Boy Scout bring Christmas spirit to VA grounds

Ned Glavin, junior at Westtown School, life scout, and Senior Patrol Leader for Troop 22, chartered out of Unionville Presbyterian Church, chose to serve veterans selecting his Eagle Scout project. Driven by his desire to help veterans, to honor his late grandfathers who were both Korean War Veterans, Ned reached out to the director of Voluntary Services, Mrs. Jennifer Lilly, at the Coatesville...

A hero’s welcome home – 43 years later

[slideshow_deploy id=’13981′] Troop 31’s Ray Coe honored at last for honorable military & community service By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times PENNSBURY – For Ray Coe, the experience of returning home from the Vietnam War was a far cry from the jubilant and packed Hillendale Elementary gymnasium; filled with patriotic well-wishers, who gathered to witness the long...

Troop 619 explores good citizenship

Kennett Square’s only Hispanic Boy Scout troop sat in on Tuesday night’s Kennett Square Borough Council meeting By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com Boy Scouts from Troop 619 attended this week's Kennett Square Borough Council meeting as part their work on citizenship. Pictured: (back row) Scout Master Joseph Leightner. Jesus Melendez, Jose Luna, Asst. Scout Master Ed...