Cosentino joins Chester County Futures

Chester County Futures’ New Director of Student Programs Giselle Cosentino . EXTON — Giselle Cosentino has been named the new Director of  Student Programs for Chester County Futures. Cosentino brings nearly 20 years of experience both working and volunteering in non-profit organizations across the country and an extensive educational background to Chester County Futures (Futures). Organization...

Kindergartners with can-do attitude being sought

County urging youngsters to participate in recycling competition The Chester County Solid Waste Authority is urging kindergartners to collect cans for a recycling competition. The county is inviting all kindergartners to collect as many cans as they can in an effort to win cash prizes for their school or classroom. The  contest, organized by the Solid Waste Authority, starts Jan. 1, and ends Feb....

Crowds fill Coatesville for event-packed weekend

Tree-lighting, race, parade attract spectators, participants By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Maasai Harris, 9, from Caln Elementary School, shows off his form during the Festive 5K. Photo by Duane Plank Holiday magic will continue in Coatesville after an activity-filled weekend that included the city tree-lighting, a championship football win, a successful race fund-raiser, a festive...

Meals on Wheels partners with Concordville Subaru

‘Share The Love’ event will help feed local seniors WEST CHESTER – Meals on Wheels of Chester County announced it has partnered with Concordville Subaru (Route 202 in Concordville, just south of U.S.-1 in Chadds Ford) this holiday season to fight senior hunger. Meals on Wheels of Chester County will be at Concordville Subaru at various times during the campaign period to provide information...

Reeceville students collect food for the hungry

Reeceville Elementary School student Michael McVeigh saved his own chore money to buy and entire shopping cart full of food for local needy families — so they can have a good Thanksgiving meal. Students at the school donated more than 1,100 food items for local food cupboards as part of “Operation Thanksgiving.” ‘Operation Thanksgiving’ collects 1,100 items for local food...

Dogged by barking of political candidates?

Chester County SPCA slashes fees to urge friendlier alternative  “Baby” is one of more than 40 dogs available from the Chester County SPCA during the Patriotic Pooches Election Day event. Has campaign sniping become a pet peeve? Perhaps a non-partisan pooch would provide a welcome respite from the divisive barking of the political candidates. From now through Tuesday, the Chester County SPCA...

Nearly half-million in ‘safety-net’ grants awarded

 Seventeen nonprofits to benefit from Brandywine Health Foundation’s program Interrupting preparations for its next big fund-raiser – the Festive 5K Run/ Walk – the Brandywine Health Foundation recently announced grants totaling $486,500 to more than a dozen nonprofits, bringing the foundation’s distribution total since it began awarding grants in 2002 to nearly $10.7 million. “Last...

City hosted festive prelude to Frankenstorm

Halloween Parade showcased ravages of nature while escaping real one Parade participants assembled at East Lincoln Highway and Third Avenue. Coatesville’s Halloween Parade may have benefited from telepathic powers: Monsters stalked city streets before the threat of a monstrous storm materialized.  On Saturday, the Third Annual Coatesville Halloween entertained spectators with a procession of...

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...

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,...