Commissioners poised to issue budget plea

Discussion about the state budget impasse – with emphasis on trying to avoid one in the future – dominated a short Sunshine meeting of the Chester County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, March 8. The commissioners reviewed a resolution urging the General Assembly and administration to “restore funding for human services programs to historic levels,” as well as “put mechanisms in place to assure any…

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Mary Ellen Chandler Clemens of Kennett Square

Mary Ellen Chandler Clemens, 91, of Kennett Square, died March 5. She was predeceased by her husband, H. Donald Clemens, Jr., with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, she was a daughter of the late George D. Chandler, Sr. and the late Alta (Hagerty) Chandler. She graduated from Drexel University in 1941, and was employed as a secretary until her…

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Richard “Rick” Bonifacino of Kennett Square

Richard “Rick” Bonifacino, 57, of Kennett Square, died Sunday, March 6, at his home. Born in West Chester, he was a son of the late Frederick and the late Marie (Odorisio) Bonifacino. Rick was a jack-of-all-trades, lending a hand and the shirt off his back to friends and family whenever they needed him. For many years, he worked in the family mushroom business and in…

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Getting ready for Freddy’s

Birmingham Township supervisors Monday night granted conditional use approval for a Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers. The restaurant is planned for the site of a former gas station and convenience store on Route 202 at Old Wilmington Pike, across from Penn Oaks Drive. According to township solicitor Kristin Camp, the conditional use hearing was needed to modify the previous conditional use that allowed for the…

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Police: Traffic stop leads to arrests, heart woes

Updated at 2:15 p.m. Flashing lights filled the parking lot of the Westtown Village Shopping Center during the morning of Tuesday, March 8. More than half a dozen police cars, including vehicles from the Westtown-East Goshen Regional, West Goshen Township and Birmingham Township police departments, responded slightly after 11 a.m. Birmingham Township Police Chief Thomas Nelling said an officer on patrol found that a truck…

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Drums to rock UHS for regional competition

For a consummate entertainment experience, it’s hard to beat a full day of competitive music from the region’s finest indoor percussion ensembles. Thirty-two groups will face off at the Winter Guard International (WGI) Regional “Sport of the Arts” show on Saturday, March 12, at Unionville High School. One of the day's highlights is expected to be Unionville's performance of its award-winning 2016 show, “Leave Your…

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Clivia to captivate at Longwood Gardens show

Hundreds of perfect clivia blooms and lectures on growing, cultivating, and hybridizing clivia will grace Longwood Gardens as the North American Clivia Society hosts its annual show on Saturday. March 12, and Sunday, March 13. During the North American Clivia Show, Longwood Gardens will introduce the newest clivia from its respected breeding program, Clivia miniata, “Longwood Chimes.” This is the fourth named clivia to be…

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