Coatesville promotes two police officers to corporal
Will be front line shift supervisors
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
Detective Shannon Miller and Officer Paul Antonucci were each promoted to Corporals Monday at the Coatesville City Council meeting.
COATESVILLE – Two city police officers were promoted at Monday’s City Council meeting, in front of their colleagues, family and friends.
Detective Shannon Miller and Officer Paul...
CASD questioned over IT bids
Lower bidder calls foul, but district says security, training, specs a factor
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
A Cisco Catalyst 4500-X Series Switch, which forms the backbone of a winning bid for the Coatesville Area School District’s Information Technology upgrade plan.
CALN — The Coatesville Area School District is coming under public scrutiny for awarding an Information Technology (IT)...
Give extra ‘thanks’ for safety this holiday
With the Thanksgiving holiday, folks around the Chester County area will be indulging in two activities: travel to be with friends and family and, of course cooking.
While both are cornerstones of the holiday season, both can offer hazards if folks don’t exercise appropriate caution.
Lewis enjoys time as ‘Brewer for a Day’ at Victory
Rep. Lewis and Victory’s Brewing Manager, Kenneth Thorpe discuss the various aromatic qualities in select hops.
DOWNINGTOWN – The Brewers of Pennsylvania (BOP), the state’s official beer guild, has launched its fourth Brewer For A Day program, an initiative designed to give state legislators a hands-on insider’s perspective on the brewing process, as well as further educate Pennsylvania Senators...
Caln Elementary faculty, Girl Scouts donate dinners for Thanksgiving
BethAnn Hackmeister and Marcy Knecht seated in front of donated items for one family.
CALN — As folks around the area prepare for the holiday season, the Girl Scout Troops and faculty from Caln Elementary School continued their traditions of supplying Thanksgiving dinners for some local families on Monday.
In the spirit of giving, all items were donated in order to ensure that Caln families felt...
Dinniman announces $4.5M in state funds for Coatesville econ development
State Sen. Andy Dinniman
WEST CHESTER – State Senator Andy Dinniman today announced that two economic development projects in the Coatesville area will receive $4.5 million in total state funding through Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP).
The projects are as follows:
• $3 million to DEPG Coatesville Associates for the Coatesville Gateway redevelopment project....
Sivek named new director of Coatesville VA Center
Carla Sivek
CALN — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced Friday the appointment of Carla Sivek as the new director of the Coatesville VA Medical Center. Sivek will oversee delivery of health care to approximately 20,000 Veterans with an operating budget of about $200 million.
“We are excited that Ms. Sivek has been selected as the new director of the Coatesville VA Medical Center,”...
Caln police investigating shooting incident
CALN — Township police are investigating an incident from Saturday night when shots were allegedly fired from a home on Avebury Stone Circle.
No one was injured, police said, but it appeared that shots had penetrated the home’s windows and siding, during the incident which took place at approximately 9:40 p.m. Police said that an unsupervised party was going on at the time, involving high...
Commissioners present agriculture awards
King’s Pumpkin Farm of Parkesburg — named Farmer of the Year — was one of two winners of agricultural awards from the Chester County Commissioners.
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Board of Commissioners, along with the Agricultural Development Council (Ag Council), presented two agricultural awards at the Commissioners’ Meeting this week.
The Farmer of the Year award was presented...
Cache of drugs, weapons discovered in Coatesville home
Man sought in connection with activities at the home
Ronald Smith
COATESVILLE — A city man is being sought in connection to a cache of drugs and weapons discovered in his Valley Road home after police and other law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant there on Nov. 11.
City police said Friday that they found “large quantities” of drugs, five firearms, and money after executing...
