Birmingham supports continued mapping of battlefield
Agrees to issue letter of support for Chester County effort to seek grant funds
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
BIRMINGHAM — The township’s board of supervisors agreed Monday to support a Chester County effort to get grant funding to continue mapping of the Brandywine Battlefield, a large portion of which is in the township.
The board met briefly to reorganize Monday at midday —...
Chadds Ford approves zero tax hike budget
Township slashes spending by 9% to make up for lost tax revenue
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Township supervisors opted to cut spending, rather than raise taxes or dip into Chadds Ford's surplus for the 2011 budget.
CHADDS FORD — As expected, the board of Supervisors voted Wednesday afternoon to approve a 2011 budget calling for no local tax increase — a feat that required a...
WalMart expansion plan moves ahead in a surprising way: calmly
Plans to expand the East Marlborough WalMart into a SuperCenter appear on track.
Supervisors ask for trail paving, traffic light re-timing; SuperCenter expansion seems likely for 2011
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — After nearly two decades of contentious back and forth over first the creation of a WalMart and the pending expansion of the site into a SuperCenter — ...
EM Residents express concern about apartment development
Worries that proposed 20-unit development would worsen flooding issues in Willowdale
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
A 20-unit apartment development is proposed for this empty wooded lot next to the Willowdale Town Center.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — A proposed 20-unit apartment development in Willowdale has local residents worried that it could worsen local storm water runoff and increase flooding...
Gate lock at SuperFresh remains bone of contention
Township, property owner sparring over key system, expansion plans on hold
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
This is gate is locked during the evening, but concerns exist about emergency access.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The say good fences make good neighbors, but in the case of the SuperFresh Supermarket, on U.S. 1, it’s a good locked gate — preventing early morning deliveries and trash...
No local tax hike for E. Marlborough
Township ends 2010 in strong fiscal shape, administration praised for ‘careful’ management
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
While taxpayers in the Unionville Village area will see a modest boost in the light tax — courtesty rising rates from PECO, most East Marlborough residents will see no increase in local taxes in 2011.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — In a season of financial doom...
Rt. 52 roundabout plan makes progress
Construction won’t start before 2014, but PennDOT signs off on new design
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Plans to replace this dangerous intersection where Rt. 52 meets Unionville-Lenape Road and Wawaset Road with a roundabout are moving forward, although it's unlikely construction will happen before 2014.
POCOPSON — It’s coming. Really.
The long-discussed and proposed roundabout...
Pocopson rejects Riverside road dedication
Issues with both Toll Brothers developments in the township
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
While Pocopson Township rejected taking over the roadways in the Riverside Toll Brothers development, there are a host of other issues with another Toll Brothers development, The Preserve.
POCOPSON — ‘Tis the season for giving, at least so thought Toll Brothers, which was ready turn over the...
East Marlborough says it can’t impose weight limits on Route 82
Local residents say noisy truck traffic is damaging homes near the roadway
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
By agreement with the state, East Marlborough is not allowed to limit truck traffic on Route 82.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Residents frustrated by truck traffic on Route 82 — and noise from heavy vehicles that is shaking their homes apart — may not be able to get much in the way of...
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