Golfers urged to give their best shot for charity
YMCA of the Brandywine Valley offering corporate championship
Members of the golf committee (from left) are Don Tuohey, the Elite Group; Deb Cornelius, YMCA of the Brandywine Valley; Jim Horn, the Tri-M Group; Joe Viscuso, president of the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley Board of Directors; and Katie Walker, YMCA of the Brandywine Valley.
Top golfers from throughout Chester County are invited to put...
Library event a boon for book-lovers
Thousands of titles will be sold at bargain prices in Exton
Thousands of bargain books will be available this weekend as the Friends of the Chester County Library are holding its annual Fall Book Sale.
The sale is open to the public starting on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Sunday, patrons can take advantage of Bag Sale Day: From 1 to 4 p.m., fill a grocery bag for only $6.
The sale will...
Area singer to perform at Saturday festival
Lanchester Harvest event will benefit Vietnam veterans
Jiggley Jones will bring his Americana sound to Lancaster County on Saturday.
Americana singer/songwriter Jiggley Jones will perform at the Lanchester Harvest Festival and Car Show to benefit Vietnam veterans on Saturday.
The event will take place on at Salisbury Park, located on White Horse Road in Gap. Jones, an East Fallowfield Township resident,...
Burglary reported in 400 block of Oak St.
Victim told police that Samsung Galaxy tablet was stolen
On Monday at 5:08 p.m., Officer Carmen Mollichella responded to a burglary report in the 400 block of Oak Street, police said. The victim advised she left her house on Saturday at about 4 p.m. and returned at 8 p.m. to find her front door had been kicked in, police said, adding that only a Samsung Galaxy 8-inch tablet was missing. Anyone with...
NAACP chapter claims conflict of interest for president
Members ask Dr. Taylor to step aside for matters related to CASD
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
COATESVILLE – NAACP members called for Coatesville Area NAACP Chapter President Dr. Tonya Thames Taylor to recuse herself at the NAACP general meeting Monday night at City Hall, suggesting that her role as a school board member has prevented her from taking actions in the best interests of the...
Murder mystery lurks behind mansion’s doors
Friends of Hibernia County Park inviting residents to solve it
County sleuths are invited to solve a murder mystery this weekend at Hibernia Mansion.
A quiet dinner party turns macabre when the distinguished host, Dr. R. E. Mains, turns up dead – and in need of some good county sleuths.
On Friday and Saturday, the Friends of Hibernia County Park invite residents to “Who Dun Did It?” an evening...
Public invited to community conversation on youth
Forum to feature attorney from Juvenile Law Center
Lourdes M. Rosado will be one of the featured speakers at a youth symposium on Thursday.
In celebration of National Youth Justice Awareness Month, area residents are invited to “A Community Conversation to Save our Children” on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Brandywine Center.
Hosted in partnership with the Coatesville Youth Initiative and Child...
State NAACP schedules public forum on racism
Residents invited to speak on Oct. 15 at Second Baptist Church
The Pennsylvania State Conference of NAACP Branches’ Education Committee has scheduled public hearings in Coatesville in an effort to quell the turmoil caused by the exits of two former CASD administrators over allegedly racist remarks.
As promised at the last Coatesville Area School District meeting, the Pennsylvania State Conference...
Coatesville man describes assault by two teens
Police said attack occurred in 300 block of Diamond Alley
A 37-year-old Coatesville man was attacked by two juveniles as he was walking eastbound in the 300 block of Diamond Alley on Sunday, Coatesville Police Officer Joe Thompson reported. The victim told police that he fought off the attackers and ran east, but they followed him, assaulting him again before fleeing, police said. The suspects were...
Use Fire Prevention Week to stay safe all year
Observance offers ideal time to take precautions, state commissioner urges
HARRISBURG – State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann today urged Pennsylvanians to take steps to prevent fires in their homes and businesses during Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 6 through Oct. 12.
“This year’s theme is ‘Prevent Kitchen Fires’,” Mann said in a news release, adding that “kitchen fires are the leading cause...
