Happy Dental New Year
A new year could mean new insurance and different rules and fees
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
January is the month of renewal, time to start over, make some healthy changes or break some old habits. It is also a new year for most dental insurance plans.
There is no perfect dental insurance plan, some plans will work better for you and your family. Dental insurance plans...
It’s official: Costello will run for 6th seat
Sitting County Commissioner announces run for Congress
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Ryan Costello
Chester County Commissioner Ryan Costello announced formally, Wednesday morning, that he would seek the 6th Congressional District seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach.
The West Chester Republican faces a somewhat less complicated run to the Republican nomination after yesterday’s announcement...
The problem with goal setting
It’s good to have goals, but you need a plan to reach them
By Dr. Matthew Lapp, Columnist, The Times
If you are like many people, the beginning of a new year brings a clean slate that allows for new goals, resolutions, and opportunities. For others, the new year brings a reminder of the resolutions we made in years past that have yet to be resolved, goals that have been king forgotten, or opportunities...
YMCAs to tout fitness opportunities at open houses
Area facilities will be free on Sunday, Jan. 19, from noon to 3 p.m.
On Sunday, Jan. 19, branches of the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley will be free and open to the public from noon until 3 p.m.
Visitors will have a chance to swim in the pool, play games, work out, and check out the Y’s offerings. Non-members can also enter a drawing to receive a free three-month membership; one will be awarded...
GOP averts primary battle for Gerlach’s seat
After ‘seriously considering’ run, party chair won’t enter race
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
County Commissioners’ Chairman Ryan Costello is now the only GOP candidate expressing interest in the Sixth District Congressional seat being vacated by Jim Gerlach.
A potential GOP slugfest for the Congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach has been averted before...
City firefighters extinguish bucket fire Monday night
Police looking for three young males observed at scene
Coatesville Police units were dispatched to the 500 block of East Lincoln Highway on Monday, Jan. 13, at 10:15 p.m. for a bucket fire, Officer Paul Antonucci reported. Upon arrival at the rear of a residence, police said the fire had already been extinguished by the city’s Fire Department.
Witnesses said three young males dressed in black were...
Multitude of activities planned for MLK Day
CASD, CYI partner for annual service program at high school
MLK Day of Service will feature activities for all ages ranging from exercise and dance classes to CASD students’ original speeches.
Organizers from the Coatesville Area School District and the Coatesville Youth Initiative want residents to mark their calendars for Monday, Jan. 20: the Fourth Annual Martin Luther King Day of Service.
The...
Event aims to fast-track human-trafficking bill
Legislation passed in state Senate; awaits action in House
State Sen. Andy Dinniman
An event designed to facilitate passage of human trafficking legislation will be held on Thursday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church of West Chester, said State Sen. Andy Dinniman.
The event will include an update on Senate Bill 75, legislation that would help end human trafficking in Pennsylvania,...
Library system wants to book survey input
Online questionnaire designed to gauge future needs of community
Library patrons, such as those who frequent the Coatesville branch, are being asked to provide input on the library system’s future operations.
With an eye toward the future, the Chester County Library System (CCLS) and its 16 member libraries are reaching out to the community for help to guide the development of its strategic...
Woman arrested for allegedly assaulting city officer
Police say corporal was responding to domestic dispute
A 20-year-old Coatesville woman’s actions suggested that she did not welcome Coatesville Police Cpl. Jeffrey Ingemie’s presence on Sunday, Jan. 12, at 11:24 p.m., police said. Ingemie had responded to a dispatch for a domestic dispute and found Dante R. Camp, 20, angry and likely intoxicated, police said. When Ingemie attempted to interview...
