City man accused of firing shots Saturday morning
Police say he denied having gun but search revealed revolver with rounds missing
After being dispatched to the 500 block of Walnut Street on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 12:26 a.m. for a report of shots fired, Coatesville Officer Joe Thompson canvassed the area with no success, police said. However, he conducted a pedestrian stop on a man fitting the description of the shooter, who said he did not have a...
New school board members plan ahead as others await results
Deets, Thompson ready for action while Region III results yet to be tallied
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
COATESVILLE – Though voting took place on Tuesday, Coatesville residents may not know the final results of the 2013 school board elections for up to a month.
In Region III, incumbent Laurie Knecht appears to have won reelection, getting 1,098 votes.
However, 1,753 write-in votes have...
And…right back into campaign season
No rest for the weary, as Election 2014 kicks into high gear, already
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Now that we’ve gotten that pesky election out of the way, it’s time for the campaign to get started.
Think I’m kidding?
Then why is Gov. Tom Corbett in the county today, kicking off his 2014 campaign? And why has the jostling for state legislative and congressional seats already begun?
Traditionally,...
Treasured county relic comes out on top
Prison visitors’ book garners most votes of state’s 10 endangered artifacts
A Chester County treasure – imprisoned abolitionist Passmore Williamson’s Visitors’ Book – came out on top during the online campaign to save Pennsylvania’s Top 10 Endangered Artifacts.
The entry from the Chester County Historical Society (CCHS) was named the People’s Choice Award Winner, receiving a total...
Volunteers sought for tax-assistance training
Free program will result in certification by IRS
Life Transforming Ministries will be hosting free training for those who are interested in becoming certified by the IRS to prepare free tax returns throughout Chester County in the 2014 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
Most roles do not require previous experience and include greeter, tax preparer, quality reviewer, interpreter and program...
Police: Fisticuffs averted at school bus stop
Motorist cited for ignoring no-passing lights, issuing threats
A Coatesville school bus stop turned ugly on Oct. 28 at 4:40 p.m. in the 100 block of Cobblestone Drive, Coatesville Police Officer Stephen Galletta reported. Police said a man who was picking up his children saw a silver Mercedes pass the bus, even though it had its lights activated, police said. The driver, later identified as Kevin...
County announces repeat of Triple A bond ratings
Commissioners say achievement bodes well for taxpayers
Chester County Commissioners Ryan Costello (from left), Terence Farrell, and Kathi Cozzone announced Thursday that the county has retained its Triple A bond ratings.
News of the reaffirmed ratings came in the same week that the county presented its preliminary 2014 budget, which holds the line on taxes and also authorized the issuance of general...
Passion for horses will take her to Mongolia
Nottingham woman seeking help to give retired thoroughbreds new life
A lifelong horse enthusiast from southern Chester County has been selected as one of a handful of Americans to ride in the 2014 Mongol Derby, a grueling, 1,000-kilometer (621 mile) trek across Mongolia.
Bonnie Hutton, director of After The Races (ATR), a nonprofit she founded to rehabilitate and then find homes for unwanted retired...
Police: Erratic driver resists efforts to stop him
He was allegedly taken into custody after chase of ‘numerous blocks’
After Coatesville Police Officer Joseph Thompson – on patrol in a marked police car – observed a vehicle being driven erratically at Fifth Avenue and East Lincoln Highway, he attempted to stop it on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 11:05 p.m., police said. Peter Y. Foster, 48, of Coatesville, apparently had other ideas, police...
Assessment urged during diabetes awareness month
YMCAs to focus on screening, prevention at branch events
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley is encouraging residents of Chester County to learn their risks for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes and to take preventive steps to reduce their chances of developing the disease, a YMCA news release said.
Currently one in three Americans – 79 million people...
