Residents use MLK Day to enact change

Library, soup kitchen, funeral home among those hosting events By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times AHHAH members pose around their mural in the community room of the library. COATESVILLE – A proponent for unity and equality, Martin Luther King preached more than simply judging people by character rather than color. King’s message was one of change, calling for people to take action to create...

Using Brandywine as tool to instruct, connect

Coatesville Youth Initiative seeking applicants for popular, annual Trek Participants in the 2012 ‘Brandywine Trek’ enjoy a stint of canoeing during last year’s odyssey. A life-changing odyssey that typically forges lifelong friendships awaits participants in this year’s Brandywine Trek. Sponsored by the Coatesville Youth Initiative, under the auspices of the Brandywine Health Foundation,...

Commissioners spotlight Coatesville-area successes

Meeting in West Brandywine a venue for local recognition By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Chester County Commissioners Ryan Costello (from left), Kathi Cozzone and Terence Farrell pose with Thomas A. Williams, who received a citation for attaining Eagle Scout rank. An Eagle Scout who built a footbridge across a Brandywine tributary. A farmer who has donated more than 50,000 pounds...