Support offered to families with loved ones in system
A new support group aims to help families who have a loved one in the juvenile, county, state or federal justice systems.
New group aims to provide empathy, resources
If you have a loved in the juvenile, county, state, or federal justice system, you are not alone, and a new support group wants to ensure that you have access to needed resources.
A collaboration of the Coatesville Youth Initiative,...
County recycling venture searching for home
Nonprofit will provide unused furnishings to those in need
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
About five years ago, a successful, charitable endeavor that recycled unwanted furniture to needy families ceased operating in the county because it lost its lease and was unable to find a new, affordable warehouse.
Now, another group is trying to fill that void, and experiencing a similar...
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...
