Gate lock at SuperFresh remains bone of contention

Township, property owner sparring over key system, expansion plans on hold By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com This is gate is locked during the evening, but concerns exist about emergency access. EAST MARLBOROUGH — The say good fences make good neighbors, but in the case of the SuperFresh Supermarket, on U.S. 1, it’s a good locked gate — preventing early morning deliveries and trash...

No local tax hike for E. Marlborough

Township ends 2010 in strong fiscal shape, administration praised for ‘careful’ management By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com While taxpayers in the Unionville Village area will see a modest boost in the light tax — courtesty rising rates from PECO, most East Marlborough residents will see no increase in local taxes in 2011. EAST MARLBOROUGH — In a season of financial doom...

Ross’ E-Cycling bill signed by Rendell

Legislation sponsored by Rep. Chris Ross (R-Chester) that establishes a recycling program for computer equipment and televisions, was signed into law yesterday by Gov. Ed Rendell. “The disposal of these electronic devices is potentially hazardous to the environment and while some manufacturers and communities have taken steps to address the disposal problem, there was no statewide solution until...

Unionville: so many reasons to give thanks

Thanksgiving thoughts focus on the people that make this community special By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com It’s hard not to live and work in Unionville and be thankful for so many things. It’s not that we are better, but maybe that we have it better and seem to realize it and do the little things that make this a special community. With that thought, I decided to list in no special...

Rt. 52 roundabout plan makes progress

Construction won’t start before 2014, but PennDOT signs off on new design By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Plans to replace this dangerous intersection where Rt. 52 meets Unionville-Lenape Road and Wawaset Road with a roundabout are moving forward, although it's unlikely construction will happen before 2014. POCOPSON — It’s coming. Really. The long-discussed and proposed roundabout...

Sparks fly over Unionville bus outsourcing study

Parents ask board to look carefully before firing district drivers, board members clash over study proposal By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com The Unionville Chadds Ford Board of Education awarded a $15,160 contract to study the district's transportation system. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Tension is already rising as the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District begins its first steps toward considering...

Unionville schools set to hire consultants to look at buses

Could be first step to privatizing school bus fleet By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is expected to hire a consultant Monday night to look more closely at the district school bus fleet — and whether moving to an outside contractor is a better fiscal option. EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education is expected to take...

East Marlborough says it can’t impose weight limits on Route 82

Local residents say noisy truck traffic is damaging homes near the roadway By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com By agreement with the state, East Marlborough is not allowed to limit truck traffic on Route 82. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Residents frustrated by truck traffic on Route 82 — and noise from heavy vehicles that is shaking their homes apart — may not be able to get much in the way of...

Unionville comes together to help Ladd family

More than 400 gather to support couple who has given so much to the community By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Briand Ladd expresses his appreciation for everyone who gathered Friday to help support his family — and his wife Caren, who suffered a stroke in July. BOOTHWYN — The heart of Unionville beat as one for a few hours Friday night as more than 400 people gathered to help a community...

T-Mobile expert: Chadds Ford cell phone expansion poses no health risk

After October furor, few residents show at second part of hearing By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com CHADDS FORD — Using a typical cell phone exposes people to many more times the amount of radiated radio frequency than would proposed additions to an existing cell phone tower off of US 202, an expert testified before a special hearing Wednesday night — as opposition to T-Mobile adding...