Chesco: Drug Take Back Day is Sat.

Chester County’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Services is raising community awareness for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day taking place on Saturday, April 29th. Organized nationwide by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), National Prescription Drug Take Back Day provides local sites for safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while educating the...

Coatesville Police collect more than 60 lbs. of prescription drugs

DEA Take-Back day aims to prevent variety of drug-related problems By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Officer Rodger Ollis and Coatesville Youth Initiative Drug Free Communities coordinator Lula Defersha stand next to over 60 lbs of drugs collected on Saturday. COATESVILLE – Coatesville Police, in cooperation with the DEA and the Coatesville Youth Initiative, collected an estimated 60 lbs....