Volunteers from all over the Brandywine watershed came together on Saturday, April 23, to make a difference – and to have some good old-fashioned, muddy fun – by cleaning up the creek. The Young Friends of the Brandywine Conservancy held its 23rd annual cleanup, and despite the pouring rain, nearly 70 volunteers gathered to do their part. Parents helped raincoat-clad children pull on their work…
Children, parents pushing strollers, and even a few eager canines dashed across the finish line to resounding applause on Saturday, April 16, at Charles F. Patton Middle School. The event was the Seventh Annual Unionville Run for Our Sons 5-K, a race that raised more than $48,000 to fund research for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a debilitating disease that affects approximately one in every 3,500 boys…
On Thursday, April 7, Kennett Square endured another downpour, but it ended appropriately with a rainbow, noted Mary Hutchins, executive director of Historic Kennett Square. Hutchins made the observation at the beginning of a workshop in the American Legion building, part of the Kennett region’s economic development strategy and implementation plan. Organizers are hoping that the project will bring a bright and welcome change to…
On Saturday, April 16, racers will converge at Charles F. Patton Middle School, making a mad dash to help find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The Seventh Annual Unionville Run for Our Sons will raise funds to research treatments for this debilitating disease that affects approximately one in every 3,500 boys born each year. The disease is the result of a mutation of…
From the possible replacement of streetlights to proposals to improve communication with residents, Kennett Square Borough Council shed light in multiple ways at its meeting on Monday, March 21. After some discussion that included opposition from two residents, the council unanimously authorized an agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc. to conduct an audit to determine the savings of an LED streetlight replacement project. The 7-0 vote…
With crashing cymbals, clanging gongs and booming bass drums, the Unionville High gymnasium maintained high-decibel excitement for most of Saturday, March 12. The occasion was the Winter Guard International (WGI) Percussion “Sport of the Arts” show, an all-day spectacle that attracted about 900 performers from four states, including Unionville’s indoor percussion ensemble, as well as hundreds of spectators. More than 30 different groups assembled to…
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…
The Kennett Township Board of Supervisors’ meeting on Wednesday, March 2, focused on studies and a swearing-in ceremony. Magisterial District Judge Matthew Seavey performed the latter duty for Sophia V. Bilinsky. She was elected in the fall as the township’s auditor. Following the ceremony, the board voted unanimously to approve its Traffic Impact Land Use Report. The purpose of the report is to set the…
This week, an engaging ogre and his magical cohorts will invade Unionville High School, where students will be performing in their 2016 musical theatre production. “Shrek: The Musical,” which features a cast ranging from high school seniors to elementary school students, promises to be the district’s biggest and most elaborate production yet. Director Scott Litzenberg explained that one of the more unusual features of this…