County awash in stormwater regulations
Work is underway on a model ordinance to accommodate state mandates
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Stormwater regulations aim to reduce the impact of flooding from county waterways such as the Brandywine Creek, shown along Creek Road in Birmingham Township.
County officials are fully immersed in a quagmire of water-runoff regulations, aiming to streamline a plan to handle new...
Refreshing way to warm up to the environment
Brandywine Trek takes Coatesville youth on ecological journey
Connie Shapiro of the Brandywine Valley Association briefs the group before entering the water.
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The CoatesvilleTimes.com
The nine Coatesville-area teens participating in the Coatesville Youth Initiative’s second annual Brandywine Trek this week used the creek for refreshment as well as education...
Whetting a thirst for water research
‘Brandywine Trek’ an educational odyssey for Coatesville teens
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com
Participants in the 2011 Brandywine Trek land on the banks of the Brandywine with smiles.
Besides providing area drinking water and scenic vistas for hiking trails, next week the Brandywine Creek will also double as a learning lab.
Ten Coatesville-area teens will...
Coatesville celebrates long-awaited Riverwalk
Water feature anchors a scenic, half-mile trail along Brandywine
By Kathleen Brady Shea Managing Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com
Former City Council member Patsy Ray (from left) chats with County Commissioners Kathi Cozzone and Terence Farrell and City Council President Ed Simpson.
The path toward revitalization brightened substantially this morning in Coatesville.
First, the sun appeared after a spate...