Defensive end lines up for student backpack drive

Derrick Morgan, a defensive end for the Tennessee Titans, is helping to provide Coatesville children with backpacks. Residents invited to donate supplies, recycle materials, and clean up city Coatesville residents will have an opportunity to get donations and make some on Saturday through two back-to-school drives, each from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Coatesville Memorial Community Center. In addition, multiple...

Residents urged to spring into spruce-up mode

Volunteers sought for citywide beautification effort Residents are invited to participate in a city clean-up effort to celebrate Earth Day. Celebrate Earth Day by dishing out the dirt and layering on the paint during a city beautification day sponsored by the Coatesville Community Policing Committee, the Coatesville Parks and Recreation Commission, and Coatesville Savings Bank. On Saturday, starting...

Witching hour fast approaching in Coatesville

Spook-tacular Third Annual Halloween Parade set for Saturday Don’t be alarmed if scary-looking creatures are roaming city streets on Saturday: It’s time for the Third Annual Coatesville Halloween Parade. It’s time to dust the cobwebs off your Halloween costume – or work them into the design. On Saturday, the Third Annual Coatesville Halloween Parade will provide frightful fun for participants...

Contest to draw out youthful, recycling creativity

Prizes will be awarded for posters that inspire citizens to reduce waste A couple of weeks after members of the Coatesville Youth Initiative hosted a recycling event, the city’s youth have another opportunity to make a positive contribution to the environment. The Coatesville Community Policing Committee and the city’s Parks and Recreation Commission is sponsoring its first Recycling Poster Contest...

Wheels signal good fortune at Coatesville event

City’s annual Bike Festival provides safety tips, family-friendly recreation COATESVILLE – A picture-perfect day for bike-riding became even more special Saturday for a group of Coatesville children and their families. Coatesville Police Officer Rodger Ollis adjusts the helmet of 6-year-old Maia Lawson at the 2nd Annual Coatesville Bike Festival. The city held its 2nd Annual Coatesville...