Three local candidates among county-wide slates
County, school board and township officials up for election in 2011
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
While local and school board candidate slates are still taking shape, it appears that the two major party list of candidates for county-wide office are now largely complete and provide a pretty good idea of who will be squaring off in November.
The Chester County Republican Committee announced...
Costello, Farrell Endorsed by Chesco GOP
Rank and file members of county party throw support behind incumbent commissioners
Terence Ferrell and Ryan Costello
WEST CHESTER – Ryan Costello received the overwhelming endorsement of the Republican Committee of Chester County in his campaign for Chester County Commissioner this evening following a vote by rank and file members of the party at a nominating convention in West Chester. Current...
One set of rules must apply to all
Editorial
The rules are what makes the game. The National Football League wouldn’t be much fun to watch if the Philadelphia Eagles got just three downs to make a first down, while the Dallas Cowboys got four?
Not only would it not be fun, it wouldn’t be fair, would it?
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Costello appointed Chester County Commissioner
Some question judges using different criteria to fill opening than used in 2006; new commissioner seen as having an advantage in upcoming elections
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
New Chester County Commissioner Ryan Costello.
WEST CHESTER — Ryan Costello was appointed Thursday as the newest Chester County Commissioner by the county’s Court of Common Pleas judges.
Costello, who had...
Costello announces run for Chester Co. Commissioner
Ryan Costello
WEST CHESTER – Chester County Recorder of Deeds Ryan Costello today announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for Chester County Commissioner. Costello will seek to replace Carol Aichele, who has accepted an appointment to serve as Pennsylvania Secretary of State under incoming Governor Tom Corbett.
As Recorder of Deeds, Costello reduced spending in the county row office,...
Corbett taps Aichele for State post
Potential departure of county commissioner could be leg up for GOP candidate in 2011
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Chester County Commissioner Carol Aichele has been tapped to join the administration of incoming Gov. Tom Corbett.
Chester County could be getting a new county commissioner sooner rather than later — as incoming Gov. Tom Corbett has picked current commissioner Carol Aichele...
County Commissioners plan Public Safety Training Facility
Commissioner Kathi Cozzone, Commissioner Terence Farrell, and Commissioner Chair Carol Aichele announce the opening of the new training facility.
SOUTH COATESVILLE — The Chester County Commissioners announced plans for the county’s Public Safety Training Facility Dec. 8, at an event in South Coatesville.
The facility will be the county’s first common training academy for all emergency service...
Despite spending cuts, local, school and county taxes going up in 2011
Plummeting real estate market, loss of state aid, pension costs putting big hole in government budgets but the worst is yet to come in 2012
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Despite slashing roughly $5 million in spending, the same drops in tax revenue that are plaguing Unionville’s school district and local towns are hitting Chester County hard, meaning taxpayers can expect an increase...
County merges departments
WEST CHESTER _ An announcement made to the Chester County Commissioners at yesterday’s
Sunshine meeting outlined the merger that has taken place between the county’s Facilities Management and
the Parks and Recreation departments.
The announcement was based on the findings of a study undertaken for the county that reviewed
ways in which Chester County’s Facilities Management costs could be saved...
Commentary: Politics trumps common sense in open space cuts