Events spotlight importance of city’s young people

Recycling, cleanup, and backpack drive bring Coatesville’s youth together By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times CYI members and Sgt. Rodger Ollis stand in front of tires collected during city cleanup. The CYI took the tires for recycling. COATESVILLE – Helping the community is not just about individual actions but creating a climate where everyone wants to improve his or her surroundings. This...

New ServiceCorps coordinator is welcomed

Kutztown grad will supervise Coatesville Youth Initiative’s summer program Mena Badros will supervise ServiceCorps, a Coatesville Youth Initiative program that combines summer employment and leadership training. The Brandywine Health Foundation’s Coatesville Youth Initiative is pleased to welcome Mena Badros as the new ServiceCorps program coordinator. In his new role, Badros, who graduated...

Teen summer program wins heartfelt, rave reviews

Participants effusive in praise for Coatesville Youth Initiative’s ServiceCorps By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times ServiceCorps graduates Ron Jay Jones (left) and Noah Willett linger after the ceremony for protracted farewells. The teen’s former bosses could barely believe what they were reading: The boy who had just excelled during an eight-week job at the Brandywine YMCA...