Youth Field Hockey Coming to Kennett & Avon Grove
With big assist from Unionville Rec., more girls to get chance to hit the field
By Kim Chiomento, Correspondent, The Times
KENNETT — If they wanted to play field hockey, elementary and middle school girls from southern Chester County area would have had to sign up with Unionville Recreational Association (URA).
Now, thanks to the work of many, these young ladies will have two more options starting...
New Garden looks to slow neighborhood speeds
Traffic calming devices to be considered for residential neighbhorhoods
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
NEW GARDEN — Speed can kill, especially in some of the township’s housing developments.
That why the township’s police chief, Gerald Simpson, discussed options with the township’s Board of Supervisors, Monday night, for traffic calming in some of the township’s neighborhoods. Despite...
Art Watch: ‘Lure of The Brandywine’ on exhibit
Grand Celebrations of Art and Nature – and local art happenings this week
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
There are some terrific art exhibits underway in our larger local art institutions that each celebrate the link between art and nature. At The Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art the featured exhibit is “Lure of the Brandywine: A Story of Land Conservation and Artistic...
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...
Brandywine, Upper Main Line YMCA announce merger
The Boards of Directors of the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley and the YMCA of the Upper Main Line voted to form a new regional association on June 17. The new association will be named the YMCA of Greater Brandywine. The effective date of the merger will be January 1, 2015. Shown from left: Joe Viscuso, Chair of the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley Board of Directors; Denise L. Day, President and CEO...
Sunday Soapbox: Tech is ruining our kids
Today’s youth seems more focused on ‘likes’ than talking
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
I write the “Sunday Super Six” on a monthly basis. Today, I am instituting a semi-regular “Sunday Soapbox”. My kids are really psyched by this announcement.
Buckle up.
Today’s topic: HOW TECHNOLOGY IS RUINING OUR YOUTH.
I have had multiple, lengthy conversations...
County collects hazardous waste, old electronics
Chester County Solid Waste Authority sees large turnout for disposal event
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
CALN – The Chester County Solid Waste Authority collected hazardous waste and old computers in the parking lot of the Coatesville Area 9/10 Center on Friday.
Around 770 cars showed up to get rid of electronics, solvents, oil based paint, and chemicals.
“It needs to be disposed...
Vaughn ousted as County Democrat chair
McGinniss slate wins narrow victory at party reorg meeting
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
In a somewhat surprising development, long-time Chester County Democratic Committee chair Michele Vaughn was defeated Thursday night in her bid for a third term leading the county’s Democrats. Brian McGinnis, an East Bradford resident, won a narrow victory at the committee’s reorganization meeting.
Vaughn,...
What To Do: Summer Solstice at TLC, Chadds Ford
First weekend of summer is packed with family-friendly events
By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times
The Chadds Ford Historical Society hosts a “Colonial Faire,” this weekend as part of the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Barns-Brinton House.
Swim clubs have had their pools open for several weeks already and schools have all finished the course years but summer will not officially...
At 2 checkpoints, Kennett Police stop 14 impaired drivers and 7 DUIs
Proposed township ordinances are on-line and available for resident review and comment
By Rick Marts, Correspondent, The Times
KENNETT — Different from most Board of Supervisors public meetings, controversy did not pervade the order of business at Wednesday evening’s meeting. Instead, it was a night of information and sharing.
In her Manager’s Report, Lisa Moore reported that the township...
