W. Brandywine: prisoners to pay lockup fees

Cuts by Coatesville rippling out to neighboring townships By Jamie Richard, Staff Writer, CoatesvilleTimes.com WEST BRANDYWINE – The township Board of Supervisors has passed an ordinance allowing the township to recoup the cost of detaining prisoners by placing the cost on them. At their meeting last Thursday, the board unanimously agreed to pass an ordinance permitting the township to fine prisoners...

Rally supports slain teen

Coatesville comes out to support Travon Martin By Jamie Richard, Staff Writer, CoatesvilleTimes.com Coatesville City Council Vice President Joseph Hamrick addresses crowd alongside council member C. Arvilla Hunt and the Rev. Floyd Narcisse. COATESVILLE – “Equal protection under the law.” That was the motto for Saturday’s rally in Coatesville held in honor of slain Fla. teen Trayvon Martin. ...

Coatesville to hold rally for slain teen, Martin

Saturday rally in support of Trayvon Martin, killed in Fla., attendees asked to wear ‘hoodies’ By Jamie Richard, Staff Writer, CoatesvilleTimes.com Those attending Saturday's rally in honor of Trayvan Martin are asked to wear hoodies. COATESVILLE – The Coatesville City Council unanimously voted to approve a request to hold a rally in honor of a slain Florida teen this Saturday. The...

Red Raiders take on the district elite at LaSalle

Full slate scheduled for Friday at LaSalle University By Dave Conard Sports Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com The Coatesville girl's 200 relay team showed their team solidarity with their pre race atire PHILADELPIA—The first round of the PIAA District One championships were held at LaSalle University on Thursday with hundreds of the states best swimmers competing for a state championship berth. Below...

School board dispels Caln closure rumors

District says no decision on fate of elementary school has been made yet By Jamie Richard, Staff Writer, CoatesvilleTimes.com Parents expressed concerns that Caln Elementary School might be closed to help the coatesville Area School District close a $6 million budget gap. COATESVILLE – Several concerned parents and residents spoke out at the Coatesville Area School Board meeting Tuesday to address...

Residents: more shopping needed in Coatesville

Survey results show desire for retail, grocery and eateries downtown By Jamie Richard, Correspondent, CoatesvilleTimes.com Based on a survey delivered to the City Council Monday, city residents want more shopping in the downtown area, including grocery stories and restaurants. COATESVILLE – City council members were given the opportunity to review community input on the future of of the city at...

Hope for simplified legislative districts on hold

Federal court rules state must use 2001 legislative districts, ending short-term hope of reducing wide array of districts in Coatesville area By Mike McGann, Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com Any hopes that the greater Coatesville area had to see its legislative representatives simplified have been put on hold, after a federal judge ruled this week that the state should use the previous legislative districts,...

Health foundation holds leaders breakfast

COATESVILLE — The Brandywine Health Foundation held a Business Leaders’ Breakfast at the Downingtown Country Club on February 3, 2012 for over 80 business leaders in Chester County. Pictured left to right: Harry Lewis, Jr., Brandywine Health Foundation chairman; Frances M. Sheehan, President and CEO; business leaders’ breakfast co-chair Gary Smith, Chester County Economic Development Council;...

Pileggi plan taken out by a piano teacher

State Senate Majority Leader and ChesCo power player taken to task for poor lines, poor time management on redistricting By Mike McGann, Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com Pity poor state Sen. Dominic Pileggi. It’s been a tough week for a beloved Chester County state senator, who also happens to be Senate Majority Leader. Friday, he essentially got pretty badly slapped around by Pennsylvania Supreme Court...

King Breakfast Group donates $3,000 to Coatesville Youth Initiative

Lloyd Asparagus, Jr. (first from left), Earl Johnson (third from left), Harry Lewis Jr. (fourth from left, also the chairman of the Brandywine Health Foundation’s board of directors) and Cleo Alston (fifth from left, also board of director of the Brandywine Health Foundation) representing the Martin Luther King Breakfast Group, present Chaya Scott, Director of the Coatesville Youth Initiative (CYI)...