Redistricting process could be a positive for the community
This could be a rare opportunity to show what makes Unionville-Chadds Ford great
By Mike McGann, Editor, the Times
It’s probably safe to say that some sort of redistricting is coming for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District in the coming year.
The only question, in my mind, is how traumatic the changes are going to be — and how parents and the community in general will react to the options.
It...
UCF to look at possible redistricting
Seeks outside consultant to evaluate population growth
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District began a process Monday night that could, eventually, lead to redistricting the sending areas of the district’s four elementary schools.
Aware that the subject could generate emotional responses — positive and negative — to the idea, district...
Supreme Court upholds redistricting plan
New state house, state Senate districts for many — new district, the 74th in Coatesville area
The new State House districts for Chester County, including the new 74th District, centered around Coatesville.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The Pennsylvania State Supreme Court has upheld a new legislative redistricting plan, Wednesday, meaning the proposed district changes — including many in Chester...
Revised legislative districts revealed
Big changes for Birmingham, Pennsbury from first plan; Pocopson to stay in 160th
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
The new proposed state house districts for the area would move a number of local towns into new districts including Pennsbury and Birmingham.
HARRISBURG — Maybe the second time is the charm.
The state Legislative Redistricting Commission announced its second plan for redistricting...
Pileggi plan taken out by a piano teacher
State Senate Majority Leader — and our senator — taken to task for poor lines, poor time management on redistricting
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Pity poor state Sen. Dominic Pileggi.
It’s been a tough week for our beloved state senator, who also happens to be Senate Majority Leader. Friday, he essentially got pretty badly slapped around by Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice...
Redistricting madness leaves elections in confusion
Court’s decision, Justices’ junket to Puerto Rico means no one knows exactly what comes next
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
You can’t make this stuff up.
Just when we thought that redrawing the lines on Pennsylvania’s election-district lines couldn’t get sillier, events went into the truly surreal this week.
For those of you catching up, the state Supreme Court tossed...
Chaos! High court tosses legislative districts
Legislative leaders unsure of path forward, old districts an option for 2012 elections; candidates, parties left in limbo
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
In a stunning move, just as local legislative candidates were beginning to collect signatures to get on the April primary ballot, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out the new legislative districts by a split 4-3 vote Wednesday, kicking...
It appears the joke is on us
New Congressional districts slice and dice area, make 2012 elections kind of pointless
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
In case you missed it, the final phase of the 2012 Congressional elections are going to be held next week. And the results, it appears, are already in.
Turn out, considering it was such a key election in Pennsylvania, was surprisingly light. Less than 300 votes, as it ended...
Coup De ‘Ville: Enjoying the quiet
After so many weeks of controversy, it’s kind of nice to kick back and enjoy the peace
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
A relatively quiet week in Unionville this week, except of course, for the rising flood waters closing Route 926 again Saturday morning.
And of course the headaches from the closure of 926 at Route 52 — but at least that has the payoff of better, safer roads in...
