Death-penalty trial in teen’s murder to begin
Coatesville man accused of shooting 16-year-old, chain-sawing body
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Laquanta Chapman, 33, is accused of killing Aaron Turner, 16, of Coatesville, and then using a chain saw to cut up the body so it could be stuffed in trash bags and discarded.
The family of a Coatesville teen, who thought their loved one was performing community service on Oct. 30,...
Anti-gang legislation fast-tracked in Chester County
D.A. credits teamwork for quick passage of law spurred by double homicide
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Graffiti often signals the presence of rival gangs who want to mark their territory, according to police.
At a December bonfire gathering in New Garden Township, gang rivalry turned deadly as knife-wielding assailants killed two partygoers.
The homicides resulted in the enactment...
Community Dental welcomes new doctors
Expansion of care coming, more patients, more areas being served in county
Community Dental of Chester County welcomes three new dentists, Dr. Sofia Barroso, DMD (pictured left with Sterilization Technician Ruth Acosta),Dr. Steven Casella, DDS and Dr. Paula Stone (right) is pictured with Dental Assistant Carol Wroten.
COATESVILLE — Chester County Community Dental Center celebrates its 10th anniversary...
State police probing theft from W. Sadsbury vehicle
Police said windows were smashed to gain access; iPod stolen
State police from the Embreeville barracks reported the following incidents recently in the Coatesville area.
Police are investigating a theft from a vehicle sometime between 9 p.m. on Oct. 19 and 10:28 a.m. on Oct. 20 on Upper Valley Road in West Sadsbury Township. Police said windows were broken in two vehicles and an iPod was stolen. Anyone...
Operation Silent Night roars back with 8 arrests
Multi-agency initiative aims to curb violent crime in Coatesville
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Apprehended during “Operation Silent Night” were Coatesville residents Courtney Miles, 60, (clockwise from top left); Kevin Ferguson, 31; Lori Fallon, 53; and Boston Peoples, 57.
A second arrest roundup through Operation Silent Night, an initiative to combat violent...
School board votes to move Caln students to Scott
Moves won’t happen until new North Brandywine Middle School is built
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
The Coatesville Area School District voted to approve eventually moving students and staff at Caln Elementary School to a new elementary school that would be housed in what is now Scott Middle School. Middle school students currently at Scott would move to a new North Brandywine Middle...
First Harvest Festival to debut at Farmers’ Market
Family-friendly activities will range from pony rides to produce shopping
Here are some new reasons to take the whole clan to visit the popular Coatesville Farmers’ Market this weekend: pony rides, scarecrow building and pumpkin painting.
Salus Chiropractic, a family wellness studio, is hosting its first-ever Harvest Festival on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Farmers’ Market in Gateway Park,...
West Brandywine debates new sewer district
Supervisors may mandate hookups for Monacy Manor
By Jamie Richard, Staff Writer, The Times
WEST BRANDYWINE – The township’s Board of Supervisors discussed the possibility of creating a new sewer district in order to require residents within the district to hook up to a public sewer, Thursday.
The proposed sewer district would only affect residents of Monacy Manor. Some supervisors expressed...
Police-chief search group set to interview candidate
Coatesville’s interim police chief expresses interest in keeping job
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Coatesville Interim Police Chief James Bell said he plans to seek the permanent position.
A meeting between Coatesville’s police-chief search committee and a top candidate will be held next week, City Manager Kirby A. Hudson said Monday night.
Speaking after the City Council...
City Council focusing on Coatesville’s red ink
Ways to cut costs dominated Monday night’s meeting
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Council members Joseph Hamrick (from left), Jeff LoPrinzi and Jarrell Brazzle listen to explanations for some of the city’s recent expenditures.
Money – specifically a scarcity of it – dominated Coatesville City Council’s Monday night meeting.
The council voted to re-approve...
