What can BROWN do for you?

Coatesville sophomore silences Bears bats in 1-0 thriller to advance in District One bracket By Dave Conard Sports Editor, Coatesvilletimes.com   Red Raiders lefthander Brian Brown dazzled as he shut Pac-10 Champs Boyertown BOYERTOWN– Coatesville lefty Brian Brown fanned ten Bears en route to a 1-0 victory that took just one hour and fifteen minutes to play, advancing the Red Raiders into...

Woodall sets new PIAA District meet record, claims four medals

Coatesville senior leads the way to Shippensburg University and state meet By Dave Conard Sports Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com Kenya Woodall blew away the competition in the 400-meter dash at districts COATESVILLE—Running in front of your home fans in a stadium that you have spent countless hours completing circuit after circuit in the get ready for any big meet is always exciting.

Modena festival fueled by environmental energy

Alternative energy and green products featured at 4th annual event By Kathleen Brady Shea Managing Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com Pint-size painters turned a giant trash bin into a colorful work of art. MODENA — Under neon blue skies, environmental green attracted a crowd yesterday at the 4th annual Energy Independence Day at the Waste Oil Recyclers four-acre complex in in the borough. Co-sponsored...

Chester County Studio Tour this weekend

Sculpture work by West Chester artist Rhoda Kahler, whose studio will be among those open to the public this weekend as part of the Chester County Studio Tour. Four years now and growing stronger each year — local artists and studios open their doors to the public to offer a behind the scene look at their work and process. This year’s event, which is free to the public, looks to be the biggest...

Shea joins Brandywine New Media

Veteran Chester County journalist joins county’s fast-growing media outlet Kathleen Brady Shea WEST CHESTER — Brandywine New Media, LLC is announcing the addition of highly-respected journalist Kathleen Brady Shea as an equity partner and she has been named Managing Editor for the company’s growing group of community news sites. Shea covered Chester County as a reporter for the The Philadelphia...

City manager admits to making racial comments

Rawlings under fire for linking racial make up of City Council to votes By Jamie Richard, Correspondent, CoatesvilleTimes.com COATESVILLE – City Manager Gary Rawlings came under fire at Monday’s city council meeting after admitting to making racially charged comments. The Rev. Floyd Narcisse, senior pastor at Bethel AME Church, came forward as a representative of the NAACP to address concerns about...

Residents voice nearly unanimous plea not to privatize Pocopson Home

More than 200 attend county commissioners’ 2nd information session By Kathleen Brady Shea, Special to CoatesvilleTimes.com About 230 local residents turned out for a meeting Monday night about the future of the Pocopson Home, with most supporting continued Chester County operation of the 275-bed facility. DOWNINGTOWN — The venue was larger and the crowd a bit smaller, but the message to the...

Caln commends police department

Salute part of Peace Officers Memorial Day, May 15 By Jamie Richard, Staff Writer, CoatesvilleTimes.com CALN – In honor of the upcoming Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15, the Caln Township Police Department was recognized for their service to the community at Thursday’s board of commissioners meeting. Police Chief Brian Byerly recognized 12 officers for outstanding service in the line of duty...

Coatesville summer teen program garners White House praise

ServiceCorps initiative described as positive example of youth outreach By Kathleen Brady Shea Special to CoatesvilleTimes.com Ashlee Jones (from left), Olivia Lewis, and Bronze Small participated in last summer's program. COATESVILLE — A Coatesville summer employment program for teens has been touted as a positive example by the White House, a thrill for its organizers. A blog entry this week...

Coatesville teen finds his way to championships

18-year-old senior selected for U.S. junior orienteering team Nathan Ohrwaschel COATESVILLE — A Coatesville teen found his niche in orienteering, competing at a level that has brought him national recognition. Nathan Ohrwaschel, 18, a senior at Coatesville Area Senior High School, has been selected to join the United States team for the Junior World Orienteering Championships to be held in Kosice,...