Free programs focus on improving financial health
Subjects range from getting checking account to obtaining employment
Two workshops that focus on financial well-being are being offered at the Coatesville Center for Community Health.
A number of free programs are being offered to assist those who are struggling with financial issues during the economic downturn.
The Coatesville Center for Community Health has two upcoming programs scheduled. For those...
State police make drunken-driving arrests
Three area drivers cited after allegedly showing signs of intoxication
State police from the Embreeville barracks report three drunken-driving arrests.
A 31-year-old Coatesville man was arrested for driving under the influence on Jan. 23 at 8:53 p.m. in Caln Township, said state police from the Embreeville barracks.
Police said they responded to a crash on the westbound Rt. 30 Bypass, west of Rt. 340....
Coatesville knocks off Great Valley for league title
Red Raiders hand Patriots first loss, grab Ches-Mont championship
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Coatesville players, students, fans and cheerleaders celebrate a Ches-Mont Championship after the game, after beating Great Valley, 51-46, Tuesday night. The Red Raiders were underdogs going in against an undefeated Great Valley but kept the game close and made big plays late in the game to pull...
State police make 4 recent drunken-driving arrests
Speeding, careless driving blamed for two traffic accidents
State police from the Embreeville barracks made four drunken-driving arrests in the first two weeks of February in the greater Coatesville area.
Raymond Lyons, 59, of Coatesville, was stopped on the Rt. 30 Bypass, west of Rt. 322 in Caln Township, police said. Linda Sue Escobedo, 48, of Kinzers, was cited on Feb. 10 at 12:30 a.m. on...
Coatesville hoping to avert ‘cat-astrophic’ event
City manager: Rising feral feline population becoming problematic
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Coatesville City Manager Kirby Hudson said he is fielding an increasing number of complaints about the city’s rising feral cat population.
Coatesville City Council heard mostly good news at its Monday night meeting – with the exception of some nagging traffic issues and a looming...
Smoke detectors alert city residents to fire
Firefighters responded to a one-alarm blaze Monday morning in the unit block of East Chestnut Street.
Blaze reportedly brought under control in less than 15 minutes
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A one-alarm fire Monday morning displaced 11 residents, but no one was injured, said Coatesville Acting Fire Chief Jim Lentz.
Lentz said smoke detectors alerted the occupants...
Scholarship benefit exudes Coatesville power
All-star cast delivers can-do message to appreciative crowd
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Diana Robinson Lewis checks in with her mother, Doris Spann (right), and her aunt, Elsie Spann (left), before the start of the program.
She rubbed elbows in a meat locker with Sylvester Stallone in “Rocky,” received mentoring from Regis Philbin in Hollywood, hobnobbed with Oprah on prime-time,...
Driving under influence blamed for fatal crash
Coatesville man, 22, faces multiple charges in passenger’s death
James P. Wilkins IV is accused of driving under the influence and causing an accident that killed one of his two passengers, Claude Norris, 22, on New Year’s Day.
A 22-year-old Coatesville man was driving under the influence of alcohol and a controlled substance on New Year’s Day when he crashed his vehicle – a collision...
Coatesville falls to Henderson, 44-36
Shots just won’t fall as Red Raiders drop season finale
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Zaria Reeves attempts a difficult shot under pressure. For the most part, Coatesville played a complete offense and was able to open up driving lanes.
CALN – A team can run its offense efficiently, distribute the ball, and make the right drives, press on defense, force turnovers, and grab rebounds,...
Cocaine-trafficker gets 15- to 30-year prison term
Coatesville man, 25, dispensed more than 14,000 doses weekly, authorities said
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Phillip DiMatteo, 25, of Coatesville, received a 15- to 30-year prison sentence for trafficking in cocaine.
The lure of cash – an estimated $35,000 in profits per week – proved too powerful to deter a 25-year-old Coatesville man, despite a previous drug-dealing...
