Letter: Chester County shows strong support for Coatesville
To The Editor,
I experienced firsthand the pride of the Coatesville community when walking in their Christmas Parade a few weeks ago.
More important than my personal participation, though, has been the continued support by Chester County of Coatesville organizations. Specifically, through our Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation this year, the Chester County Commissioners have awarded...
Letter: Caln needs to address Kings Grant residents’ plight
To The Editor,
Thank you so much for adding a great value with your online local news, The Coatesville Times! A much needed way of communication opened up with your initiative and I am wishing you all the success!
The reason of my letter is the snow and icy roads.
What a surprise, huh? We built/purchased our first dream home in Kings Grant, Caln Township by Dewey Homes, put down the much-needed down...
Letter: thanks Pitts for recommending Healthcare.gov
To The Editor,
Thank you, Congressman Pitts, for recommending HealthCare.gov!
Our Congressman Joe Pitts has been an outspoken critic of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and so I was wondering what he would advise a constituent who did not have health insurance. So I emailed him through his website and asked this question:
‘I do not have health insurance and I want to get it. I do not want...
Letter: Supports anti-human trafficking bill
To The Editor:
Human trafficking doesn’t happen only “somewhere else.”
“You don’t mean here, right?” I hear that question more than 100 hundred times per year in conversations about human trafficking, modern slavery and sex trafficking in southeastern Pennsylvania—especially in the beautiful, well-off suburbs and countryside surrounding Philadelphia.
My answer is always the same. “Yes,...
Letter: concerns about link between pollution and cancer
To The Editor,
I have four daughters, all young adults now. But I still worry about their health and well-being as much as I did when they were living at home with me. Lately I have heard much about an alarming increase in the number of women diagnosed with lung disease. According to the American Lung Association, the rate of newly diagnosed lung cancer cases over the past 33 years has dropped...
Letter: Question about military service unanswered
To The Editor,
This letter is to Bill Dunn of Downingtown in response to his letter entitled “A Different Take on Freedom” I am sorry to say that your letter does not answer the question: Why should African-American, Latino-Americans, middle class and poor Americans serve in the U.S. Armed Services?
I say this because of the serious harm the Tea Party, conservatives, Congressional Republicans,...
Letter: Questions McQueen’s campaign contributions
To The Editor,
I was reviewing the campaign contributions of the Republican Controller candidate, Norman MacQueen. Mr. MacQueen is also an elected Supervisor in Willistown Township.
I was reviewing the contributions because the Controller’s position is a very important position. The Controller is the “watchdog” for county government and the office must be an example of high integrity.
What caught...
Letter: CASD board member addresses CCIU issue
To The Editor,
I want to correct a number of misconceptions surrounding the School Board’s decision to not engage the CCIU in our search for a Superintendent. The following represents my opinion and has not been endorsed by either the Board or the District.
The Board had, in fact, anticipated utilizing the services of the CCIU in our search. However, during our interview with them, CCIU personnel...
Letter: Real change needed for CASD
To The Editor,
In reference to the Coatesville Area School District, I have been very much involved with the present controversy and currently represent several of the employees. I want to step back and share my thoughts as to what should be done if there is going to be serious and permanent change.
1. There has to be adoption by the School Board and hopefully some day by the State Legislature, rules...
Letter: creating a brighter future for Coatesville schools
To The Editor,
We are all saddened by the events at Coatesville Area School District (CASD). As a proud alum of Coatesville, it is hard to once again hear this great school district’s name being drug through the mud.
Unfortunately, we in the CASD have become accustomed to our superintendents leaving, and the School Board treating us like we are the enemy.
I have taken the full brunt of that hostility...
