Falling tree kills Kennett man in Caln

CALN — A Kennett Square man was killed Monday morning when a tree fell on his vehicle as he was driving south on North Caln Road, Township Police said.

Reality TV star dies of possible OD

COATESVILLE — Valerie Fairman, featured an episode in the second season of MTV’s “16 and Pregnant” was discovered unconscious and later died at an area hospital, Thursday, police said. Fairman, 23, was visiting a friend’s home on 5th Street, and was found in the bathroom unresponsive. She was transported to Brandywine Hospital where she was pronounced dead. While an investigation...

Teen shot to death in Coatesville

COATESVILLE — City and county detectives are asking for help with information about the shooting death of a city teen, Tuesday night. According to Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan, Jose Juarez Pinto, 18, was shot by an unknown assailant on the 400 block of Oak Street, Tuesday night. Pinto was transported to Paoli Hospital where he died of his wounds, authorities said. The city’s police...

Column: Is Rock Dead?

Bad Karma, Part 3 By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, CoatesvilleTimes.com If you’re like me then you have hard time finding the right dress slacks. But if you’re like me you’re also moved by the awesome, face-melting power that is Rock and Roll. The very thought of it conjures up images of long haired barbarians in leather pants, shredding furiously upon their axes to appease the Rock gods...