Lindner, Do mount write-in race for Unionville school board
Region C race joins Region A in having multiple candidates
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
So much for an uncontested school board election.
Thanks to a last-minute write-in effort, voters in Region C of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District will now get a choice beyond Timotha Trigg, Frank Murphy and Sharon Jones in Tueday’s primary election.
Former board member Gregg Lindner and...
Unionville man seriously injured in Pocopson crash
The intersection of Locust Grove and Unionville-Lenape roads where a serious accident left a local man in critical condition.
POCOPSON — A former star wrestler at Unionville High School was seriously injured Friday when the motorcycle he was driving struck the rear of another vehicle.
Pennsylvania State Police said that Jesse Picard, 22, a 2007 graduate of Unionville High School, struck the rear...
Unionville to look at reconfiguring elementary schools
Preliminary study, set to be revealed Monday night, suggests smaller class sizes, savings possible by splitting K-2 and 3rd-5th grades
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — As if there weren’t enough to discuss at Monday night’s Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education meeting, with budget cuts, ongoing teacher contract negotiations and the search for a new superintendent...
Local students release tiny shad into Brandywine
Pocopson, Hillendale and Chadds Ford schools among 10 helping to repopulate local waters
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Bryan Denmark, a fourth grade student at Pocopson Elementary School, displays a leaf signed by many of the students, which was released into the Brandywine Creek along with hundreds of tiny shad fry, Friday. Students from three local schools, Pocopson, Hillendale and...
Pocopson Township dedicates Roadside Historic Marker commemorating Eusebius Barnard
Township plans Community Campus, Underground Railroad Museum for the Barnard House
By Eddy K. Foster, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com
The historical marker for the Barnard House, unveiled Saturday, is the first placed in Pocopson Township. Eddy K. Foster photos.
POCOPSON — Township officials could not have asked for a better day to commemorate the life of one of its founding citizens. Eusebius...
Pocopson’s Guarino honored for Gold Award
The Pocopson Board of Township Supervisor honored township resident Natalie Gaurino for winning her Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouting. From left, Supervisor Georgia Brutscher, Supervisor Lauressa McNemar, Natalie Guarino and Supervisors chair Steve Conary.
POCOPSON — The board of Township Supervisors honored Natalie Guarino for reaching the highest level of Girl Scouting: the Gold...
Pocopson’s annual Art & Garden Show, April 30
POCOPSON — The annual Art & Garden Show will take place, Saturday, April 30 from 10 am to 2 pm at Pocopson Elementary School.
The annual event, which will be held rain or shine, features unique creations by students, families & local artisans.
There will be a craft fair featuring items from the school’s talented families and artisans.
There will also be a silent auction and raffle of...
Communication issues take center stage on Locust Grove School House
Pocopson supervisors, historical commission work to iron out issues before grant money expires
Pocopson Township purchased the Locust Grove School House in 2004 with plans to renovate it and use it for various community and educational purposes.
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
POCOPSON — Communication issues between the township’s board of supervisors and its historical committee may...
Around Town: Unionville news tidbits and information
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Hillendale Elementary prinicipal Steve Dissinger, Unionville-Chadds Ford Superintendent of Schools Sharon Parker, Board of Education President Timotha Trigg, Hillendale parents Lisa Samulewitz and Tammy Mears and Ann Bell and Hillendale head custodian Anthony Massari. The schol board and administration formally praised the parents and staff for their work...
Pocopson lists potential storm water management projects
Plantings, other low-cost projects seen as solution to meeting new federal requirements
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
A dog enjoys a refreshing swim in the Brandywine receently. Pocopson is offering a list of seven proposed projects to reduce erosion and sediment in bodies such as the Brandywine under a new federal mandate.
POCOPSON — Township officials gave a very preliminary green...
