Letter: Data must be gathered before making Pocopson Home decision
To The Editor,
As a follow up to recent news coverage on Pocopson Home, I wanted to offer additional commentary to the public on my position relating to Pocopson.
To date, the County has commissioned an outside consultant to inform the Commissioners about how a non-profit managed facility would operate versus continuing to operate as we currently do. This report will be an important factor in any...
Op/Ed: Meals on Wheels saves for taxpayers
Program allows seniors to continue living in their homes, rather than needing full-time care
By Jeani Purcell, Special to The Times
Jean who is a 78 year- old widow lost the use of her right hand after she suffered a stroke. After 45 days in the hospital she returned to her home of 48 years, discovering that she could no longer prepare meals safely. She turned to her local Meals on Wheels (MOW)...
Seven more layoffs needed in Coatesville
Actions — or lack of — by City Council are unacceptable. Take your city back, folks.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
I honestly wish I were making this stuff up.
Imagine this: a city on the edge of insolvency and a City Council member decided she had too much stuff to do around the house to stick around for crucial votes? And then failing to hire a new, surprisingly qualified police chief —...
Locals say political conventions still have value
With Election 2012 kicking into high gear, RNC, DNC spark interest
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Some pundits will tell you that the day of political party conventions meaning much of anything has passed — they’re little more than pre-packaged “pep rallies” for the respective parties and candidates. But if you ask two Chester County residents — both freshly back from their party’s convention...
Coatesville police, positive news can share headline
Needed reforms, change are coming to the beleaguered department
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
When it comes to the Coatesville Police Department, criticism and second-guessing have reigned supreme. However, citizens would be well-advised to take a step back and focus on some positives.
Yes, amid prolific litigation, leadership changes, union dissension, sex scandals, and criminal...
Speeches on transparency can’t mask fiscal woes
Council members continue to pledge reform while police, financial crises roil
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
“The 2012 Police Department budget cuts have been bungled, or worse, thus placing police officers and citizens at increased risk and causing Coatesville’s police officers to declare their lack of confidence in City Council to keep Coatesville safe.”
That’s a quote...
Letter: Residents need lessons from Coatesville’s past
To The Editor:
Let’s take a journey back in time when Coatesville had a booming economy, a great place to work, and live, not the Black Sheep of Chester County as it is identified today. In the last month, we have lost five young men to death and when caught and prosecuted, five more will spend the rest of their lives in jail. What about the children they will leave behind? What we will have is another...
Letter: Rzucidlo alerts voters in the 158th of voting issues
To The Editor:
As an advocate, I have worked for many years to assist families and individuals in the region navigate the complicated Education, Human Services, and Veteran services programs in Pennsylvania. I help people find services they need and teach them how to they can in turn help others as well.
I am also a candidate running for a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the...
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...
Letter: ROTC is a worthy investment for CASD
To The Editor,
As a lifelong resident of the City of Coatesville, a graduate of Coatesville Area Senior High School, and a taxpayer to the Coatesville Area School District, I would like to protest the decision of the Coatesville Area School Board and School Administration for their decision to eliminate the ROTC Program from the 2012-2013 School Year Budget. I think the Coatesville School Board is...
