Coatesville police: Spate of thefts continuing

Residents urged to lock all doors, including garages, vehicles On Saturday at 8:08 p.m., police were dispatched to the area of 500 East Chestnut Street for a stolen-vehicle complaint, Officer Jose Colon reported. The victim said an unknown person took his white Chevrolet van, police said. During a search, police located the vehicle unattended in the 400 block of Coates Street; the victim said his Verizon...

CASD responds to backlash over plans to purchase building

Finance committee members say building will save district $500k a year By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times This Sadsbury building is proposed to replace the Benner Education Center as the base for Coatesville Area School District administration as well as housing a healthcare center CALN – Coatesville Area School District finance committee members addressed concerns over last month’s decision...

Front-yard makeover powered by tools, friends

Coatesville homeowner says she’s blessed to have had such assistance By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Susan A. Jones says she thrilled with the results of a front-yard makeover organized and implemented by a group of friends. A collaborative front-yard makeover produced eye-popping results in the unit block of North Eighth Avenue this past week. “It looks great. I want my...

East Fallowfield man charged with homicide

Police said he fatally shot his longtime girlfriend At approximately noon on Tuesday, a 44-year-old  man fatally shot his longtime girlfriend at their East Fallowfield Township residence, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said. Hogan said East Fallowfield Township Police Chief Chris Porter was one of the first officers on the scene in the unit block of Rokeby Road and took Gregory A. Twyman...

County giving jurors pat on back this week

Commissioners’ proclamation expresses gratitude for service By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times County residents who happened to have jury duty Monday got refreshments and a personal expression of gratitude, but county officials want to extend thanks to those called to service throughout the year – a number that exceeded 33,000 last year. The occasion was Juror Appreciation Week,...

Phila. man convicted of 2006 Coatesville murder

Jury finds Jeremiah ‘Young’ Bush guilty of all charges  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times A jury found Jeremiah “Young” Bush guilty of first-degree murder in the 2006 slaying of Jonas L. “Sonny” Suber, 33. Another chapter in a long-running, deadly Coatesville feud ended Thursday night when a Chester County jury convicted Jeremiah “Young” Bush,...

Bypass crash blamed on ‘following too closely’

State police said Downingtown man caused rear-end collision in Caln Twp. A 2011 Kia Sorento was stopped for traffic in the right lane of the eastbound Rt. 30 Bypass in Caln Township when another driver rear-ended it, state police from the Embreeville barracks said. Police said the crash occurred on Tuesday at 7:26 a.m., about 400 feet west of Rock Raymond Road. Police said no one was injured, but the...

Hogan: New rules invoked to protect murder witnesses

Testimony occurred before secret grand jury rather than at public hearing By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Dominique Lee, 20, (clockwise from top left), Marquis Rayner, 23, and Camren Horne, 20, all of Coatesville, are accused in the fatal shooting of Dominique Williams in June. Instead of a preliminary hearing, three men arrested in March for a Coatesville murder were indicted under...

Disturbance call spurs public drunkenness citation

Police said inebriated Coatesville resident, 25, posed danger to himself or others  A disturbance call led to a public intoxication citation on Sunday at 1:32 a.m., Officer Carmen Mollichella reported. Upon making contact with Michael Morales, 25, of Coatesville, in the area of North Fourth Avenue and Diamond Street, the officer determined that Morales was intoxicated to a point where he was a danger...

Free programs aim to lift bodies, spirits

 Organizations collaborating to improve residents’ health The Coatesville Center for Community Health is involved in two upcoming programs to improve residents’ well-being. Two new free programs in Coatesville are designed to improve the health of mind and body. On Wednesday, May 22, the Coatesville Center for Community Health, 1001 E. Lincoln Highway, will host a Free Women’s Health...