Celebrating the gifts of the spine
Health and well-being spring from your spinal column
By Dr. Matthew Lapp, Columnist, The Times
The summer months are a time of great activity and celebration. It’s also a time when many people begin an exercise routine or take a closer look at their fitness goals. And, since the spine is the foundation for almost all activity, it’s important to understand and recognize some of the most important...
Free book bag event scheduled for Friday
Back-to-school vaccines will be available Thursday
Free book bags filled with supplies will be distributed to kids of all ages from pre-K through 12th grade on Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Scott Middle School.
Sponsored by a host of health care and social services agencies, the Back-to-School Event will include information on issues such health and wellness, dental screenings, after-school programs,...
International conference puts GIS guru on map
Emergency services employee wins first-place data award
Dave Sekkes, the emergency planning coordinator for the Chester County Department of Emergency Services (DES), won a first-place data integration award last month.
The emergency planning coordinator for the Chester County Department of Emergency Services (DES), Dave Sekkes, was honored at the ESRI International User Conference last month with...
Broken-nose assault results in ankle bracelet
West Brandywine mother gets probation for attacking husband’s paramour
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The West Brandywine mother of three had no criminal history on Sept. 26, 2012, when she lured a Honey Brook woman into her home and viciously assaulted her – an attack that left the victim with multiple bruises, abrasions and a broken nose.
Most everyone, including a...
At ServiceCorps, community growth is personal growth
39 Coatesville Youth Initiative students recognized for their service
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Sam Brown, winner of the Harry Lewis Scholarship, congratulates his fellow ServiceCorps members.
COATESVILLE – Community improvement is a two-way street; deeds done by community members improve the world around them, and, in turn, the act of completing those deeds allows the individuals...
Police: Driver of stolen car hits 3 vehicles, flees
Coatesville Police Officer Stephen Galletta was dispatched to the 100 block of Rosemont Avenue near Oak Street on Tuesday at 2:43 a.m. for the report of a hit-and-run accident, police said. Upon arrival, officers observed a silver sedan that lost control coming off the turn at Charlotte and Celina Lane and struck three parked vehicles, police said.
The striking vehicle and a parked vehicle needed to...
Officials issue warning on unhealthy air quality
High levels of ozone generate orange alert for Tuesday
Tuesday’s landscape is expected to be marred by unhealthy air; officials say high ozone levels have created an orange alert, which represents unhealthy pollution levels for sensitive people.
The state Department of Environmental Protection and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast an orange air quality action day for ozone on...
Police: City man in stolen vehicle spurs chase
Coatesville resident, 18, taken into custody in Downingtown after crash into store
A marked city police vehicle was almost struck on Saturday at 2:06 a.m. by a vehicle that turned out to be stolen from Valley Township in May, reported Coatesville Cpl. Larry Cooper. City officers attempted to stop the vehicle in the area of Seventh Avenue and Lincoln Highway, but the driver led police on a chase that...
Graystone Academy finally announces its closure
Days after losing another appeal, school said students must register elsewhere
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Graystone Academy Charter School in South Coatesville, which lost its charter, will not open during the 2013-14 school year, its web site said.
The promised public response last week from embattled Graystone Academy Charter School regarding its future never materialized,...
PennDOT warns of delays on U.S. 30 this week
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) wants residents to be aware of possible traffic delays as work continues on area road projects this week.
On eastbound U.S. 30 in Valley and Caln Townships, intermittent lane closures will result from shoulder repairs between Airport Road and Rt. 340 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
On westbound U.S. 30 in Caln Township,...
