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...
Kennett School District, teachers reach new contract deal
KENNETT SQUARE — The Kennett Consolidated School District and its teachers formally announced a new five-year contract Tuesday.
The KCSD Board of Education voted to approve the deal May 23, just days after the teachers’ union, the Kennett Education Association voted to approve the new pact, on May 18.
After six months of talks, the district administration expressed pleasure at the outcome.
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New water mains planned for 1st Avenue
COATESVILLE — Pennsylvania American Water today announced the start of new water main installation in the City of Coatesville to improve service reliability, prevent water outages and enhance fire protection. The projects will replace nearly 1,850 feet of aging pipe dating back to the 1940s, at a combined cost of approximately $400,000.
Starting this week, crews will install eight-inch ductile iron...
Dinniman announces $80K in local history grants
State Sen. Andrew Dinniman (D-19)
State Senator Andy Dinniman announced that eight cultural and historic organizations in Chester County were awarded a total of $81,232 in state funding last week from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC).
“Our history is very much alive in Chester County thanks largely to historical organizations, societies, and museums that ensure that it is...
Costello announces bipartisan infrastructure caucus
U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello (R-6).
Pennsylvania Congressman Ryan Costello (R-6) and Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-1) announced today the formation of the bipartisan House Public Works and Infrastructure Caucus.
Public works are important services and projects that communities across the country depend on, such as drinking water, flood control, recycling, waste removal, and our roads and bridges. This...
Lewis to hold school safety meeting, June 8
State Rep. Harry Lewis Jr. (R-74)
COATESVILLE — Rep. Harry Lewis Jr. (R-Chester) invites students, parents, other community members and the media to attend the school and community safety discussion he is hosting on Wednesday, June 8, at 6 p.m. The forum will be held at Coatesville City Hall, One City Hall Place, Coatesville.
“As your state representative, I take the safety of the students in...
Officials ID woman found in E. Coventry pond
Authorities have identified the woman found in an East Coventry pond Monday as Ryan Stevyn Benjamin, a pre-kindergarten teacher from Pottstown.
WEST CHESTER — Authorities say they’ve identified the woman whose body appeared to have been dumped into an East Coventry pond either Sunday night or Monday morning — and issued a warning for the party or parties responsible: they’re closing...
Westtown Road to close for bridge repair
Westtown School is schedule to close Westtown Road between Oak Lane and Westtown Way in Westtown Township, Chester County, on Monday, June 13, through late July, for bridge replacement, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced.
During construction, Westtown Road through traffic will be detoured over Route 926 (Street Road) and U.S. 202. Motorists are advised to allow...
Kennett Education Association awards students for excellence
Students from the schools of the Kennett Consolidated School District were given awards for excellence by the Kennett Education Association, Tuesday.
The Kennett Education Association (KEA) held its 25th Annual Scholarship and Awards Reception, May 31, to recognize outstanding students for their academic merit and school citizenship. These students represent the excellence that the members of the Association...
Two injured in plane crash at New Garden field
NEW GARDEN — Two people were hurt when the vintage aircraft they were taking off in suddenly lost power, as they tried to return to the field and clipped a hanger in the process.
The two individuals — aged 68 and 70 — were said to have suffered non-life threatening injuries and were transported to Christiana Hospital for treatment. Their names were not released as authorities sought to contact...
