Op/Ed: Supportive service for Veterans’ families
“The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.”
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W.W. Smith Trust gives grant to Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels of Chester County (MOWCC) announced the receipt of a $10,000 grant from the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust. This grant will be used to help pay for the hot, nourishing lunches that are delivered by volunteers to homebound residents in our county.
The W.W. Smith Charitable Trust is a private foundation that supports organizations that are focused on areas involving basic needs for food,...
City police investigating theft of Ford Expedition
Vehicle reportedly taken while owners were out of town
On Wednesday, Nov. 20, neighbors in the 800 block of Merchant Street saw a red, 2001 Ford Expedition leaving its parking spot in the rear yard of a residence, Coatesville Police Officer Raymond Jaglowicz reported. At the time, the neighbors didn’t realize the owners were out of town, police said. When the owners returned on Sunday, Nov. 24,...
Progress seen in plan to end homelessness
County officials applaud collaborative Decades to Doorways initiative
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell (right) discusses the Decades to Doorways initiative, with its administrator, Michael Hackman.
Born in South Carolina, Juanita moved to Coatesville with three young children. Hoping to find a better life, instead she encountered hardship...
DA: Shooting by Coatesville Police deemed justified
Two officers reportedly returned fire after convicted felon shot at them
Updated at 2:25 p.m. with new information
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Andre E. “Needles” Fiorentino, 32, is accused of firing at two Coatesville Police officers after they asked him for identification Saturday morning, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said.
An 0fficer-involved shooting early...
DA: Officer-involved shooting in Coatesville
No police injured; defendant is stable at Paoli Hospital, he said
An officer-involved shooting occurred early this morning in the 700 block of Merchant Street in Coatesville, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said.
No officers were hit during the 1 a.m. confrontation, but the defendant is in stable condition at Paoli Hospital, Hogan said. He said Chester County Detectives are investigating,...
Political news and notes: 2014 legislative races kicking off
Final write-in results show poor turnout, participation in 2013
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The political news cycle never seems to end these days, on the heels of the final write-in election results being posted Friday, we have a batch of new candidate announcements or pending announcements in 2014 state legislative races — and even, it seems — an early hint about a 2016 race.
First to the...
Mural shares Coatesville’s story with PSU Great Valley
Bridge Academy’s Darkness to Light featured in Public Stories presentation
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Bridge Academy students show off their mural at June’s unveiling. The mural was recognized Thursday night as a piece that has had a positive effect on the community.
MALVERN – Art has the power to change.
The students of the Bridge Academy learned this in creating their...
City police respond to fight with 20 juveniles
Investigation continuing into theft of one teen’s cell phone
On Thursday, Nov. 21, at 3:01 p.m., Coatesville Police Cpl. Jonathan Shave responded to a disturbance in the rear of the Coatesville Library, where approximately 20 juveniles were fighting, police said. Upon investigation, one juvenile male had been jumped and robbed of his cell phone, police said, adding that the investigation in...
Pa. American Water to expand alternate-fuel fleet
DEP grant will be used to convert trucks for use with compressed natural gas
Pennsylvania American Water Production Manager Robert Schnitzler (left) and Engineering Project Manager Joel Mitchell, both members of the company’s CNG Fleet Task Force, show off one of the converted vehicles.
Having joined 33 groups that received an Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant (AFIG) from the Pennsylvania Department...
