Continuing fruits of girl’s labors to fight cancer
Lemon Run, an offshoot of Alex’s Lemonade Stand, mobilizes community
Flanked by Jay and Liz Scott, Troy Davis (center) of Coatesville, pledges support to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
The legacy of the plucky girl who famously turned a lemon into lemonade will continue Sunday as runners and walkers from the five-county area and beyond assemble to battle childhood cancer.
Alex’s Lemonade...
Lawsuit: Police sustained abusive, sexist environment
Coatesville officer alleges discrimination, invasion of privacy
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A lawsuit filed by Coatesville Police Officer Amy W. Nicholl accuses the city of allegedly maintaining a hostile work environment that discriminated against women.
A sex-discrimination lawsuit filed by a female officer continues a spate of police litigation in Coatesville.
Filed Oct....
The right guy, at the right time
City Council gets rare second chance to get it right on Police Chief
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
COATESVILLE — Sometimes, it’s better to be lucky than good.
At this point, I don’t think anyone can call the chaos that has been the hiring process for Coatesville’s new police chief good, or even passable. But a little like the quarterback who played three lousy quarters but has the chance...
New city Police Chief candidate interviewed
City Council could opt for new hire as soon as Nov. 12
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The process to hire a new Chief of Police in Coatesville took a step forward, Wednesday, as a single candidate was interviewed by the search committee, which recommended him to City Manager Kirby Hudson, who in turn expects to recommend the candidate to City Council later this month.
COATESVILLE — The long, winding...
City hosted festive prelude to Frankenstorm
Halloween Parade showcased ravages of nature while escaping real one
Parade participants assembled at East Lincoln Highway and Third Avenue.
Coatesville’s Halloween Parade may have benefited from telepathic powers: Monsters stalked city streets before the threat of a monstrous storm materialized.
On Saturday, the Third Annual Coatesville Halloween entertained spectators with a procession of...
Death-penalty trial in teen’s murder to begin
Coatesville man accused of shooting 16-year-old, chain-sawing body
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Laquanta Chapman, 33, is accused of killing Aaron Turner, 16, of Coatesville, and then using a chain saw to cut up the body so it could be stuffed in trash bags and discarded.
The family of a Coatesville teen, who thought their loved one was performing community service on Oct. 30,...
Community Dental welcomes new doctors
Expansion of care coming, more patients, more areas being served in county
Community Dental of Chester County welcomes three new dentists, Dr. Sofia Barroso, DMD (pictured left with Sterilization Technician Ruth Acosta),Dr. Steven Casella, DDS and Dr. Paula Stone (right) is pictured with Dental Assistant Carol Wroten.
COATESVILLE — Chester County Community Dental Center celebrates its 10th anniversary...
State police probing theft from W. Sadsbury vehicle
Police said windows were smashed to gain access; iPod stolen
State police from the Embreeville barracks reported the following incidents recently in the Coatesville area.
Police are investigating a theft from a vehicle sometime between 9 p.m. on Oct. 19 and 10:28 a.m. on Oct. 20 on Upper Valley Road in West Sadsbury Township. Police said windows were broken in two vehicles and an iPod was stolen. Anyone...
Operation Silent Night roars back with 8 arrests
Multi-agency initiative aims to curb violent crime in Coatesville
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Apprehended during “Operation Silent Night” were Coatesville residents Courtney Miles, 60, (clockwise from top left); Kevin Ferguson, 31; Lori Fallon, 53; and Boston Peoples, 57.
A second arrest roundup through Operation Silent Night, an initiative to combat violent...
Police-chief search group set to interview candidate
Coatesville’s interim police chief expresses interest in keeping job
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Coatesville Interim Police Chief James Bell said he plans to seek the permanent position.
A meeting between Coatesville’s police-chief search committee and a top candidate will be held next week, City Manager Kirby A. Hudson said Monday night.
Speaking after the City Council...
