From fresh blueberries to Blue Mountain coffee
Coatesville Farmers Market features tempting array this week
Rex Farms Orchard will add Red Haven peaches and Sugar Cube Midget cantaloupe to its offerings tomorrow at the Coatesville Farmers Market.
COATESVILLE — Music, melons and merriment are among the offerings this week at the Coatesville Farmers Market in Gateway Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Against a backdrop that will spotlight original tunes...
Police urge residents’ vigilance to help catch thieves
Information is being sought on two recent West Caln break-ins
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Recent burglaries in the region have prompted area police to encourage residents to break a habit of being reluctant to call 9-1-1 immediately if they see suspicious activity.
Last month, Westtown-East Goshen Township police apprehended an alleged thief because a resident witnessed a suspicious...
Fundraiser to save CASH ROTC, Aug. 1
CALN — There will be a fundraiser Wednesday, Aug. 1 at the Thorndale Inn to raise funds to help save the Junior ROTC program at Coatesville Area High School.
Earlier this year, with the school district facing cuts in state aid, the Board of Education was forced to cut the $157,000 that funding the program and parents and other community members have stepped up to raise more than $50,000 so far —...
Police: Exton shop owner sold dangerous, synthetic drugs
53-year-old Downingtown man faces multiple felony charges, D.A. said
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Jeffrey MacDonald faces multiple charges for the alleged sales of synthetic drugs.
A month after police seized over 1,000 doses of alleged synthetic drugs during the execution of a search warrant at JM Cigars in Exton, the District Attorney’s Office announced the arrest of the...
Local Dems, GOP spar over Romney, Obama and small business
Back-to-back events kick off the presidential race in earnest in Chester County
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Chester County GOP Chairman Val DiGiorgio addresses a crowd gathered Thursday on the old Courthouse steps in West Chester, in support of Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney, and critical of President Barack Obama’s policies on small business. Around 100 supporters attended...
Hudson named permanent Coatesville manager
Former D.A. loses bid for public-safety post; Council president nearly loses position
By Jamie Richard, Staff Writer, The Times
City Solicitor John Carnes applauds new Coatesville City Manager Kirby Hudson upon his appointment by City Council, Wednesday night.
COATESVILLE – In a decisive special meeting last night, City Council appointed a new city manager, almost fired its president, and removed...
Council members owe a spate of apologies
Meeting heaped insults on former D.A., police, a motorcycle club, even the Council president
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Say what you will about Joseph W. Carroll – and plenty of folks did at last night’s embarrassing City Council meeting – the former District Attorney has never wavered in his commitment to Coatesville.
He appeared at the meeting because he had...
Verizon reports phone/Internet outages
WEST CHESTER — Can you hear me now? If you’re a Verizon phone or Internet customer user Voice over IP, you might not even be able to hear a dial tone on your home phone — or only be able to intermittently.
According to the Chester County Department of Emergency Services, Verizon is battling an equipment failure near Wayne that is sporadically disabling Verizon phone service throughout Chester...
Vision Cafe: your ideas needed at Aug. 14 event
Sandwiches to be served at Brandywine Health Foundation event at CASH
CALN — The Brandywine Health Foundation wants your input on how to build a healthier future for the Coatesville area, and they’re even willing to feed you dinner, in exchange for your thoughts and ideas.
BHF will hold its Vision Cafe, Aug. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Coatesville Area High School cafeteria. Local residents are...
City Council to vote on leadership issues
Amid police unrest, a vote is scheduled on making the county’s former D.A. interim public safety chief
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Complaints about the city’s Police Department from within its ranks continue to increase, amid recent challenges that include strapped resources, multiple lawsuits, and evidence-tampering allegations, the latter under investigation by...
