Seat-belt enforcement initiative begins
Failure to buckle up can result in citations, officials warn
The majority of traffic fatalities involving unbuckled victims occurred at night last year, spurring a nighttime emphasis on a “Click It or Ticket” seat-belt enforcement effort beginning Monday and extending through June 9, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).
PennDOT is partnering with more than 600...
County giving jurors pat on back this week
Commissioners’ proclamation expresses gratitude for service
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
County residents who happened to have jury duty Monday got refreshments and a personal expression of gratitude, but county officials want to extend thanks to those called to service throughout the year – a number that exceeded 33,000 last year.
The occasion was Juror Appreciation Week,...
Make sure someone is paying attention: vote
Rambo incident underscores lack of supervision of supervisors by voters; you can fix that
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The good news, I guess, is that Ron Rambo is finally out of a job.
That it took his resignation, rather than his firing, should give all involved, especially voters in West Brandywine Township, some pause.
In case you missed it, Rambo was the long-time township manager who was...
Weekend incidents generate 10 warrant arrests
Alleged infractions ranged from assaults to probation violations
Over the weekend, Coatesville police responded to a number of incidents that resulted in arrests for outstanding warrants.
Cpl. Ken Michels and Officer Rob Kuech were dispatched to a disturbance on Saturday at 11:20 p.m. and came into contact with Steven McCarraher, 21, and Jacob Nelson, 28, both of Coatesville, in the 200 block of...
Police: Several gunshots heard Friday morning
No injuries reported, but shell casings found in 700 block of E. Chestnut St.
Coatesville police were in the area of North Seventh Avenue and East Chestnut Street at 2:48 a.m. on Friday when gunshots rang out, Officer Carmen Mollichella reported. Officers collected several casings from the 700 block of East Chestnut Street, police said. No injuries were reported, and the investigation is continuing,...
Non-working taillight leads to drug arrest
Police: Coatesville driver’s vehicle well-stocked for marijuana sales
Jose Luis Ortiz, 36, of Coatesville, faces multiple drug charges following a traffic stop in Westtown Township.
A non-operable taillight put police on the trail of a Coatesville driver, who ended up with multiple drug charges, according to the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department.
Police said an officer on patrol...
St. Paul AME Church listed as National Historical Landmark
Third Ave. church has been presence in community since 1864
By Kyle Carrozza, The Times, Staff Writer
St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church is the oldest black church in Coatesville.
COATESVILLE – St. Paul’s African Methodist Church will be officially proclaimed as a landmark in the National Register of Historic Places at a ceremony held at the church on Saturday.
Phila. man convicted of 2006 Coatesville murder
Jury finds Jeremiah ‘Young’ Bush guilty of all charges
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A jury found Jeremiah “Young” Bush guilty of first-degree murder in the 2006 slaying of Jonas L. “Sonny” Suber, 33.
Another chapter in a long-running, deadly Coatesville feud ended Thursday night when a Chester County jury convicted Jeremiah “Young” Bush,...
Bypass crash blamed on ‘following too closely’
State police said Downingtown man caused rear-end collision in Caln Twp.
A 2011 Kia Sorento was stopped for traffic in the right lane of the eastbound Rt. 30 Bypass in Caln Township when another driver rear-ended it, state police from the Embreeville barracks said.
Police said the crash occurred on Tuesday at 7:26 a.m., about 400 feet west of Rock Raymond Road. Police said no one was injured, but the...
Hogan: New rules invoked to protect murder witnesses
Testimony occurred before secret grand jury rather than at public hearing
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Dominique Lee, 20, (clockwise from top left), Marquis Rayner, 23, and Camren Horne, 20, all of Coatesville, are accused in the fatal shooting of Dominique Williams in June.
Instead of a preliminary hearing, three men arrested in March for a Coatesville murder were indicted under...
