Art association hosting trip to D.C.
Participants will get private tour, sketching session at National Gallery
The Chester County Art Association is hosting a daylong trip to Washington, D.C., on April 10.
View some of the country’s finest art through the lens of the Chester County Art Association, which is hosting a bus trip to the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., on April 10.
In addition to a private tour of the galleries, participants...
Invite to White House – not just for kicks
Coatesville soccer program to be recognized as model initiative
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
With Rob Smith (grey shirt) leading the charge, young players from Regency Park Apartments and Indian Run mobile home park practice their “Soccer for Success” skills.
It started about a year ago on a modest level: A group of 5- to 10-year-olds practiced soccer drills in a parking...
Coatesville students share educational insight
Four CASH seniors participate in state Senate hearing in Downingtown
Updated at 3 p.m. to add reaction from state Sen. Andy Dinniman
CASH seniors (from left) Henok Abraham, Hunter Mountain, Lake Greene and Taylor Chesnet participated in a state Senate committee hearing on education Thursday in Downingtown.
Four Coatesville Area Senior High School seniors participated in a hearing on Thursday hosted...
Coatesville woman: Drug supplier robbed her
Two accomplices restrained her as gun-toting dealer took $90, she said
Police are seeking information regarding two incidents reported on Thursday: one involving robbery, and the other, vandalism.
Coatesville Police Officer Chris McCarthy responded at 5:32 p.m. to a harassment complaint from a resident of Pennsylvania Avenue. The woman said she had been receiving disturbing calls from a drug supplier...
Benefactor’s largesse: from soup to nuts
Wegmans steps up to fill Food Bank’s bare cupboards
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A high-energy crew of Wegmans employees formed an assembly line inside the warehouse of the Chester County Food Bank, where they sorted the donation of 18,000 pounds of food.
The crew of about 15 employees from Wegmans’ Downingtown supermarket demonstrated well-honed skills, juggling cartons,...
Consumer advocates warn of electricity scams
Fraudulent door-to-door, telephone solicitations are prevalent
A proliferation of electricity scams through door-to-door and telephone solicitations have prompted a warning from Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Chairman Robert F. Powelson and the Office of Consumer Advocate.
“In some recent incidents, sales people have been pushing consumers into choosing...
Downingtown man, 29, held on multiple charges
Coatesville police said he almost struck officer with his vehicle as he fled
A Downingtown man is accused of fleeing when officers tried to take him into custody on Feb. 11 at 3:45 p.m.
He had outstanding warrants in Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Chester County, police said, but when officers tried to take a 29-year-old Downingtown man into custody after a traffic stop on Feb. 11, he fled.
Coatesville...
For second time, county gets top bill of health
National study puts Chesco at No. 1 in Pennsylvania
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
County Commissioners Kathi Cozzone (from left), Terence Farrell, and Ryan Costello are applauding a new study that ranked county as “healthiest” in Pennsylvania.
Less than two weeks before the county prepares to celebrate National Public Health Week starting on April 1, it has received good...
Lab report: Homicide suspect possessed narcotics
Police said drugs were found when Dominique Lee was arrested in Nov. on unrelated warrant
Coatesville Police said a laboratory report confirmed that a teen now accused in a June 2012 murder, possessed narcotics in November.
A little more than four months ago, Coatesville police conducted a traffic stop that led to an arrest on a warrant as well as new charges for a teen who is also implicated in a...
Op/Ed: Chester County government prepared for emergencies
New plan, developed in-house, provides for county services when disaster strikes
By Terence Farrell, Chester County Commissioner
Terence Farrell
Being prepared for all emergencies is a daunting task for those elected officials responsible for the safety and well-being of their constituents but planning for such emergencies is necessary.
Some months ago the county commissioners took steps to develop...
