Chesco Big League All-Stars win state title
The Under 18 Chester County All-Stars celebrate their state championship.
After absorbing an 11-0 defeat by Crawford County in the Pennsylvania Big League State Championship winners’ bracket final, the District 28/Chester County 18U All-Stars turned around and snatched victory from defeat.
The District 28 All-Stars—which represent all of the Chester County Big League teams–rallied for...
Jury commissioners taking fight to high court
Commonwealth Court denied bid to block law that has eliminated position
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
As expected, a three-judge Commonwealth Court panel denied the Pennsylvania State Association of Jury Commissioners’ bid to declare a law eliminating the office of jury commissioner unconstitutional, paving the way for an appeal to the state Supreme Court.
On Wednesday, the jury...
Annual Back-to-School Clean-up scheduled
Organizers are looking for help to recruit volunteers for Aug. 17
Mark your calendars: Traipsing to the store to get supplies is not the only back-to-school need.
On Saturday, Aug. 17, Coatesville’s Fourth Annual Back-to-School Clean-Up will be held. Sponsored by he Coatesville Parks and Recreation Commission and the Community Policing Committee, the effort aims to create a clean, safe environment...
County mosquitoes test positive for West Nile
Five townships produce first local evidence of virus in 2013, says Health Dept.
A Southern House Mosquito, one of a number of breeds of mosquitos known to carry the West Nile Virus.
Mosquitoes trapped in Birmingham Township have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), the Chester County Health Department reported Thursday.
Tests on mosquitoes collected in Birmingham, Schuylkill, Thornbury, Upper...
State board revokes Graystone Academy’s charter
School vows to appeal, stay open; district readies for influx of displaced students
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The back-to-school routine for students at the Graystone Academy Charter School has been upended – at least temporarily — by a decision of the Pennsylvania Charter School Appeals Board to revoke the school’s charter this week.
Capping a year-and-a-half-long process,...
Police: Traffic stop leads to warrant arrest
A traffic stop in 600 block of East Lincoln Highway on Wednesday at 3:17 p.m. led to a warrant arrest, Coatesville Officer Rob Kuech reported. Aaron Humphrey, 29, of Coatesville, was turned over to constables and transported to district court for arraignment, police said.
On Wednesday at 1:03 p.m., officers observed William Henson walking in the 500 block of Olive Street, Officer Rob Kuech...
Brandywine Center gains recognition for healthcare services
Brandywine Health Foundation facility selected as one of the best in the nation
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
The Brandywine Health Foundation’s Brandywine Center in Coatesville was honored by the Robert Wood Health Foundation Commission for its efforts in improving community health.
COATESVILLE – The Brandywine Health Foundation’s Brandywine Center earned recognition from the Robert...
Police: Leaving keys in truck leads to theft
A dispatch regarding a stolen vehicle led Officer Carmen Mollichella to the unit block of Modena Alley, police said. The victim stated he was working on his truck in the alley with the keys inside when he went into a residence for a minute, police said. When the man returned, his two-door, gray 1992 Ford F150 was gone, police said. Anyone with information about this stolen vehicle is asked to call...
Libraries plug into new kids’ literacy resource
Interactive e-reading program pairs fiction, non-fiction for ages 3-8
Chester County Library patrons now have free access to new children’s e-reading technology made available by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the library announced Tuesday in a news release.
BookFlix, an online e-reading program from Scholastic that pairs classic fictional storybooks with similarly themed nonfiction...
Seller alleges dirty trick on dirt bike
Police said prospective buyer went for test drive and didn’t return
An alleged dirty deal regarding a dirt bike unfolded on Monday in the 100 block of Strode Avenue, Officer Carmen Mollichella reported. Police said the victim was trying to sell his blue and white Yamaha YZ85 and met a prospective buyer in the parking lot of the Little Chef Family Restaurant at 6:30 p.m. The victim permitted the...
