Scholarship recipient honored for community commitment
Graduating senior hopes to return to Coatesville as kindergarten teacher
Scarlett Patton
COATESVILLE – The recipient of a new scholarship designed to exert a positive impact on Coatesville-area youth was announced this week by the Brandywine Health Foundation.
Scarlett Patton, a Coatesville Youth Initiative high school senior, was rewarded for her activism with the first annual Harry Lewis Jr....
Coatesville rowhouse blaze displaces 18
‘Unattended cooking’ believed to be the cause, fire chief said; no injuries reported
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com
COATESVILLE — When city firefighters arrived at a reported rowhouse fire about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of Coates Street, they found one house ablaze with flames reaching into the homes on either side, said Coatesville Acting Fire...
Coatesville murder trial begins
Defendant accused of fatal, retaliatory shooting in 2010
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com
Dante L. Lawrence faces charges that include first-degree murder.
The fact that a Coatesville homicide defendant fled to Georgia should not be held against him, his defense attorney said yesterday in his opening statement to the jury.
Michael J. Skinner told the panel that his client,...
Coatesville manager put on leave
Gary Rawlings came under fire for allegedly suggesting that Coatesville's council votes along racial lines.
Move follows alleged, racially-divisive remarks
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com
COATESVILLE — A specially-called City Council meeting last night focused on personnel changes, most notably the administrative leave of the city manager.
Without explanation, the...
Farmers Market gets a growth boost
The Coatesville Farmers Market will be open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through October.
Brandywine Health Foundation helps to get it off the ground
COATESVILLE – The soon-to-debut Coatesville Farmers Market is already reaping the bounty of the community, having received a $900 startup grant from the Brandywine Health Foundation.
Opening-day festivities are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on...
Coatesville Farmers Market about to sprout, June 9
Organizers hope to cultivate purchases of fresh produce
Coatesville residents are about to get another healthful reason to visit Gateway Park, where the long-anticipated Riverwalk, a scenic half-mile trail anchored by a fountain, opened less than a week ago.
On June 9, the Coatesville Farmers Market will debut at the park, which is located at the intersection of Route 82 and Lincoln Highway. The celebration...
Heroics run gamut from starting life to averting death
Local EMS workers honored for life-saving efforts
By Kathleen Brady Shea Managing Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com
Edward J. Atkins, (from left) director of Chester County's Department of Emergency Services, retired state Rep. Arthur D. Hershey - honored with the Robert Thompson Memorial Award, and County Commissioners Kathi Cozzone and Ryan Costello.
When medical personnel arrived, the 14-year-old...
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...
Economic developer talks Coatesville housing issues
Cassidy, who played big role in Phoenixville, offers solutions to revitalize Coatesville
By Jamie Richard, Staff Writer, CoatesvilleTimes.com
A local consultant is suggesting that Coatesville offer a grant program for homeowners, such as these just off 11th Street, that could offer up to $5,000 for home improvements and an overall boost in local property values.
COATESVILLE – Community and economic...
Decade-long investment in county’s urban-centers celebrated
Kennett Square gets additional $3 million for Gateway Project
By Kathleen Brady Shea Managing Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com
Flanked by the county commissioners - Kathi Cozzone (from left), Ryan A. Costello and Terence Farrell - Kennett Square Manager Brant Kucera displays the borough's $676,000 grant award.
The fact that a large portion of more than $48 million in county funds went underground did...
