Leonard “Steve” Davidson of Unionville

Leonard “Steve” Davidson, 90, of Unionville, died peacefully at home, Wednesday, Oct. 4, surrounded by his loving family. Born July 11, 1927, in Unionville, to the late James Davidson and Beulah Nunemaker Davidson.  In addition to his parents, Steve was predeceased by his loving wife Shirley whom he shared forty years of marriage.  He was also predeceased by three brothers Paul “Lem” Davidson, James Davidson,…

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Roadwork for Oct. 7 through Oct. 13

PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect residents in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of Oct. 7 through Oct. 13. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. • Nighttime lane restrictions are scheduled next week on several state highways as part of an improvement project to…

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Unionville Fair underway

The 93rd annual Unionville Community Fair is underway and runs through Sunday, Oct. 8. It's held at the Willowdale Steeplechase property at Routes 926 and 82, behind the Landhope Farm convenience store. The fair is a holdover to an earlier era when the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District was mostly a farm community. The early contestants were high school students showing off their produce. According to…

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Deputies triumph during predawn fitness test

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Instructors for the Superior Fitness Challenge are shown getting ready for the competition: (From left) Deputy Enrique Garcia, Deputy Steven Price, Corporal Daniel Strathy, Deputy Michael Cabry, Deputy Christopher Klein and Corporal Joseph Woulfe.

Fit to serve” took on new meaning in the Chester County Sheriff’s Office during the annual Superior Fitness Challenge on Friday, Sept. 29. Imagine the task of completing 100 push-ups followed by 100 sit-ups and not even reaching the half-way point – all before sunrise­. Those requirements, which began at 5 a.m., set the stage for five pull-ups, a double nine-story stair climb while wearing…

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