United Way calls for state Earned Income Tax Credit

While many Chester County residents have returned to the workforce, they still face a variety of economic challenges such as rising food, housing, utility, transportation and childcare costs. A state Earned Income Tax Credit would be a good first step to providing relief to working Pennsylvanians. Our Chester County Delegation, along with the rest of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and Governor...

Officials celebrate opening of Gordon Early Literacy Center

The Gordon Early Literacy Center celebrates its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. COATESVILLE – Standing at the podium during the September 21 dedication ceremony of the Gordon Early Literacy Center in Coatesville, State Representative Harry Lewis Jr. (R-74) spoke with pride.  “This building has been involved in so many levels of education,” said Representative Lewis, a Coatesville...

UCF Pasta Dinner, Saturday

Third annual fundraising event features food and fun for the entire family Unionville Elementary students, parents and even Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Sanville helped to make hundreds of meatballs Wednesday during preperations for Saturday night's Third Annual Pasta Dinner. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Come hungry and ready to have a great time! The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District will host...

Annual UCF Pasta Dinner, April 21

EAST MARLBROUGH  – Come out to the U-CF/United Way Family Pasta Dinner Night from 5 – 9PM at Unionville High School.  Enjoy a spaghetti/salad/bread dinner, a bake sale table for dessert, a silent auction of gift baskets, free musical entertainment, and a movie and game arcade for the youngsters. Where else can you feed and entertain the whole family for $25?  Or adults for $10, children $5,...

Road rally successful fundraiser for United Way

Rallyists kick off the United Way Road Rally in their vintage Type 356 "bathtub" Porsche. KENNETT — Exelon Generation/United Way of Southern Chester County hosted a successful and unique fundraiser on October 23rd. 70 rallyists left Exelon in 29 cars and toured over 40 miles through scenic countryside in perfect autumn weather.  “My husband and I had a great time. We didn’t finish...

United Way turning to volunteerism to fill gaps

With money increasingly tight, time donated could make up the difference By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com KENNETT SQUARE — Giving isn’t always about money. As the United Way of Southern Chester County ramps up its 2011-12 fundraising campaign, the leaders of the organization say they know couple of things: as pleased as they are to have met their fundraising goals last year, those numbers...

United Way able to boost allocations after solid 2010-11 campaign

Thanks to generous donations, UW/Southern Chester County able to put an additional $30,000 into local community groups and projects By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com United Way of Southern Chester County Board President Michael R. Horak, UWSCC Executive Director Carrie Freeman and Vice President - Campaign John Adams announce the results of the 2010-11 fundraising campaign, Wednesday. KENNETT...