Schools, Pennsbury could team up to fix runoff issue
Hillendale stormwater project could cut flooding on Hickory Hill Road, clean up Craigs Mill Run
Stormwater runoff issues have plagued Hillendale Elementary School since before its conversion from museum into a school, but a new plan developed by Pennsbury Township and Unionville-Chadds Ford School District could offer major improvements and enhance science programs at the school.
By Mike McGann, Editor,...
Sandy: the cleanup begins
This tree came down over Doe Run in East Marlborough, on powerlines, as local residents come out to inspect the damage. Numerous roadways across Chester County were closed early Tuesday due to flooding, trees down and power wires down.
Power crews scramble to restore power to more than 50,000 homes without power
Hurricane Sandy let much of Chester County off easy, but downed trees, closed roads and...
Bridging a lack of fiscal logic
And, a great weekend to get off the couch and to remember
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Ah, nothing says fall in the Brandywine Valley like water rushing down the street, right?
At this writing, the floodwaters have largely receded, but if you listen you can just make out the sound of teeth gnashing over the sound of rustling leaves.
One group, increasingly ready to grab torches and pitchforks,...
Water, water everywhere. Again.
Flooding closes schools, Brandywine River Museum causes traffic headaches
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Thursday's flooding of the Brandywine as seen from the Lenape Bridge on Route 52 at the Pocopson-Birmingham border. The National Weather Service expects the Brandywine to crest sometime Thursday afternoon.
If it seems like a bit of a deja vu experience, it’s because only little...
Updated: Monday midday storm update
Irene certainly packed a punch, as thousands now cope with aftermath
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Although somewhat litered with debris, the Route 926 bridge over the Brandywine in Pocopson reopened Monday, as did US-1. A handful of roadways remain closed as flood waters continue to recede.
UPDATED: 12:15 p.m. EDT — While it could have been a lot worse, Monday continued the process...
Updated: Worst of Irene passes, but schools closed Monday
Flooding, wide power outages reported, Brandywine crests Sunday afternoon, schools closed on Monday
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Both sides of the Route 926 bridge over the Brandywine were severly flooded, with brisk currents running well beyond the typical banks of the creek, Sunday.
Although Irene — formerly a hurricane, now down to tropical storm power and headed into New England...
Area braces for Irene
The impending arrival of a category one hurricane has local government is preparing for the worst
By P.J. D’Annunzio & Mike McGann, Staff Writers, UnionvilleTimes.com
Hurricane Irene could bring flooding, heavy rains and high winds this weekend to southern Chester County.
First, an earthquake. Now Hurricane Irene. It might be hard to blame folks if they start worrying about a plague of locusts.
Hurricane...
Floods close local roads, schools
Crek Road in Birmingham lievs up to its name, just south of the Lenape Bridge, Friday morning. The roadway was entirely covered for hundreds of yards. Roadways across the Unionvile area, including U.S. 1 suffered with flooding problems, Thursday and Friday.
Updated, Friday, 12:58 p.m.
Heavy rains pounded the Unionville area, closing numerous local roadways — including areas with chronic flooding...
Flooding closes roads, schools snarls traffic
4-5 inches of rain estimated to have fallen,Tropical Storm Nicole lashes area with wind, rain, Chester County declares state of emergency
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Fairville Road in Chadds Ford flooded near the Brandywine, Friday. It was just one of a number of roads in the Unionville area closed because of flooding.—Mike McGann photo
Flooding snarled traffic, closed roads and...
