Pomeroy teen accused of arson at Coatesville center
He also faces robbery, drug charges unrelated to Brandywine Health facility fire
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The Coatesville Fire Department responded Feb. 19 to a one-alarm fire at the Brandywine Health Center on East Lincoln Highway.
An 18-year-old Pomeroy youth is facing a multitude of charges, including arson related to a one-alarm fire last Tuesday at the Brandywine...
Smoke detectors alert city residents to fire
Firefighters responded to a one-alarm blaze Monday morning in the unit block of East Chestnut Street.
Blaze reportedly brought under control in less than 15 minutes
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A one-alarm fire Monday morning displaced 11 residents, but no one was injured, said Coatesville Acting Fire Chief Jim Lentz.
Lentz said smoke detectors alerted the occupants...
Fire levels group home’s detached garage
29 residents were evacuated with no injuries, officials said
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
When firefighters arrived this morning at 4 a.m. in the 500 block of East Chestnut Street, a fully involved garage had already collapsed, said acting Coatesville Fire Chief Jim Lentz.
A pile of charred rubble is all that remains of a detached garage in the 500 block of East Chestnut Street.
The...
