Coatesville police: 14-year-old girl found safe

Search had been ongoing since she was reported missing on May 18 Tiffany McDaniels, 14, who had been missing since May 17, turned herself in to Philadelphia child-welfare authorities Tuesday afternoon, Coatesville police said. Coatesville police said the 14-year-old girl who has been missing since May 17 was located Tuesday afternoon and is safe. Police Chief Jack Laufer said Tiffany McDaniels, recognizing...

Police continuing search for missing 14-year-old

 Public assistance being sought on girl’s possible location Tiffany McDaniels, last seen by her family at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 17, is about 5-foot-5 and 105 pounds, police said. Coatesville officers found a missing teenage girl over the weekend; however, it was not the one who has been the target of an intensive search, police said. On Monday at 8:50 p.m., police made contact with a 17-year-old...

Public invited to celebrate ambitious mural’s unveiling

Collaborative, months-long project depicts ‘hopes and dreams’ of  Coatesville youth For nine months, a group of students has worked on a mural depicting the past, present and future of Coatesville. It will be unveiled Monday. The results of an artistic process that spanned months and utilized the talents of a team of teen painters will debut Monday at the Bridge Academy in Coatesville. The...

Traffic stop leads to drunken-driving arrest

Police: Unlicensed Downingtown man also operating vehicle carelessly On Monday at 12:05 a.m., Officer Jose Colon conducted a  traffic stop in the 1200 block of East Lincoln Highway, police said. Upon further investigation, Luis S. Martinez, 28, of Downingtown, was arrested for driving while under the influence, careless driving and driving with out a license. A report of shots fired led Officer Jose...

Police: 10 drivers cited for being under influence

 Sobriety checkpoint a joint effort of state troopers, Coatesville officers A sobriety checkpoint conducted by Coatesville and Pennsylvania State Police on Lincoln Highway, just east of Eighth Avenue, on Friday night into Saturday resulted in 10 drunken-driving arrests, police said. During the operation, police made contact with 154 motorists, a news release said. In addition to the driving under...

Accused drug defendant adds assault to charges

Police said Coatesville resident lashed out at officers attempting to arrest him A 35-year-old Coatesville man resisted officers’ efforts to take him into custody Friday morning, police said. Officers Rob Kuech and Cpl. Ken Michels were on patrol at 1:32 a.m. near Strode Avenue and West Lincoln Highway  when they came into contact with Shahied R. Thompson, police said. When the officers attempted...

Garden Party: festive prelude to Strawberry Festival

Brandywine Health Foundation raises bar for civic engagement By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Sam Brown (center), the recipient of the 2013 Harry Lewis Jr. Scholarship, celebrates his honor with Chaya Scott (left) and Lula Defersha from the Brandywine Health Foundation. The 2013 recipient of the Harry Lewis Jr. Scholarship beamed a smile so radiant Wednesday evening it could have...

Op/Ed: Smart justice begins with smart sentencing

Better guidelines needed to reduce number of prisoners, cut costs By Terence Farrell, Chester County Commissioner Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell Local lockups, county jails, state prisons and federal correctional institutions are filled and overflowing across the United Sates. The cost of housing all of the offenders is staggering, especially in this time when many needed social programs...

Studio to showcase wide array of student creations

ArtPartners will celebrate with opening reception Wednesday The Student Art Show at ArtPartners Studio will open Wednesday with a free reception and a wide variety of creative works in diverse media. ArtPartners Studio invites the public to an opening reception for the Student Art Show on Wednesday to celebrate the creativity and artistic growth of students of all ages. The free event will be held...

Kindergartners exhibit can-do attitude

Graystone Academy earns third-place finish in county contest The Chester County Board of Commissioners announced the winners Thursday of the county’s Kindergartners Collect Cans Contest – honorees that included students at Graystone Academy in Coatesville. The Graystone kindergartners were part of a three-way tie for third place with George Fox Friends School and Hillsdale Elementary. Bethany Christian...