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National Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 6-12, 2019 and now is the perfect time to sign up to become a volunteer firefighter. The Chester County Fire Chiefs Association encourages community members ready to volunteer at their local...
Longtime Coatesville-area firefighter, chief mourned
Robert P. ‘Scats’ Gathercole Jr. remembered for decades of service
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Robert P. “Scats” Gathercole Jr. died suddenly on Wednesday while vacationing with his family in Ocean City., Md., a favorite vacation spot.
The region’s community of first-responders is mourning the death on Wednesday of Robert P. “Scats” Gathercole Jr., 59, a...
9/11 remembrance requires heavy lifting
Convoy of county first responders travels to Pentagon for building mementos
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
County first-responders Joe Behm (bottom row, from left), Jack Law, Howard Holland, John DiBuonaventuro, Neil Vaughn and Ryan Corcoran (top row, from left) Joel Gramling, Adam Weaver, Shane Clark, and Beau Crowding pose with the Pentagon 9/11 artifacts.
The predawn convoy...
Consolidated fire department to debut Tuesday
Town-hall meeting will introduce Keystone Valley operation
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A collaborative fire district that has already won kudos from the state will be the focus of a town-hall meeting Monday night.
The board of directors, operational officers, and members of the newly formed Keystone Valley Fire Department (KVFD) are hosting the public gathering at 7 p.m. at...
County’s emergency radio system closer to overhaul
Commissioners authorize finalizing of $42.1 million contract
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
County Commissioners Terence Farrell (from left), Ryan Costello, and Kathi Cozzone authorized the completion of a $42.1 million contract to replace the county’s emergency radio system. It is expected to be signed at the commissioners’ Feb. 14 meeting.
As expected at Thursday’s...
EMS paging switched to new $3.5 million system
Commissioners say changeover will improve efficiency and meet federal mandate
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The new pagers are similar in appearance to the old ones, but the reduced bandwidth of the system should improve efficiency, county officials said.
A new $3.5 million emergency-services paging system became operational Tuesday morning – an advance that improves communications...
Commissioners spotlight Coatesville-area successes
Meeting in West Brandywine a venue for local recognition
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Chester County Commissioners Ryan Costello (from left), Kathi Cozzone and Terence Farrell pose with Thomas A. Williams, who received a citation for attaining Eagle Scout rank.
An Eagle Scout who built a footbridge across a Brandywine tributary. A farmer who has donated more than 50,000 pounds...
