Residents urged to spring into spruce-up mode
Volunteers sought for citywide beautification effort
Residents are invited to participate in a city clean-up effort to celebrate Earth Day.
Celebrate Earth Day by dishing out the dirt and layering on the paint during a city beautification day sponsored by the Coatesville Community Policing Committee, the Coatesville Parks and Recreation Commission, and Coatesville Savings Bank.
On Saturday, starting...
Painter’s work infused with funky, joyful outlook
David Gerbstadt to open solo show at Art Partners Studio
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A solo exhibition by David Gerbstadt will open Thursday at Art Partners Studio.
His unconventional art career has included a near-death experience, the international distribution of more than 3,000 free works of art, and the documentary generated by that mass gesture of good will.
And, now...
County Human Service employees back union vote
Election returns 163 county Human Services employees to union representation
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
WEST CHESTER — Employees of Chester County’s Human Services departments voted by nearly a two-to-one margin to approve Teamsters Local 384 as their new union representatives, Thursday.
According to unofficial tallies released by the county, the union won 96-56, with all but seven employees...
Police: Dirt bike ‘chop shop’ found in home’s basement
Detectives said two of vehicles had been reported stolen; probe continuing
While investigating an incident at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday in the unit block of South Eighth Avenue, police located “what appeared to be an in-home chop shop in the basement containing stolen dirt bikes as well as several other unregistered dirt bikes,” reported Det. Sgt. Brandon Harris.
Police seized five dirt bikes and...
Rambo charged with embezzling from W. Brandywine
Township manager charged with filing fake medical receipts, taking movie tickets
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
West Brandywine Township Manager Ronald Rambo charged with theft and forgery, Thursday, after allegedly filing falsified medical receipts and stealing eight movie tickets.
WEST BRANDYWINE — Township Manager Ronald Rambo was charged Thursday with embezzling nearly $500 from the township...
Ruckus with police leads to multiple charges
18-year-old female arrested after allegedly ranting, shoving officer
On Wednesday, officers conducting an investigation in the 400 block of Walnut Street were approached at 6 p.m. by Alicia Buchanan, 18, of Coatesville, who began screaming and appeared to have knowledge relevant to the probe, Officer David Marquette reported. Buchanan refused to identify herself as “she lashed out at officers,...
Recycle books to benefit elementary school
Organizers of annual Reeceville fund-raiser seeking to jumpstart donations
The Reeceville Elementary School PTA is hoping residents will start to set aside donations for its 10th Annual Used Book Sale, which will be held in October.
Tempted to go to the Chester County Library’s spring sale this weekend in Exton but worried that you have room on your book shelves? Reeceville Elementary has a solution:...
Exploring our relationships with food
Spring is a good time for people to examine their diets
By Dr. Matthew Lapp, MS, DC, Columnist, The Times
Spring is a natural time of cleansing, detoxification, and renewal. For many people this means evaluating their current diet. As a health and wellness professional, food and diet are one of the most common areas of questioning that I receive. Regardless of your age, personal nutrition is...
More than 30,000 bargain books available
Chester County Library’s Annual Spring Book Sale a real page-turner
The Annual Spring Book Sale will take place at the Chester County Library in Exton this weekend.
Here’s an opportunity to grab some inexpensive enlightenment or entertainment: The Friends of the Chester County Library are holding their annual Spring Book Sale Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the second floor of the Chester County...
Free tax help still available to qualified residents
Assistance will be offered at Life Transforming Ministries in Coatesville
Free income-tax assistance is still available for qualified residents.
Tax outreach is being offered to area residents who qualify for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), which is run by Life Transforming Ministries in Coatesville.
Modeled after a similar IRS program, VITA has been helping low- and moderate-...
