CASD announces new pact with custodial, food workers
CALN — The Coatesville Area School District Board of Education ratified a new two-year deal for its custodial, maintenance and food service workers Tuesday night, a new pact that means custodial workers’ jobs will not be outsourced.
The new deal between the district and the Coatesville Area Federation of Educational Employees (CAFEE) ends more than a year of talks between the board and its staff,...
CCDC prom makes for sweet dreams
Special needs students enjoy a night to shine
By Bob Ludwig, Special To The Times
D.J. Proctor, a CCDC student, and his guest, Melanie Serrano of Coatesville, pose for their official prom photograph.
COATESVILLE — “Sweet Dreams,” the theme of the 10th annual prom at the Chester County Intermediate Unit’s Child and Career Development Center (CCDC) became sweet memories for the nearly 150 students...
Woodland named VA Police Officer of the Year
Officer honored as tops at mid-size VA facility
Paul Woodland
CALN — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that Officer Paul Woodland with the Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center Police Department (VAPD) is VA Police Officer of the Year of a medium-sized VA medical center.
“Each of you and your teams are doing an outstanding job every day protecting our Veterans, staff...
On Stage (Extra): Terry, Trivium top busy local music schedule
Heavier than usual performance schedule tabbed for this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Jesse Terry tops a lengthy list of live music acts hitting the stage locally Saturday night.
There is a pretty heavy live music schedule for this area for May 21 and it ranges from light to heavy. Jesse Terry is the lightest — and earliest — while Trivium is the heaviest — and...
One dead in Rt. 30 crash in Caln
One person was killed and three others injured in a multi-vehicle accident in the westbound lane of Route 30 east of Reeceville Road, Friday night.
State Police said that four vehicles were involved, one person was declared dead at the scene, while two others with what were termed “serious injuries” to Paoli Hospital, while one other with what were termed “moderate injuries”...
Man wanted in police run-over attempt
Tyrell Winchester
Local police are asking for the public’s help in apprehending a Philadelphia man charged with attempting to run over a Willistown police officer Thursday night.
Tyrell Winchester is wanted for attempted murder and related charges after reportedly trying to run over a police officer in an allegedly stolen vehicle. Winchester was last seen in Ridley Creek State Park in Delaware...
What To Do: Chester County Studio Tour keeps on growing
Also: Food truck fest in Kennett Square, Sunday
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Nancy Swope is just one of the many Chester County artists featured during this weekend’s Chester county Studio Tour.
With a weather forecast that indicates a very good chance for conditions ranging from unpleasant to downright dismal (high of 57 degrees and 100 per cent chance of rain), it might not be...
PennDOT plans road, lane closures next week
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that travel restrictions will occur next week on Route 52 (Lenape Road), U.S. 30, U.S. 1 and U.S. 202 in Chester County, for bridge repairs, median stabilization and patching operations.
The work schedule, which is weather dependent, is:
Caln man charged with sexually abusing children
Christopher Guiseppe
A Caln man faces charges that he sexually abused three children under age 10 and authorities say they worry that he might have abused more children and are asking the public to come forward if they have additional information.
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced the arrest of Christopher Guiseppe Thursday on charges that he sexually abused multiple children.
Finding good borne out of a profound loss
Memorial 5K for Jacinda Miller keeps her legacy alive
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
This past Sunday, I had the honor of wearing two hats at the Chester County Half-Marathon and Memorial 5K – volunteer and journalist.
Jacinda Miller was my friend. We were neighbors and birthday buddies, our sons went to school together, we saw each other every day at the bus stop, we also carpooled...
