Chester County donates $20K to Food Bank
Larry Welsh, Executive Director of the Chester County Food Bank; County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone; Norm Horn, Director of Advancement at the Chester County Food Bank; County Commissioners’ Chair Terence Farrell; Raina Ainslie, Chester County Food Bank Raised Bed Garden Manager; and Bob McNeil, Founding Chairman of the Chester County Food Bank.
GLENMOORE — The Chester County Commissioners recently...
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Pomp and Circumstance…Congratulations to Shawn Mengel Coatesville Area High’s 2015 Valedictorian… This leading ‘Red Raider’ will begin roaring with the Drexel University...
Get ready for full-fledged, freewheeling food fight
Rotary Clubs to face off in competition for Food Bank donations
The Chester County Food Bank’s warehouse in Uwchlan Township has shelves in need of replenishment, and the local Rotary Clubs are stepping in to assist with a spirited food fight.
The Rotary Club of Thorndale-Downingtown has challenged the Rotary Club of Coatesville in its First Annual Food Fight to benefit the Chester County...
Multitude of activities planned for MLK Day
CASD, CYI partner for annual service program at high school
MLK Day of Service will feature activities for all ages ranging from exercise and dance classes to CASD students’ original speeches.
Organizers from the Coatesville Area School District and the Coatesville Youth Initiative want residents to mark their calendars for Monday, Jan. 20: the Fourth Annual Martin Luther King Day of Service.
The...
First Niagara supports Chester County Food Bank
Financial group delivers $10,000 to assist with feeding hungry
First Niagara’s Allan Burkley (from left) poses with Robert MacNeil, board chairman of the Chester County Food Bank; Larry Welsch, its executive director; and Bob Kane, First Niagara’s eastern Pennsylvania regional president.
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. announced in a news release that it recently gave a $10,000 grant to the...
Events spotlight importance of city’s young people
Recycling, cleanup, and backpack drive bring Coatesville’s youth together
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
CYI members and Sgt. Rodger Ollis stand in front of tires collected during city cleanup. The CYI took the tires for recycling.
COATESVILLE – Helping the community is not just about individual actions but creating a climate where everyone wants to improve his or her surroundings.
This...
Ambitious appetite prompts Food Bank move
Chester County nonprofit’s plethora of produce, volunteers outgrows space
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Larry Welsch, executive director of the Chester County Food Bank, surveys some of the current office space, which features overflow storage on the floor.
When the Chester County Food Bank rose from the ashes of its bankrupt predecessor in 2009, it did so with an ambitious...
Growth spurt happening on multiple levels in Modena
Energy Independence Day festival expanding – along with Mogreena Garden Project
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The creative folks in Modena who turned recycling into a successful business venture have taken the same approach to celebrations: Expand and innovate.
On Sunday, Waste Oil Recyclers will host its Fifth Annual Energy Independence Day at its four-acre complex in the...
Free programs aim to lift bodies, spirits
Organizations collaborating to improve residents’ health
The Coatesville Center for Community Health is involved in two upcoming programs to improve residents’ well-being.
Two new free programs in Coatesville are designed to improve the health of mind and body.
On Wednesday, May 22, the Coatesville Center for Community Health, 1001 E. Lincoln Highway, will host a Free Women’s Health...
County facility offering day of shear family fun
Springton Manor Farm to host annual Sheep & Wool Day
Lots of friendly animals will be available for observation and photo opportunities at Springton Manor Farm’s annual Sheep & Wool Day.
It’s time to enjoy the shear magic of the season as the sheep lose their wool on Saturday at Springton Manor Farm in Glenmoore.
The farm’s annual Sheep & Wool Day will be held from 11 a.m. to...
