Making holiday dreams come true
UHS Tech Ed students make wooden helicopters for Toys for Tots
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
A rendering of the final product: a hand-made wooden helicopter, 100 of which Unionville High School students produced as their annual donation to the Toys For Tots program.
EAST MARLBOROUGH – With little more than two weeks before Christmas, children across Chester County are dreaming of the...
Shop With The Sheriff, Dec. 6
WEST CHESTER — Chester County Sheriff, Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh, will extend her gift giving far beyond close family and friends this holiday season.
She will host the first annual “Shop with the Sheriff” on Dec. 6 to benefit the Chester County Family Academy (CCFA) students and families.
Chester County Sheriff’s cars and SUVs, complete with flashing lights and sirens, will escort...
Letter: Gifts to legislators must stop
To The Editor:
Giving gifts to legislators is big business in our Commonwealth. Pennsylvanians were rightfully outraged when they learned legislators were accepting cash gifts, and it was all done legally.
Under current Pennsylvania law, any gifts of any value can be given to legislators. Legislators only need to disclose gifts valued at over $250 or transportation and lodging valued at over $650....
Letter: end gifts to legislators
To The Editor:
In Pennsylvania, giving gifts to legislators is big business. Under current law, only gifts valued over $250 or transportation and lodging over $650 must be disclosed however in Pennsylvania any gifts of any value can legally be given to legislators, as long as it can’t be linked directly to a vote. This is an improper law and practice that is counter to the principles on which our...
12 Days of Christmas for the fashionable
Editor’s note: as a bit of a holiday gift to you, our own Kelly Hockenberry has updated the 12 Days of Christmas for modern sensibilities (and maybe a hint or two). Enjoy!
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
Some rain boots from Bur-ber-ry!
On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
2 leather gloves
And some rain...
Dear Santa: what not to bring…please?
A must-not-have list for the fashion conscious
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com
Dear Santa,
I have been a (relatively) good girl this year.
For example:
1. I try not to scream at my children (in public)
2. I always put my shopping cart back in the little holding area after grocery shopping (even in the rain)
3. I never let people see me rolling my eyes when they act like morons.
I...
