adopt a proposed preliminary budget for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, the only two things that appear assured are that there won’t be a voter referendum to approve hikes beyond the Act 1 limits but local school taxes will increase.
The budget document...
Unionville Elementary School honors veterans
Students, staff celebrate Veterans Day with special assembly
By Suzanne Misciagna, Staff Writer, The Times
Unionville Elementary students Madeleine and Holly Cameron honor their dad, John Cameron, at the Veterans Day assembly held Monday at Unionville Elementary School.
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Members of the Color Guard of American Legion Post 491 processed into the auditorium of Unionville Elementary...
