Medicine-disposal boxes coming to permanent area sites
Joint initiative will enable residents to avert risk unused prescriptions pose
In the past, residents’ best option for disposing of unwanted medication was to take advantage of the semi-annual collections, such as the one that Coatesville Police Sgt. Rodger Ollis helped organize in the city.
For years, government officials have seen mounting evidence that drug abuse often originates in home medicine...
Efforts to elude police reportedly ramp up charges
Burglary added to man’s complaint after he allegedly flees into random home
After Coatesville Police Officer Joseph Thompson attempted to stop a vehicle on Walnut Street near Pennsylvania Avenue on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 2:30 pm., the driver accelerated, ran a stop sign at Walnut and Pennsylvania Avenue, pulled over, exited the vehicle, and prompted a foot pursuit, police said. The driver, identified...
City promotes police officers; dispute continues over fees
Two police officers promoted; disputes over city codes and fee continue
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
With his family around him, Coatesville Police Officer Shawn Dowds is sworn in as Corporal. City Police Chief Jack Laufer praised Dowds’s dedication and experience.
COATESVILLE – Coatesville Police Officer Shawn Dowds was promoted from patrol officer to corporal at Monday night’s...
Iron and Steel Museum celebrates Rebecca Lukens
Museum honors triumphs of one of nation’s most influential women
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Susannah Brody depicts Rebecca Lukens, an important figure in the history of Coatesville and American industrialism.
COATESVILLE – The National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum celebrated Rebecca Lukens’s 220th birthday on Thursday night at the Graystone Mansion.
Storyteller Susannah...
Letter: Chester County shows strong support for Coatesville
To The Editor,
I experienced firsthand the pride of the Coatesville community when walking in their Christmas Parade a few weeks ago.
More important than my personal participation, though, has been the continued support by Chester County of Coatesville organizations. Specifically, through our Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation this year, the Chester County Commissioners have awarded...
Lavender-Norris, Hess sworn onto City Council
Hamrick elected City Council President
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
New Coatesville City Council member Linda Lavender Norris is sworn in at Monday’s reorganization meeting.
COATESVILLE – New City Council Members Linda Lavender Norris and Marie Hess were sworn in at Council’s reorganization meeting Monday afternoon.
Both members said that they felt a sense of civic duty toward...
3rd defendant gets life in barbershop owner’s slaying
Shamone ‘Kadoff’ Woods also ordered to pay more than $31,000 in restitution
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The third of four defendants charged with executing a 33-year-old Coatesville barbershop owner in 2006 received a mandatory life sentence for first-degree murder in Chester County Court on Monday.
With minimal comment, Judge David Bortner imposed the penalty on...
YMCA wants to help make resolutions stick
Members who hope to pursue healthier lifestyles will get assist
Hundreds of people make annual New Year’s resolutions to get fit, lose weight, or improve their overall health – often losing the resolve rather than the pounds.
This year, the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley, which is dedicated to strengthening communities through healthier living, is offering programs to help people keep those...
Lego robotics club coming to Coatesville
COATESVILLE — Combine the fun of Lego’s with learning about robotics and computer program and what do you get? Lego Robotics — and now youths 8 to 18 can enjoy a new local club forming in 2014.
As Lego robotics groups — even competitive teams from around Chester County — become more common, 4-H Robotics Clubs continue to grow in response to local demand, and Coatesville will house the...
Johnson completes Navy basic training
Navy Seaman Ian R. Johnson, son of Dawn M. Merlino of Coatesville, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
During the eight-week program, Johnson completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis...
