County’s 9-1-1 Center moves to New emergency call infrastructure

Chester County Telecommunicator Mike Arganetto in the Chester County 9-1-1 Center. Chester County has transitioned to the new Next Generation 9-1-1 Statewide Emergency Services Internet Protocol Network, a faster and more efficient way for the 9-1-1 call center to receive emergency calls. The Chester County Department of Emergency Services (DES) transitioned today its Emergency Communications Center...

E. Fallowfield Elementary honors 9/11 victims

Students, officials gather to remember fateful day By Lauren Parker-Gill, Staff Writer, The Times Students, local elected officials and law enforcement and public safety officers gathered last week to honor the memory of those lost in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. From left, state Sen. Andrew Dinniman, Coatesville Area School District Superintendent Dr. Cathy Taschner and State Rep. Harry Lewis join...

JROTC cadets make their impact felt in the community

From helping to feed the hungry to working with seniors, CASH students make their mark By Lauren Parker-Gill, Staff Writer, The Times Air Force Junior ROTC students from Coatesville Area High School are making a lasting impact on the greater community. Here, cadets performed a flag folding ceremony at Hibernia Park for the residents of the Coatesville Senior Center in June. Photo courtesy  PA 771...

County to seek audit of 911 fee payment by telcos

WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Board of Commissioners introduced a resolution at this week’s Commissioners’ Sunshine Meeting, that authorizes the law firm of Dilworth Paxson LLP, and the telecommunications auditing firm, Phone Recovery Services LLC to undertake a legal review and forensic audit, to determine if telephone companies providing service in Chester County have failed to bill, collect...

East Fallowfield students remember 9/11

Students, staff and administrators commemorated the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Left, Acting Coatesville Area School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Angelo Romaniello joins members of Boy Scout Pack 219, which presented the national colors during the ceremony. EAST FALLOWFIELD — On Sept. 11, East Fallowfield Elementary School had its Patriot Day Ceremony to commemorate the 12th anniversary...

Museum to host ‘Coatesville Remembers Sept. 11’

Ceremony will give attendees an opportunity to connect with 9/11 history  World Trade Center Steel “Tree” at Steelworkers’ Memorial in CoatesvillePhoto By: Robert O. Williams/ The Williams Group. Coatesville, PA – The National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum (NISHM) plans to honor those lost on Sept. 11, 2001 with “Coatesville Remembers September 11.” The museum is the...

Commissioners take 9-1-1 fee proposal off table

Plan to impose costs on municipalities met spirited criticism By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times The county commissioners announced yesterday that they will not advance a contentious proposal introduced in June to impose a cost- Commissioners Kathi Cozzone (from left), Terence Farrell and Ryan Costello will not pursue a 9-1-1 cost-recovery plan proposed last month. recovery fee for...