Civil-rights icon to headline free CASH program
Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian, a Freedom Rider, to speak Feb. 22
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Civil-rights icon, The Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian, will speak on Feb. 22 at CASH.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – himself a renowned orator – reportedly called the Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian the greatest preacher he had ever heard, and now his voice is coming to Coatesville.
Rev. Vivian,...
Driving under influence blamed for fatal crash
Coatesville man, 22, faces multiple charges in passenger’s death
James P. Wilkins IV is accused of driving under the influence and causing an accident that killed one of his two passengers, Claude Norris, 22, on New Year’s Day.
A 22-year-old Coatesville man was driving under the influence of alcohol and a controlled substance on New Year’s Day when he crashed his vehicle – a collision...
Free resources offered to unemployed, underemployed
Two programs are designed to help job-seekers succeed
Free online resources for job-seekers will be the focus of a newly expanded employment assistance support and networking group for the unemployed and underemployed, and a free workshop on interviewing will be offered by the Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center.
The employment-assistance support group will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m....
Cocaine-trafficker gets 15- to 30-year prison term
Coatesville man, 25, dispensed more than 14,000 doses weekly, authorities said
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Phillip DiMatteo, 25, of Coatesville, received a 15- to 30-year prison sentence for trafficking in cocaine.
The lure of cash – an estimated $35,000 in profits per week – proved too powerful to deter a 25-year-old Coatesville man, despite a previous drug-dealing...
7th annual Rebecca Lukens honoree announced
Coatesville activist lauded for mirroring maverick female industrialist
Community leader Regina Horton Lewis will be honored on March 21 for exhibiting the positive qualities of Rebecca Lukens.
A Coatesville community leader has been chosen as the recipient of the Seventh Annual Rebecca Lukens Award.
Established by the Graystone Society’s National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum to honor individuals...
Support groups offered in variety of shapes, sizes
Find others who share your concerns, professionals advise
The Chester County Government Services Center will serve as the meeting locale for a support group for GrandFamilies.
A support group has formed for GrandFamilies – defined as households headed by grandparents or other relatives who are sharing their home with nieces, nephews, grandchildren, or other related children.
The group, which will...
Iconic paintings to offer window into their era
Upcoming Brandywine River Museum lecture series will focus on five works
The Brandywine River Museum is hosting a five-part lecture series on American art in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that starts Friday at 10 a.m.
Five iconic works at the Brandywine River Museum promise insight about the times in which they took shape, courtesy of an upcoming lecture series.
Starting this Friday at 10...
Coatesville City Council compiles lengthy to-do list
Members pledge to review multiple issues on or before end of March
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
City Manager Kirby Hudson (left) chats with Police Chief Jack Laufer after Laufer’s first City Council meeting since his swearing-in on Jan. 14.
Members of Coatesville City Council may have created their own version of March Madness at Monday night’s meeting.
With a sparse...
County’s emergency radio system closer to overhaul
Commissioners authorize finalizing of $42.1 million contract
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
County Commissioners Terence Farrell (from left), Ryan Costello, and Kathi Cozzone authorized the completion of a $42.1 million contract to replace the county’s emergency radio system. It is expected to be signed at the commissioners’ Feb. 14 meeting.
As expected at Thursday’s...
Handful of area residents arrested for drunken-driving
Two of the incidents stemmed from traffic crashes, police said
Updated at 5:20 p.m. Friday to add two more drunken-driving arrests
State police from the Embreeville barracks are investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred Jan. 19 in Caln Township. Police said R.S. Collins, 51, of West Chester, rear-ended a 2002 Chevrolet, which was stopped for a traffic light at the end of the Rt. 340 ramp from...
