County awash in stormwater regulations

Work is underway on a model ordinance to accommodate state mandates By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Stormwater regulations aim to reduce the impact of flooding from county waterways such as the Brandywine Creek, shown along Creek Road in Birmingham Township. County officials  are fully immersed in a quagmire of water-runoff regulations, aiming  to streamline a plan to handle new...

Birmingham backs Greenway plan

Brandywine Conservancy effort would protect, highlight resources along creek corridor By Nicole Brown, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com The Brandywine Creek Greenway project would impact four local municipalities: Pocopson, Birmingham, Pennsbury and Chadds Ford. BIRMINGHAM — The township’s Board of Supervisors agreed to support the Brandywine Creek Greenway Plan at the township meeting on...

BVA to host 5th Annual Polar Plunge

The Brandywine Valley Association’s icy winter tradition continues on Feb. 11 By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com Despite frigid temperatures, hundreds of local residents braved the icy waters of the Brandywine in 2011 to help raise funds and awareness for the Brandywine Valley Association. POCOPSON — Attention Polar Bears, this one’s for you. Once again, hundreds of folks...

Disappointment for Pocopson over Toll donated property

Tracts near Brandywine found to be largely wetlands, which prohibits most uses By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com Because of the amount of wetlands on the tract, Pocopson Township officials suggested Monday that it might be impossible to develop much in the way of recreational facilities on three tracts donated to the township by Toll Brothers. POCOPSON — Hopes of a boat ramp along...