Program aims to be page-turner for families
Sen. Andy Dinniman is shown reading with his dog, Henry, for the brochure on the summer reading program.
Summer reading program to be held in Coatesville and West Chester
“Splash into Summer Reading 2012,” a program developed in conjunction with the Chester County Intermediate Unit and the Chester County Coalition for Public Education, will serve hundreds of Chester County children and their families...
D.A.’s office identifies man fatally shot Sunday
Body found in East Fallowfield was 30-year-old Coatesville resident
Investigators said they found the body of the county’s ninth homicide victim this year in East Fallowfield Township.
The victim of a fatal shooting early Sunday morning in East Fallowfield Township has been identified as a 30-year-old former Brooklyn, N.Y., resident.
The Chester County District Attorney’s Office said the body...
Fire chief urges residents to be vigilant
A predawn garage fire on Friday has been ruled an arson.
Predawn blaze that destroyed a garage has been ruled an arson
Now that the Chester County Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that the Friday garage fire that prompted the evacuation of 29 nearby residents was intentionally set, Acting Fire Chief Jim Lentz has issued a reminder for residents to be vigilant.
The predawn fire in the rear of...
Police identify the man struck, killed by a train
Amtrak investigators ruled the death of a 57-year-old Coatesville resident accidental
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Coatesville police today identified the man struck and killed on Friday at 4:22 p.m. by an Amtrak train.
Officers from Coatesville assisted Amtrak police with the investigation into the death of Thurman Perkins III, 57, of Coatesville, who was fatally struck by a...
Former D.A. reaches out to Coatesville
He offered to serve as interim leader as the city faces multiple job vacancies
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Another chapter in Coatesville’s turbulent history repeated itself last night when former Chester County District Attorney Joseph W.
Former Chester County District Attorney Joseph W. Carroll addresses Coatesville City Council at last night’s meeting.
Carroll offered...
Train strikes, kills man in Coatesville
Police did not respond to inquiries about the victim, who was not identified
An Amtrak spokeswoman said a train struck and killed a man on the tracks near Second and Fleetwood Streets in Coatesville yesterday afternoon.
She said the fatal accident occurred at 4:19 p.m. She said about 150 passengers on train 652 – Keystone service that runs from Harrisburg to New York – were transferred...
The damage of narrow self-interest
These days, it’s everyone for themselves and we all suffer
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
We’re all in this together, right? I’ll pause while you stop laughing.
The 1970s were supposed to be the “Me Decade,” but it seems that what really happened was the emergence of the “Me Generation.” As that generation took power in the halls of government and corporate governance,...
Fire levels group home’s detached garage
29 residents were evacuated with no injuries, officials said
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
When firefighters arrived this morning at 4 a.m. in the 500 block of East Chestnut Street, a fully involved garage had already collapsed, said acting Coatesville Fire Chief Jim Lentz.
A pile of charred rubble is all that remains of a detached garage in the 500 block of East Chestnut Street.
The...
Coatesville urged to replace police officers
Council president says part-timers will be hired; former chief recommends full-timers
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The intersection of 6th and Belmont in Coatesville, where Alex Davis was gunned down Monday night, just three days after a home invasion homicide elsewhere in the city. Chester County District Attorney Thomas Hogan is arguing that the city lacks enough officers to...
Second homicide in less than a week rocks city
District Attorney calls on leaders to put more officers on the street
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
COATESVILLE – A 29-year-old former track star who succeeded for a time in overcoming adversity became Coatesville’s second homicide victim in less than a week, prompting the Chester County District Attorney to urge city leaders to boost the police force.
A bent fence...
