Commissioners honor 50th anniversary of Fair Housing Act
Chester County’s Board of Commissioners’ proclamation for Fair Housing Month was presented this week, recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. Pictured, left to right, are: Commissioner Terence Farrell; Pat Bokovitz, Director of the Chester County Department of Community Development; Jamie Ridge, President/CEO of the Suburban Realtors Alliance; Commissioner Michelle Kichline; T.R....
Deputy celebrates 30 years in Sheriff’s office
Hercules “Herc” Avello
WEST CHESTER — More than three decades ago, an unlikely confluence of regional influences – mushrooms, the Wyeths, and a passel of crooks – redefined a Kennett Square resident’s career path.
Hercules “Herc” Avello, who marked his 30th anniversary with the Chester County Sheriff’s Office last month, said he expected to follow his father’s footsteps into the...
Celebrating five years in this space
While the look has evolved — as seen in Kelly’s column shots dating back to her first Times’ column in 2011 — Read My Lips continues to entertain, explain and brighten the Sundays of Times’ readers.
‘Read My Lipgloss’ column hits landmark
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
“Read My Lipgloss” turns 5 this month and I’m feeling sentimental. I sat down...
Turnback Sunday: Confessions of a fashion addict
After four years, the fashion essential principles are the same
Editor’s Note: Four years ago, Kelly Hockenberry debuted her column in what was then only The Unionville Times. As we’ve grown, Kelly has become a popular columnist around Chester County. As a salute to her timeless wisdom, we celebrate her fourth anniversary as a columnist by re-running her first-ever column. Congratulations...
Longwood Fire Co. celebrates 90th in style
With nearly a century of serving the Unionville and Kennett area, residents throng open house event
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com
Local residents line up for a chance to get up close and personal with Longwood Fire Company's Ladder 25, as part of the fire company's 90th Anniversary Open House event.
Longwood Fire Company’s annual open house opened with a ceremonial...
Taking a deep breath on K-5 reconfig
Too many misleading reports out there right now, but timing seems confusing
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Stop the presses!
Apparently, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board is poised to reconfigure all of the district’s elementary schools on Oct. 10, according to emails that keep running around the community like wildfire. It will mean lots of teachers getting fired, bigger classes,...
Birmingham debates emergency timing
Supervisors also announce rescheduling of 325th Anniversary event for Oct.
By Nicole Brown, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com
BIRMINGHAM — Hurricane Irene not only brought heavy rains and gusts of wind to Birmingham Township, she also stirred up debate within the Board of Supervisors.
Irene hit the area on Saturday, August 27. The township declared a state of emergency the next day.
The debate at...
Birmingham ready to celebrate 325th anniversary
Volunteers needed for Aug. 27 celebration honoring oldest township in Chester County
By Larhonda Swales, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com
BIRMINGHAM — Over the past 325 years, the Township of Birmingham has economically evolved and reshaped, after serving as the battlefield of the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Brandywine.
In fact, Birmingham is older than Chester County itself, dating nearly...
