Fallen heroes inspire scenic motorcycling, June 3

‘Ride for Heroes’ benefit to traverse southern part of county   The second annual “Ride for Heroes” – a 60-mile, scenic journey through southern Chester County for a worthy cause – will be held Sunday. Sign-in will occur from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Rd., West Chester. Motorcycles will leave at 11:30 a.m., following a route that will return them...

Commissioners to hold third meeting on Pocopson Home

The forum will be held at Penn’s Grove Middle School in Oxford By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com A third public meeting on June 12 has been announced to discuss the future of the Pocopson Home, the Chester County-run facility for care of the aged. Chester County residents will have another opportunity to express opinions about the fate of the county-owned Pocopson...

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...

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...

Chester County Studio Tour this weekend

Sculpture work by West Chester artist Rhoda Kahler, whose studio will be among those open to the public this weekend as part of the Chester County Studio Tour. Four years now and growing stronger each year — local artists and studios open their doors to the public to offer a behind the scene look at their work and process. This year’s event, which is free to the public, looks to be the biggest...

Shea joins Brandywine New Media

Veteran Chester County journalist joins county’s fast-growing media outlet Kathleen Brady Shea WEST CHESTER — Brandywine New Media, LLC is announcing the addition of highly-respected journalist Kathleen Brady Shea as an equity partner and she has been named Managing Editor for the company’s growing group of community news sites. Shea covered Chester County as a reporter for the The Philadelphia...

Residents voice nearly unanimous plea not to privatize Pocopson Home

More than 200 attend county commissioners’ 2nd information session By Kathleen Brady Shea, Special to CoatesvilleTimes.com About 230 local residents turned out for a meeting Monday night about the future of the Pocopson Home, with most supporting continued Chester County operation of the 275-bed facility. DOWNINGTOWN — The venue was larger and the crowd a bit smaller, but the message to the...

After blasting gender barriers, a new challenge

Sheriff tapped to serve on state Commission for Women By Kathleen Brady Shea, Special to CoatesvilleTimes.com Chester County Sheriff Carolyn "Bunny" Welsh was selected by Gov. Tom Corbett to serve on the Pennsylvania Commission for Women. PENNSBURY — Chester County Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh said she received a phone call a couple of weeks ago that both honored and humbled her. She...

Hundreds praise county’s Pocopson Home

Privatization, other options to be considered in an attempt to stem recent financial losses By Kathleen Brady Shea, Special to CoatesvilleTimes.com Residents packed the Chester County Commissioners' boardroom to voice support for keeping the Pocopson Home county-operated. WEST CHESTER  —  In its early years, the Pocopson Home served as a point of profit – as well as pride – for Chester...