Invoking themes from “The Wizard of Oz” and Thomas Edison, Unionville High School Principal Paula Massanari challenged the class of 2014 to dream of a better place, persevere and cherish the gifts they’ve already received. The 91st commencement ceremony of Unionville High saw 335 graduates get their diplomas to start out on the yellow brick road to adulthood. “Dream big and turn those dreams into…
Say hello to Cheyenne, a spayed female brown tabby domestic shorthair. Cheyenne arrived at the Chester County SPCA in February as a stray and it turned out she was pregnant. Cheyenne delivered four healthy kittens and they were all adopted to loving homes. Now mama Cheyenne is looking for a family to call her own. Cheyenne is very friendly girl with a mellow personality. She enjoys relaxing by a cozy spot in a room…
In 2000, measles was declared eliminated from the U.S., meaning measles was no longer spreading year-round throughout the country. However, the number of reported cases is currently the highest it’s been since 1996. In 2014 alone, the CDC is reporting over 150 domestic cases across 13 states, including Pennsylvania. So what happened? Although there were only 60 domestic cases of measles reported each year from 2000…
Not Your Average Joe’s, a regional restaurant chain from New England to Virginia, is set to open in Chadds Ford Township on June 23. The restaurant is moving into the space formerly occupied by Outback Steakhouse in Glen Eagle Square on Route 202. Paving the way for the opening, Chadds Ford Township supervisors on June 4 unanimously approved the restaurant’s request for an outdoor dining…
Woodlawn Trustees is back with a new plan. The group withdrew a development plan for 320 acres in Concord Township last year that would have required some zoning changes. Now the group is filing a development plan for 230 of those acres, a plan that can be done by right, without any special zoning permission needed. Woodlawn withdrew its previous application for the rezoning in…
• Pennsylvania State Police from Troop K, Media barracks, said a Newark man reported losing a firearm at Targetmaster on Route 202 in Concord Township on June 1. Police said the 27-year-old went to the barracks to report the loss, which occurred sometime between 1 and 3 p.m. Police are continuing the investigation. • Police are investigating the theft of rims and tires from a…
• The Crozer-Keystone Brinton Lake facility will hold a “Think Pink” event on Monday, June 9 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. and on Sunday, June 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Think Pink program urges women to schedule a mammography screening. To register for a “Think Pink” event, call 1-866-5-CK-XRAY (1-866-525-9729) or visit http://ckimaging.crozerkeystone.org/. • It's movie night in Concord Township on June…
This week we celebrate 70 years since the day that came to be known as D-Day. D-Day is a military term used to describe the day on which a military operation is set to commence. The most well known D-Day occurred on June 6, 1944 when allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy and began the march through Europe in a successful effort to…
Nancy Lee Page, 74, of Cochranville, died Saturday, May 31, at Neighborhood Hospice Inpatient Unit, West Chester, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Nancy was the wife of Bill Page, with whom she shared 26 years of marriage. Born in Corning, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late John W. and Helena Davidson Thomas. She was a 1958 graduate of Corning Free Academy…
The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art provides a fascinating look at the art of the region through the lens of land conservation in its summer exhibition. Lure of the Brandywine: A Story of Land Conservation and Artistic Inspiration will be on view from June 7 through August 10. The unique attributes of the landscape that attracted artists such as Jasper Cropsey, William T. Richards…
