Hundreds celebrate city’s community, good health

Coatesville sergeant receives recognition as 2013 ‘Unsung Hero’ By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Coatesville Police Chief Jack Laufer (from left), Chester County Community Dental Executive Director Regina Horton Lewis, Coatesville Sgt. Rodger Ollis Jr., Brandywine Health Foundation CEO Frances Sheehan and Coatesville Youth Initiative Director Chaya Scott celebrate Ollis’...

Gun Buy Back gets ammunition to succeed

Donors helping to subsidize gift cards for residents who surrender firearms Saturday Pictured left to right: Chief Jack Laufer, City of Coatesville Police Department, Harry Lewis, Brandywine Health Foundation board chairman, Val DiGiorgio, Chair of the Chester County Republican Party, Chaya Scott, director of the Coatesville Youth Initiative, Rodger Ollis, Jr., Coatesville Community Police Officer,...

Sponsors being sought for Gun Buy Back program

Residents can receive up to $100 for surrendering weapons on March 16 By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times The Coatesville Youth Initiative is one of the agencies partnering to reduce violence in Coatesville through the Gun Buy Back. The statistics are grim: Coatesville exceeded the national, violent crime rate by 190.97 percent in 2010. A coalition of community organizations wants to...