Monthly Archives: April 2017

Police Log April 26: Unsolved murder; DUI; accidents

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No injuries were reported following this accident on Route 1 in Chadds Ford Township on Sunday, April 23.

• Pennsylvania State Police from the Embreeville barracks have been going through cold case files and are asking for help in solving a 47-year-old murder. On the morning of April 26, 1970, 11-year-old Terrance Bowers was found stabbed to death while on a Boy Scout camping trip from Upper Darby to St. Basil the Great Church in East Pikeland Township. Police said 29 members of…

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Art Watch: Songbirds and Cupcakes

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Bird of Paradise and Forsythias by Jeremy McGirl

For the last weekend in April, local galleries around town will be taking down their April shows. This week I am highlighting the April show of Gallery 222 in Malvern, but there are also terrific shows now all over our area that are too numerable to list. Many are all closing this weekend in preparation for First Friday openings of exciting new shows in May.…

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Meeting scheduled to fight gerrymandering

Southern Chester County residents – and especially Pocopson Township residents – can learn more about efforts to fight gerrymandering in Pennsylvania during a special meeting May 11. The meeting, which starts at 7 p.m. at Unionville High School, is one of many by Fair Districts PA, a statewide group dedicated to reforming the redistricting process. Gerrymandering is a term used to describe how voting districts…

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Later start time for U-CF students

Older students in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District will be able to sleep in a little longer beginning next year. School Board directors last night voted 8-1 for a later start time for high school and middle school students beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year. Classes at Unionville High School and CF Patton Middle School will start 25 minutes later, at 8 a.m., instead of…

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UHS percussion group seventh in world

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Unionville High School’s Indoor Percussion Ensemble is returning from the Winter Guard International World Championships in Dayton, Ohio as the seventh best in the world in the Scholastic A Division. Unionville competed against 64 groups from around the country in the preliminary round to advance to the semi-final round against 32 groups, and then to the finals against the best 15 groups in the country.…

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William “Bill” J. Claycomb of Kennett Square

William “Bill” J. Claycomb, 71, of Kennett Square,  died Friday, April 21,  at his home surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Linda Mae Gutowski Claycomb, with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Lansing, N.C., he was the son of the late Marvin and Willa Mae Miller Claycomb. During his childhood, Bill loved motocross dirt bikes.  He was an aircraft…

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Michael Hangartner of Lincoln University

Michael Hangartner, 61, of Lincoln University, died peacefully Friday, April 14, at Season’s Hospice at Christiana Hospital. Born in Hannibal, Mo., he was the son of Marcella (Dillig) Hangartner and the late Christopher Hangartner. After completing his education, Michael became a machine set up and repairman. He was employed by Briggs & Stratton, Co. until his retirement. Michael was a true outdoorsman and loved all…

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Six reasons breastfeeding is great for your baby

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Crozer-Keystone's OB/GYN's can help new mothers learn about the benefits of breastfeeding.

If you’re a first-time mother, breastfeeding might seem like an intimidating prospect. However, it is quite literally the most natural thing in the world, and the benefits for you and your baby are significant. Doctors advise mothers to begin breastfeeding as soon as they can; waiting a couple of days until you get home from the hospital is often a big mistake. That’s because of…

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The Beaver Valley Bonfire and Hayride moved to next Saturday

The Beaver Valley Bonfire and Hayride event is moving next Saturday, 4/29, due to the rain from 5 to 9 p.m. at Ramsey's Farm We're almost there -we have only $175k left to raise to purchase the land. Please continue to donate online this week, and help make next Saturday a celebration! http://www.brandywine.org/conservancy/get-involved/save-beaver-valley Save the Valley

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Wellness, Jackie’s Way: Reasons to plant a garden

It seems tempting to pick up fresh vegetables at the market especially when we have so many options for terrific markets in our neighborhoods. There’s Wegmans, Whole Foods, Fresh Market, Trader Joe’s, Costco and more. However, the nature of the American Food System means that fruit, vegetables and herbs found in these markets have often been grown hundreds of miles from our kitchens. And then…

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