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...

Residents voice nearly unanimous plea not to privatize Pocopson Home

More than 200 attend county commissioners’ 2nd information session By Kathleen Brady Shea, Special to CoatesvilleTimes.com About 230 local residents turned out for a meeting Monday night about the future of the Pocopson Home, with most supporting continued Chester County operation of the 275-bed facility. DOWNINGTOWN — The venue was larger and the crowd a bit smaller, but the message to the...