For chocolate lovers it was a treat for the taste buds. For the United Way of Southern Chester County it was a way to raise much-needed funds. It was the annual Chocolate Lovers Festival held Sunday, Feb. 21, at Kennett High School. Carrie Freeman, the organization’s CEO, said the event raised $16,500 for the Community Impact Fund. Her group has already received requests for more…
From basketballs to golf balls and from cleats to clubs, if it involves a sport, it will likely be available at the Third Annual Unionville Baseball Used Sports Equipment Sale. This Saturday, Feb. 27, an impressive array of sports equipment, sorted by categories, will be sold at nominal prices in the Charles F. Patton Middle School cafeteria from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale,…
A Birmingham Township resident has been promoted from captain to assistant chief of Longwood Fire Company, the company announced in a press release. Mike Syska has been an officer at Longwood eight of his 11 years at the fire company. A year ago, he was promoted from lieutenant to captain. “Mike continues to advance in leadership positions at Longwood Fire Company,” Chief A. J. McCarthy…