What To Do: Santa hits area for local parades

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times The Coatesville Christmas Parade The Coatesville Christmas Parade is a cherished area holiday tradition. The event, which is Chester County’s largest hometown parade, will be held on December 1 in downtown Coatesville. The festive annual parade (http://coatesvillechristmasparade.com) will get underway at 10 a.m. with Strode Avenue and Lincoln Highway...

What To Do: The Coatesville Christmas Parade

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The Coatesville Christmas Parade The Coatesville Christmas Parade, a holiday classic that is Chester County’s largest hometown parade, will be held on December 2 in downtown Coatesville. The festive annual parade will get underway at 10 a.m. with Strode Avenue and Lincoln Highway as its starting point. The parade will conclude at the performing and judging...

Coatesville poised to celebrate holiday season

Friday night’s tree-lighting a prelude to Saturday’s Festive 5K-Run, parade Coatesville-area children will have two opportunities to see Santa this coming weekend: at Friday night’s tree-lighting ceremony and at Saturday’s Christmas parade. Coatesville officials want you to bring your holiday cheer and a favorite family ornament to hang from the city’s tree on Friday, Dec....

Time to get ready for Festive 5K Run/Walk

Annual fund-raiser will precede Coatesville’s Christmas Parade Organizers of the Fourth Annual Festive 5K Run/Walk hope are urging participants to form teams and compete against each other. On your mark, get ready and get set: The Brandywine Health Foundation’s Fourth Annual Festive 5K Run or One-Mile Fun Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7, at 9 a.m. For many area families, the event, which...

3rd Annual Festive 5K to kick off holiday

Fund-raiser for Coatesville Youth Initiative a prelude to city’s parade The Third Annual Festive 5K Run or One-Mile Fun Walk is expected to draw more than 500 participants to Coatesville. Fast becoming a holiday tradition for Coatesville and beyond, the Brandywine Health Foundation’s Third Annual Festive 5K Run or One-Mile Fun Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 1. Participants will have...