Coatesville gets $959K grant to implement Ash Park Master Plan

Ash Park. Courtesy, City of Coatesville. The City of Coatesville will receive a grant of $959,752 to implement the Ash Park Master Plan Phases I and II. The 9.3-acre park is situated between Walnut and Kersey Streets and serves residents over a three-mile radius. Senator Casey, partnering with Representative Chrissy Houlahan, successfully funded 14 Community Project Funding priorities through the House...

Fundraising starts to reopen Ash Park pool

COATESVILLE — Realizing the value and importance that the Ash Park pool has in Coatesville and to families in the city, recently formed non-profit, Movement Community Development Corporation (MCDC), has started organizing to reopen the pool. The all-volunteer board, wrote and passed a resolution establishing the goal of developing a plan to reopen the Ash Park Pool, centrally located in the city....

Coatesville man accused of Ash Park assault

Police said he slammed woman to ground while she was holding child Coatesville Police received a complaint on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. regarding an assault that occurred at Ash Park, Officer Guy Bruchstein reported. The victim said that a verbal altercation turned physical and that while she was holding a child, Eric Brown, 32, of Coatesville, grabbed her by the throat and slammed her to the ground,...

Celebrate Coatesville Day brings community together

Celebrate Coatesville Day took place on Oct. 22 By Stephanie Weaver, Correspondent, CoatesvilleTimes.com Local kids had a blast at at the first annual Celebrate Coatesville Day COATESVILLE — The city came together for a day of music, games and celebration last Saturday at Ash Park for Celebrate Coatesville Day. A committee of nine local residents, headed by Judy Jones, organized the event after...

Local residents come together to celebrate Coatesville

Celebrate Coatesville Day planned for Oct. 22 By Stephanie Weaver, Correspondent, CoatesvilleTimes.com Organizers of the first Celebrate Coatesville Day meet to work on planning: From left; Gerry Hook, Jim Reach, Cathy Ranck Carr, Judy Jones, Cindy Pelet Hohl and Fred Byerley. COATESVILLE — No matter where life takes you, your hometown will always be a huge part of you. It’s where your roots lie....