NAACP chapter claims conflict of interest for president
Members ask Dr. Taylor to step aside for matters related to CASD
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
COATESVILLE – NAACP members called for Coatesville Area NAACP Chapter President Dr. Tonya Thames Taylor to recuse herself at the NAACP general meeting Monday night at City Hall, suggesting that her role as a school board member has prevented her from taking actions in the best interests of the...
CASD board to vote Tuesday on administrators’ exits
Sources say board disagrees that firings are in district’s best interest
By Kathleen Brady Shea and Kyle Carrozza, The Times
CALN — A statement from the Coatesville Area School District on Monday confirmed that the board plans to vote Tuesday night on whether to accept the resignations of former Superintendent of Schools Richard Como and Coatesville Area High School Athletic Director Jim...
Coatesville Area NAACP celebrating 75 years
Featured speaker at Sunday event heads Pa. Legislative Black Caucus
Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown, chairwoman of the Pa. Legislative Black Caucus, will be the featured speaker at the Coatesville Area NAACP Diamond Anniversary celebration on Sunday.
The Coatesville Area NAACP is inviting area residents to celebrate its Diamond Anniversary on Sunday.
To commemorate 75 years of promoting political, educational,...
Seats still open for March on Washington observance
Coatesville Area NAACP hosting trip to observe 50th anniversary
The Coatesville Area NAACP wants residents to know that seats are still available for a bus trip to Washington DC for the 50thAnniversary of the March on Washington on Saturday.
Organizers said the trip would leave the Thorndale Kmart at 4 a.m. (the rally begins at 8 a.m.). The cost is $25 and those interested in attending should contact...
Coatesville Area NAACP hears day in life of D.A.
Group also seeking participants for 50th Anniversary of March on Washington
Attendees at Monday night’s Coatesville Area NAACP meeting, who ranged in age from 11 to 95, heard insight from Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan on his job.
NAACP officials said Hogan shared information about “A Day in the Life of a D.A.” and also fielded questions from an audience of more than 45.
“It...
Rx for seniors to avoid ills of scam artists
Coatesville Area NAACP hosting educational workshop
You don’t have to be a member of law-enforcement to realize that senior citizens are often targeted by criminals, whether someone unscrupulous is impersonating a loved one and pleading to have money wired to them or soliciting a down payment for a new roof that will never materialize.
In an effort to reduce this victimization, the Coatesville Area...
Civil-rights icon captivates crowd at CASH
Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian regales packed auditorium with stories, insight
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Rev. C.T. Vivian (left) chats with Dr. Tonya Thames Taylor after the program at CASH.
The 1,250-seat auditorium of Coatesville Area Senior High was filled to near-capacity when word came that Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian, the celebrated civil rights icon scheduled to speak at 6 p.m., would...
MLK Day celebrated with energetic service
Coatesville Area Senior High served as hub for multitude of activities
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Brielle Bullock (from left); her mother Quiana Bullock; and Will Royal entertain an audience in the CASH gymnasium with their Zumba moves.
Not everyone could match the hip-swiveling moves of 18-year-old Will Royal, who participated in a Zumba dance-exercise session at Coatesville...
3rd Annual MLK Day of Service planned
Public is invited to participate in myriad activities
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The Coatesville Area School District, the Coatesville Youth Initiative, and the Coatesville Area NAACP have organized a plethora of family-friendly activities to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
An impassioned contingent of Coatesville volunteers has been working to ensure that Martin Luther...
Coatesville Area NAACP excited about new leaders
Longtime members buoyed by energetic atmosphere at 1st 2013 meeting
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Tonya Thames Taylor (left), the new president of the Coatesville Area NAACP, greets well-wishers after the group’s first monthly meeting of the year.
Members of the Coatesville Area NAACP described a welcome burst of contagious energy Monday at their first monthly meeting of...
