Whetting a thirst for water research

‘Brandywine Trek’ an educational odyssey for Coatesville teens By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com Participants in the 2011 Brandywine Trek land on the banks of the Brandywine with smiles. Besides providing area drinking water and scenic vistas for hiking trails, next week the Brandywine Creek will also double as a learning lab. Ten Coatesville-area teens will...

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 summer teen program garners White House praise

ServiceCorps initiative described as positive example of youth outreach By Kathleen Brady Shea Special to CoatesvilleTimes.com Ashlee Jones (from left), Olivia Lewis, and Bronze Small participated in last summer's program. COATESVILLE — A Coatesville summer employment program for teens has been touted as a positive example by the White House, a thrill for its organizers. A blog entry this week...