Words, deeds, and misdeeds make county history

Archives celebrating 30-year partnership that has assisted thousands of researchers
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Laurie A. Rofini, director of the Chester County Archives and Records Services, checks a document in the climate-controlled storage area.
Confronting the likelihood he would not survive the Civil War, a Chester County native stationed near Hampton, Va., penned a detailed...
Coatesville Council names temporary police chief

Jim Bell, who previously led departments in Valley Township and Cheyney University, got the nod
By Jamie Richard, Staff Writer, The Times
COATESVILLE – City council named former Valley Township and Cheyney University police chief Jim Bell as acting police chief at its Monday meeting.
The decision to appoint Bell, 70, was an addition to the agenda and was a unanimous 5-0 decision; council president...