Coatesville police chief ends day-to-day contract

Four candidates have already expressed interest in the post, the acting city manager said By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Coatesville Police Chief Julius M. Canale ended his day-to-day contract yesterday. Ending weeks of speculation about when he would end his 24-year Coatesville police career, Chief Julius M. Canale terminated his day-to-day contract with the city yesterday at 5...

Former D.A. reaches out to Coatesville

He offered to serve as interim leader as the city faces multiple job vacancies By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Another chapter in Coatesvilleā€™s turbulent history repeated itself last night when former Chester County District Attorney Joseph W. Former Chester County District Attorney Joseph W. Carroll addresses Coatesville City Council at last night’s meeting. Carroll offered...

Coatesville urged to replace police officers

Council president says part-timers will be hired; former chief recommends full-timers By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times The intersection of 6th and Belmont in Coatesville, where Alex Davis was gunned down Monday night, just three days after a home invasion homicide elsewhere in the city. Chester County District Attorney Thomas Hogan is arguing that the city lacks enough officers to...