Scott student attends People to People leadership forum
Essay leads to scholarship for Washington, D.C. forum
Avery Johnston
Avery Johnston, a student at Scott Middle School, traveled to Washington, D.C, to participate in a People to People World Leadership Forum. Johnston, along with fellow students from around the world, took part in a week-long educational trip, including visits to historical landmarks in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia. The students...
City sign no longer at odds with its surroundings
Unsightly corner gets makeover by police, others to make it more welcoming
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Led by two Coatesville police officers, a volunteer team transformed the corner of Maple and First Avenues so that it would live up to its “welcome” sign.
Rock- and weed-infested, the unsightly corner at Maple and First Avenues appeared to contradict the “Welcome...
Three men escape injury as bullets hit vehicle
Police seeking information about Monday morning shooting
A report of shots fired led Coatesville officers to the area of Chester Avenue and East Lincoln Highway at 1:40 a.m. on Monday, police said. Cpl. Ken Michels and Officers Miguel Ortiz and Kirt Guyer discovered an occupied vehicle that had been shot multiple times. The three male occupants were not hurt; however, detectives who processed the scene...
Road officials seeking public input on traffic data
PennDOT and Pa. Turnpike have partnered for online survey
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) wants input on motorists’ travels, such as what type of traffic information facilitates trips and where people would like to receive it.
A quick and anonymous online survey has been set up, accessible at www.511PA.com and www.paturnpike.com. In...
Coatesville man unsuccessful in avoiding warrant arrest
Police said they found him lying in wooded area after fleeing his residence
A 29-year-old Coatesville man took off on Friday at 6:47 p.m. when police from Coatesville assisted Valley Township Police in serving a warrant, Det. Shannon Miller reported. John Woodward fled on foot from his residence in the 200 block of Slack Drive but was taken into custody after he was found lying in a wooded area at...
In Coatesville, pride means diversity, community, resilience
Longtime Coatesville resident updates 1911 poem to express her love for city
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Longtime Coatesville resident Doris S. Williams wrote an ode to Coatesville, telling about the pride she has in the city and her hopes for its future.
Community means identity. In Coatesville, we share spaces,
both physical—sidewalks, schools, lines at the grocery store—and less...
Coatesville death-penalty murder case opens
Philadelphia man is accused of pumping eight bullets into barber
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Eric Coxry is accused of fatally shooting Jonas L. “Sonny” Suber, 33, of Coatesville, on Oct. 21, 2006. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
Another chapter in a long-running – and ultimately deadly – Coatesville feud began Friday with openings in the death-penalty...
Traffic stop leads to driver’s arrest for pot possession
Police charged his female passenger with providing a false ID
On Friday at 12:14 a.m., Coatesville Cpl. Jonathan Shave stopped a green Toyota for a vehicle violation, police said. During the stop, the driver, Jason Bruno, 23, of Exton, was found to be in possession of marijuana and was arrested. A passenger, Michelle Jarmon, 24, of Coatesville, was arrested for providing authorities with a false name,...
Hundreds of homeless in county spur changes
New toll-free number proves popular addition to proactive approach
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
This makeshift housing typifies what volunteers saw during the “point-in-time” count in January that revealed 625 Chester County citizens without a permanent residence.
Wielding flashlights and cartons of supplies – clothes, food and blankets – a team of volunteers sloshed...
Coatesville police seeking assailant on red moped
Victim said he was attacked from behind on East Diamond
Coatesville police responded to the 800 block of East Diamond Street on Wednesday at 6:27 p.m. for an alleged assault, Cpl. Brenden M. Boyle reported. The victim said he was approached by an unknown actor from behind, an altercation ensued, and he sustained a laceration to his forehead, which required treatment at Brandywine Hospital, police...
