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Chester County Press April 18 edition

04/18/2018 07:45AM ● By J. Chambless

An older UHS Baseball logo with the Indian caricature

Unionville Indian mascot is center of controversy 

Community group confronts school board over what it says are changes already made to the Indian Read More » 

 

U-CF School Board approves teacher contract - 04172018 1243PM

U-CF School Board approves teacher contract 

District improvements also approved, issue of cellphone usage is raised for future discussion Read More » 

 

Roe denounces amendment to redistricting bill - 04172018 0205PM

Roe denounces amendment to redistricting bill 

Amendment redefines HB 722 and would guarantee that politicians continue to have a partisan grip on how district lines are drawn Read More » 

 

Landscapes3 opens window to countys potential future - 04172018 0154PM

Landscapes3 opens window to county's potential future

Plan attempts to balance growth, preservation and quality of life in Chester County over the next 30 years Read More » 

 

OASD close to finalizing budget with no tax increase 

Spending is increasing only slightly, and the district has seen a year-to-year increase in local revenues Read More » 

 

Majority of Avon Grove School Board members favor $127 million for school projects

Avon Grove is planning a project to address overcrowding and aging middle school and high school Read More » 

 

Township compromises on Somerset Lake clean-up - 04172018 0158PM

Township compromises on Somerset Lake clean-up

Will pay for stream flow monitor; passes on consultants' fee Read More » 

 

Kennett wins in dramatic fashion - 04162018 0453PM

Kennett wins in dramatic fashion

A two-run double by Ben Lesher in the tenth inning helps lead Kennett to an 8-7 win over Octorara Read More » 

 

Police Blotter for the week of April 16 - 04172018 1251PM

Police Blotter for the week of April 16

Man rescued from quarry, two businesses burglarized in East Marlborough, police investigate nude photos exchanged at middle school, and more Read More » 

 

Riders race as a hillside full of spectators enjoys the day at Winterthur Point-to-Point

Winterthur Point-to-Point tradition continues on May 6 

Tickets are available now, and will not be sold at the gate Read More » 

 

Bent Brook

Lush landscapes of places you will recognize 

Jacalyn Beam's 'Impressions' continues through May 2 in Chadds Ford Read More » 

 

Editorial: Turning over every stone 

While Kennett Township's property tax increase was staggering, it was made in order to maximize efforts to keep its citizens safer Read More » 

 

Obituaries for the week of April 16 - 04162018 1227PM

Obituaries for the week of April 16 

Obituaries for: Hamilton, McGlinn, Phipps, Ross, Slauch, Fine, Steele, Briggs, Byers, Herr, Rhoads, Dillon, Peoples, Gallagher, Crampton, Peterson Read More »