PennDOT closes Rt. 82 Doe Run bridge

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the bridge carrying Doe Run Road (Route 82) over Doe Run in West Marlborough Township, Chester County, was closed after a recent inspection determined significant deterioration to the steel beams and deck. During the closure, Doe Run Road (Route 82) motorists will be directed to use Route 841 (Chatham Road) and Route 842 (Clonmell...

Pocopson art students honored; Rt. 82 proposal advances

By JP Phillips, Staff Writer, The Times Pocopson Elementary art teacher Sam Hage with students whose artwork is currently decorating the lobby area of the Unionville-Chadds Ford Administration office. Students included: Ava Van Duesan, Trevor Dunne, Brynn Huyler, Eshaan Chanchal, Julien Arrouays, Samantha Greaves, Lilly Smolenski, Timmy Sherman, Logan Grayston, and Nathania Gushurst. EAST MARLBOROUGH...

Questions about Rt. 82 safety plan don’t make sense

By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times The good news is that East Marlborough Township and the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District have developed a plan to make the Route 82 corridor slower — and more importantly — safer. The $1 million project – which would largely be paid for by a federal grant, plus a smaller grant from the Longwood Foundation – would make the area near Unionville High School...

Aldi Supermarket coming to East Marlborough

Several projects approved for Route 82 By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH – The township Board of Supervisors meeting was held on Monday night, Sept. 11. After a moment of silence honoring the victims the infamous terrorist attacks on this day 16 years ago, the board conducted business as usual including the approval of a conditional use order for an Aldi Supermarket –...

Immunization change risks status of 250 UCFSD students

Proposed Safety Changes to Rt. 82 in front of UHS, Patton MS By JP Phillips, Correspondent, The Times Workmen continue work on the roof of the Unionville High School auditorium. EAST MARLBOROUGH — At Monday night’s Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Board Work Session, Sally Palic, the Middle School Nurse and Coordinator of District Nurses, reported that due to changes in state regulations,...

EM supervisors look to slow Rt. 82 speeders

East Marlborough Supervisors discuss buying a third radar sign for Route 82 to slow speeders. Longwood Gardens’ fireworks schedule approved with the premiere of new fountains By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH – Supervisors approved the purchase of a third radar sign during Monday night’s Township Supervisors’ meeting to address the on-going speeding problem in the...

Unionville residents demand village road safety enforcement

Run for Recovery 5K gets approval from supervisors By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times Residents of the Unionville Village section of East Marlborough say not enough is being done to slow and prevent truck traffic through the historic neighborhood. EAST MARLBOROUGH – Truck traffic and speeding along on Route 82 in the village of Unionville was again the top topic of discussion at Monday night’s...

E. Marlborough hears pair of housing proposals

Kennett Run and Mushroom Cap Half Marathon approved By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH – Sketch plans for 20 single-family dwellings where R.P. Nurseries is located on Route 82 and Phase II for 13 additional townhouses by Bentley Homes at Walnut Walk were presented to East Marlborough Township Board of Supervisors on Monday night. Both plans were approved after discussions...

Quiet nature of teacher talks is good news

The numbers are close; a fair deal is there to be made. Will sense prevail? By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Sometimes, no news is good news. Until last Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, there had been virtually not a peep about the ongoing negotiations between the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education and its teachers union, a departure from the previous negotiation cycle, which led...

E. Marlborough to try again to cut village speeds

New 30 MPH limit sought, contract for area master plan approved By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — Buoyed by a new interpretation of state Department of Transportation (PennDOT) rules for setting speed limits, the township will again seek to reduce the speed limit in Unionville Village to 30 MPH on Route 82. Based on discussions with Traffic Planning & Design (TPD), the Pottstown-based...