‘On the road’ meeting leads to South Coatesville

County commissioners to convene at Public Safety Training Campus The county commissioners will hold their June 5 public meeting at 7 p.m. at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus in South Coatesville. When the Chester County Commissioners hit the road for their third 2013 meeting outside West Chester, the location will offer attendees a look at a relatively new county facility. On Wednesday,...

City to extend Riverwalk to South Coatesville, Modena

Neighboring communities to collaborate to make connecting trail By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Chester County Commissioners Kathi Cozzone and Terence Farrell join the celebration for the grand opening of the Riverwalk Brandywine Creek Trail in 2012. Pending grant approvals, the trail could be extended into South Coatesville and Modena. COATESVILLE – The City Council, in cooperation with...

Coatesville woman: Drug supplier robbed her

Two accomplices restrained her as gun-toting dealer took $90, she said Police are seeking information regarding two incidents reported on Thursday: one involving robbery, and the other, vandalism. Coatesville Police Officer Chris McCarthy responded at 5:32 p.m. to a harassment complaint from a resident of Pennsylvania Avenue. The woman said she had been receiving disturbing calls from a drug supplier...

Four defendants taken into custody on warrants

Coatesville officers chased one city resident on foot before apprehending him In the past 24 hours, Coatesville police arrested four defendants on outstanding warrants, one of whom prompted a foot pursuit. Coatesville Cpl. Ken Michels and Officer Rob Kuech observed Daython “DayDay” A. Parker, 27, of Coatesville, on Wednesday at 1:11 p.m. near the intersection of Walnut Street and Virginia Avenue...

State police make 4 recent drunken-driving arrests

  Speeding, careless driving blamed for two traffic accidents State police from the Embreeville barracks made four drunken-driving arrests in the first two weeks of February in the greater Coatesville area. Raymond Lyons, 59, of Coatesville, was stopped on the Rt. 30 Bypass, west of Rt. 322 in Caln Township, police said.  Linda Sue Escobedo, 48, of Kinzers, was cited on Feb. 10 at 12:30 a.m. on...

Coatesville fares well, Valley, So. Coatesville worst in runoff study

While local towns had mixed report card in Clean Water Action study, all could do better, authors say By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times The 25 municipalities of the Brandywine Creek basin were graded this week for how their ordinances manage storm water runoff, with Pocopson ranking first and Valley and South Coatesville rated worst. PENNSBURY — Two local municipalities scored worst — Valley and...

Training center inaugurated by veteran firefighter

Lonnie Brown thrilled to teach first class at campus in South Coatesville  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Instructor Lonnie Brown says the county’s new training center is a dramatic improvement over the makeshift classrooms he’s used in the past. Plans for a Chester County Public Safety Training Campus languished for half a century before coming to fruition on Sunday...