Anne “Nancy” M. Cosgrove, 89, of West Grove, beloved mother, passed away after a brief illness on Aug. 12, at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester. She will be profoundly missed. Daughter of Thomas and Anna Mullin, Nancy was born in Philadelphia. After graduating from West Catholic Girls High School she received a registered nurse degree in 1947 from Misericordia Hospital. She worked as a nurse…
Despite a report from the Chester County Intermediate Unit saying that the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District administration did everything right in handling a residency issue, questions remain. While some questions —along with a weak investigative procedure — relate to the current school administration, one question relates to a former school superintendent. But, according to the Intermediate Unit’s Executive Director Joe O’Brien, “There’s no bad guy…
My name is Samantha and I’m an adorable Jack Russell terrier mix. I was found as a stray during the month of July and I hope to find a new loving family soon. I’m a happy, go-getter kind of girl and I’m a small bundle of energy. I may be a mature gal but don’t let that fool you because I enjoy spending time outside…
School may be out for the summer, but that doesn’t mean there’s no work going on. According to Rick Hostetler, the supervisor of Buildings and Ground for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, the summer of 2014 has been one of the busiest summers he can recall. In addition to trying to learn why heavy rains drown out the acoustics in the Unionville High School auditorium,…
• Pennsylvania State Police from Troop K, Media barracks, arrested a man sought in an armed theft of $180,000 from a New Jersey casino on Aug. 6. According to a press release issued Aug. 14, Nathaniel Albert Greenlee, of Delaware, was arrested at his place of employment, the Costco store in Concord Township, within 30 minutes of troopers being notified by New Jersey police that…
• The Aug. 18 meeting of the Concord Township Planning Commission will be 6 p.m. at the Garnet Valley Middle School. The Sept. 2 Concord Board of Supervisors’ meeting will also be at the middle school beginning 5:30 p.m. • Chadds Ford Township will hold a special meeting Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. regarding the proposed Grace development on Webb Road. • The temperatures may…
Earlier this year, Hollywood released a new, big budget cinematic telling of the story of Noah and the Ark. It had big-name stars, lots of special effects, it was shot in 3D and people were very impressed with the computer generated animals and ocean scenes. (This may not be the movie for you if you are prone to sea sickness.) I don’t know why I…
