Patricia A. Zellman of West Chester

Patricia A. Zellman (nee Harley), of West Chester, died Monday, August 21. Beloved wife of the late John J. Zellman, Sr.; loving mother of John J., Jr. (Claudine), Frances P., Christopher L. Zellman and Heather A. Dempsey (Bob); loving grandmother of Aidan and Gavin Dempsey; dear sister of Mary Agnes Troutner and the late James F. Harley; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Relatives…

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School board OKs $134K for Hillendale

It was a quick meeting for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board this week, but the board did manage to authorize some field trips and more money for improvements at Hillendale Elementary School. Classes for 4,000 students are set to begin Aug. 28. That number came from Superintendent John Sanville who also said that work on the Route 926 Bridge is on schedule to reopen on…

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Police Log Aug. 23: Accidents, assault, drunken bicycling

• No injuries were reported, and no driver was cited after a three-vehicle, rear-ender accident on Route 1 in New Garden Township on Aug. 15. State police said it was raining at the time of the accident. The two vehicles had stopped after merging into a lane because of construction in the area. The third vehicle, a Ford F150, struck the middle vehicle that, in…

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