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...
Drawing on youthful insight for giant student mural
Through collaborative art project, teens envision city of light
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Pedra Jennings, 17, poses in front of a section of the mural depicting Coateville’s dark side, as seen through a group of teenagers.
The striking image seems out of place in a former church, where a bevy of adolescents have gathered after school, initially engaging in playful banter....
Longwood volunteers create piece de resistance
Series of quilts chronicle garden’s beauty – from flowers to felines
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A detail from the three-paneled, light-themed quilt shows the garden’s bird of paradise flowers.
The goal was grand: Capture the colors of Longwood Gardens in a quilt.
First suggested in 1996, the project failed to leave the drawing board more than once. But that was before...
Coatesville falls to WC East, 30-25
Lack of calls in the paint hurt Red Raiders, losing streak hits four
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Coatesville’s Nafisa Saunders pulls up late in the game, Thursday, as the Red Raiders fell 30-25. Though they mounted an admirable comeback, the Red Raiders fell short in the final two minutes.
CALN – No matter how hard a team plays, they will never control everything that happens...
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...
W. Chester jurist ordered to relinquish keys, ID
President judge said cases will be handled by rest of county’s magisterial district judges
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (left) poses with Magisterial District Judge Mark A. Bruno at a District 11 Special Court Judges Association meeting in November. Pileggi has called for the end of Philadelphia Traffic Court, where Bruno, who was indicted...
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...
Library to host free concert, tax assistance
Stephen Kleiman will perform a free concert Feb. 10 at the Henrietta Hankin Branch Library in Chester Springs.
Programs to be held at county’s Henrietta Hankin Branch in Chester Springs
Free tax help and a free concert are scheduled at Chester County’s Henrietta Hankin Branch Library in Chester Springs.
On Feb. 10, the library will continue its concert series with Stephen Kleiman, currently...
Ex-cop sees Coatesville as perfect canvas for film project
He believes his controversial past could reap rewards for city
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Seconds after an announcement during a recent City Council meeting that Hollywood might be coming to Coatesville, Councilman Jarrell Brazzle scoured his laptop for details on the casting call.
“I’m bummed,” he said aloud minutes later, lamenting the fact that he did not match the...
