Front-yard makeover powered by tools, friends
Coatesville homeowner says she’s blessed to have had such assistance
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Susan A. Jones says she thrilled with the results of a front-yard makeover organized and implemented by a group of friends.
A collaborative front-yard makeover produced eye-popping results in the unit block of North Eighth Avenue this past week.
“It looks great. I want my...
Good deeds beget others on North Eighth Avenue
Posse of volunteers convenes for front-yard makeover
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A group of high-energy volunteers work to make a home in the unit block of North Eighth Avenue less inviting to vandals.
A well-placed complaint produced a Coatesville home spruce-up that would be envied by TV remodeling gurus for its efficiency and enthusiasm.
The makeover project evolved during...
Court records: Murder victim repeatedly threatened
PFAs suggest decades-long history of domestic abuse
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Court records show that Jamica Woods, 37, of East Fallowfield Township, expressed repeated fears that Gregory A. Twyman, 44, her longtime boyfriend, would kill her.
On Tuesday, an East Fallowfield Township man made good on threats to kill his longtime girlfriend that date back more than a decade,...
Total of drugs taken off street exceeds estimate
DEA officials said Coatesville collected 85 pounds during National Drug Take Back Day
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Coatesville Police Officer Rodger Ollis seals one of the three boxes of unwanted medicine collected Saturday during the National Drug Take Back initiative.
Maybe Coatesville Police Officer Rodger Ollis has been spending too much time in the gym: His 20-pound estimate...
Gateway Park site of enthusiastic mad scramble
More than 200 participate in annual Easter Egg Hunt
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The place to be on Saturday was Gateway Park, where the Coatesville Parks and Recreation Commission hosted a crowd-pleasing Easter Egg Hunt.
The Easter Bunny helped put some spring in the steps of the more than 200 eager participants in Coatesville’s Easter Egg Hunt at Gateway Park on Saturday afternoon.
“The...
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 police score cache of children’s car seats
Free safety equipment will be available to area residents
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Y’vette Gayle, the Southeast regional coordinator for the American Academy of Pediatrics, goes over literature for the Traffic Injury Prevention Project with Coatesville Police Officer Rodger Ollis.
The Coatesville Police Department has scored a car-seat coup.
Earlier this week, it...
Coatesville-area ‘Shop with a Cop’ a roaring success
From siren-blasting caravan to shopping carts, children get crowd-pleasing ride
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Torey, 7, shows her enthusiasm for the “Shop with a Cop” program as Chester County Deputy Sheriff Natalie Berry pushes the cart.
The scene looked as alarming as it sounded: Two school buses blowing a red light on East Lincoln Highway with more than 30 emergency...
Coatesville law-enforcers honored for advocacy
Department, Officer Ollis recognized by Domestic Violence Center
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan (from left) was honored with Assistant District Attorney Michelle Frei by Dolly Wideman-Scott, who heads the Chester County Domestic Violence Center.
Against the backdrop grim statistics – 53 domestic-violence fatalities in Pennsylvania...
