Lewis salutes three Coatesville-area student on DAR award

Madeline Ladd of Saint Agnes Catholic School in West Chester, Emma Bennett of Scott Middle School in Coatesville and Jillian Smyles of South Brandywine Middle School in Coatesville were congratulated by Nick Deminski of Rep. Harry Lewis Jr.’s (R-74) office for their winning entries in the Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest. HARRISBURG – Rep. Harry Lewis Jr. (R-Chester) congratulated...

Letter: Rep. Lewis touts his record

To the Editor, As the state representative for the 74th district, it has been my honor to fight in Harrisburg for taxpayers.  For the second year in a row, I joined a bipartisan coalition in Harrisburg against excessive income and sales tax hikes that would have penalized hard-working Pennsylvanians.  Democrats and Republicans voted together to hold the line on taxes, while funding our schools at...

Lewis, Truitt unite to help Safe Harbor

Nick Deminski, Rep. Harry Lewis Jr. (R-74), Mary Robins, Eric Ciarrocchi and Rep. Dan Truitt (R-156) gathered after dropping off crates full of drinks to Safe Harbor in West Chester Borough. WEST CHESTER — On Friday morning, Reps. Harry Lewis Jr. (R-74) and Dan Truitt (R-156) participated in a food rescue with Fiorenza’s Food for Friends (F4) for the benefit of local homeless shelters.  “Through...

Lewis to hold school safety meeting, June 8

State Rep. Harry Lewis Jr. (R-74) COATESVILLE — Rep. Harry Lewis Jr. (R-Chester) invites students, parents, other community members and the media to attend the school and community safety discussion he is hosting on Wednesday, June 8, at 6 p.m. The forum will be held at Coatesville City Hall, One City Hall Place, Coatesville.  “As your state representative, I take the safety of the students in...

Lewis to host job fair at Victory, Aug. 28

State Rep. Harry Lewis (R-74) PARKESBURG — Rep. Harry Lewis Jr. (R-Chester) invites 74th District residents to attend his job fair on Friday, Aug. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Parkesburg Victory Brewing Co., 3129 Lower Valley Road, in Parkesburg. “With area company layoffs looming, I encourage residents to take advantage of this opportunity to connect with more than 30 employers who have full-time...

Ellison is out and so is the Tea Party

One — the former Democratic power-broker — knows he’s done, the other is oblivious By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times As we head into the holiday season — and hopefully, a couple of weeks of relative quiet — a few notes and thoughts on local political stuff and other news items. Maybe the topline item this morning is that James Ellison is out at Rhoads & Sinon — meaning he will no...

Political news and notes: 2014 legislative races kicking off

Final write-in results show poor turnout, participation in 2013 By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times The political news cycle never seems to end these days, on the heels of the final write-in election results being posted Friday, we have a batch of new candidate announcements or pending announcements in 2014 state legislative races — and even, it seems — an early hint about a 2016 race. First to the...

Stars align to spotlight preserve’s latest addition

Lenfest Center opens with praise, gratitude for its benefactors By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Marquerite (from left) and Gerry Lenfest take a few moments to sit on Saturday evening with Penny Watkins, a Natural Lands Trust board member. NEWLIN — Stars of all sizes and persuasions – celestial to earthbound – shone Saturday night at the dedication gala for the Lenfest Center,...

Scholarship benefit exudes Coatesville power

All-star cast delivers can-do message to appreciative crowd By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Diana Robinson Lewis checks in with her mother, Doris Spann (right), and her aunt, Elsie Spann (left), before the start of the program. She rubbed elbows in a meat locker with Sylvester Stallone in “Rocky,” received mentoring from Regis Philbin in Hollywood, hobnobbed with Oprah on prime-time,...

7th annual Rebecca Lukens honoree announced

Coatesville activist lauded for mirroring maverick female industrialist Community leader Regina Horton Lewis will be honored on March 21 for exhibiting the positive qualities of Rebecca Lukens. A Coatesville community leader has been chosen as the recipient of the Seventh Annual Rebecca Lukens Award. Established by the Graystone Society’s National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum to honor individuals...