To stay healthy, give it your best shot

Free flu vaccines will be available Tuesday at city health center To increase access to good health, free flu shots will be available for community members – regardless of whether they have insurance – on Tuesday at the Coatesville Center for Community Health from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The shots will be provided by the Chester County Health Department for those who are unable to travel...

What is wellness?

It takes thought, planning and maybe even some changes to live a healthy life By Dr. Matthew Lapp, MS, DC, Columnist, The Times If you aren’t sick, does that mean you’re healthy?  How about if you aren’t depressed? Does that mean you’re happy?  For most people, the answer to these questions would be “no.”  However, how often do we base our state of health on symptoms, or lack thereof? Our...

City extends invitation to ‘Celebrate Coatesville’

Full day of activities planned around the Chesco Grand Prix The city is inviting residents and visitors to “Celebrate Coatesville” on Sunday. “Celebrate Coatesville” is offering activities that complement the Chesco Grand Prix, which will hit the city on Sunday. A variety of activities is planned in conjunction with the Chesco Grand Prix, an annual festival that celebrates cycling,...

Column: an ode to 2011

The year that was in verse, for better or worse By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, CoatesvilleTimes.com One year and several pounds ago you were sitting somewhere with your friends eagerly anticipating the arrival of midnight. You remembered that ushering in the New Year is a time of renewal: reshaping of the mind, body, and spirit in a monumental effort to improve yourself or your world in some...