Mushroom Farmers award scholarships to area students
Community Awareness Committee Member Keith Silfee, Joseph Davidson, Natalie Savaiko and David Alonzo.
Fourteen college-bound high school seniors from four area high schools were awarded scholarships from the Mushroom Farmers of Pennsylvania’s Community Awareness Committee (CAC), the group announced today. Thirteen received the Sara Manning Scholarship ($1,000) and one received the Rob Ferranto Scholarship...
Unionville’s overpowers Oxford, 40-0
Unionville’s Joe Zubillaga reaches up for an over the shoulder pass from Alex Gorgone for a TD, Friday night. Jim Gill photo.
By Al Tustin, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — On paper, this looked like a close battle: undefeated Unionville facing a vastly improved Oxford team that was coming off a narrow 42-34 loss to powerhouse West Chester Rustin.
But the Indians’ grunts in the trenches — the...
Three charged with operating gambling machines
Three alleged gambling machines found by authorities at a Kennett Square store, led in part to the arrest of three, related to gambling charges there and at another location in Oxford.
Three area residents have been charged with operating illegal gaming machines — some of which may have been rigged to keep players from winning — in Kennett Square and Oxford and some $37,000 in illegal gambling...
La Comunidad welcomes new doctor in Oxford clinic
La Comunidad Hispana is welcoming Dr. Elaine Kirchdoerfer (known as Dr. K to her patients) to its Oxford satellite office. Oxford staff pictured here from left, Anel Medina, Registered Nurse, Dr. K., Physician, and Liliana Hernandez, Member Relations Specialist.
Dr. Elaine Kirchdoerfer, or “Dr. K.” as her patients call her, has joined La Comunidad Hispana’s (LCH) medical team at the new Oxford...
La Comunidad to open Oxford health center
La Comunidad’s new Oxford Health Center is slated to open later this month.
OXFORD — La Comunidad Hispana (LCH), a Kennett Square health and community services organization with more than 40 years’ history in southern Chester County, will open its first satellite location in Oxford this month. The LCH Oxford Community Health Center will be a full-service health center for primary, acute,...
Unionville uses strong ‘D’ special teams to hold off Oxford, 24-7
Sets up pivotal contest at Great Valley next week
By Al Tustin, Staff Writer, The Times
Unionville’s Trevor Gardiner blocks a punt by Oxford’s Dan Green, resulting in a safety. Gardiner has three sacks for the Indians. Jim Gill Photo.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Michelangelo’s David, it wasn’t.
Unionville will take its, at times, sloppy and uneven win over Oxford, 24-7, Friday night, but it...
County gives Oxford $575K for Wheeler Blvd. improvements
Chester County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone, Betsy Brantner – Oxford Borough Manager, John Thompson – Oxford Borough Council member, Randy Teel – Oxford Borough Council member, Chester County Commissioner Michelle Kichline and Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell.
OXFORD — The Chester County Commissioners awarded the Borough of Oxford $575,000 of 2015 Community Revitalization Program...
Penns Grove students learn to ‘Think Kindness’
During the recent Think Kindness assembly at Penn’s Grove Middle School, several students were nominated by faculty and staff members as the school’s first “Kindness Ninjas” for displaying random acts of kindness in their classes, the hallways and cafeteria. The students are pictured with, second row from left, Think Kindness president and founder Brian Williams and guidance counselor Marisa...
What To Do: It’s holiday excitement from wall to wall
Ballet, candlelight tours, shows, music — everything to get you in the holiday spirit
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Brandywine Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” will have eight performances now through Dec. 21 at West chester University.
For families as well as fans of the arts, one of the most popular annual holiday activities each year is attending a performance of the classic ballet...
Good Stuff: Positive news from Downingtown to Kennett
“Good Stuff’ is back; highlighting positive happenings around Chester County packaged in a fun, easy-to-read-format. Got ‘good stuff’ to share? Like what you see? Let us know: email kim@chescotimes.com. (Submissions due by 15th and 30th monthly; all content subject to editorial review.)
Red Devil Pride: Avon Grove High’s Robert Evans, Anna Wright, Kira Russell and Adam Gaerity recently...
