Support groups offered in variety of shapes, sizes
Find others who share your concerns, professionals advise
The Chester County Government Services Center will serve as the meeting locale for a support group for GrandFamilies.
A support group has formed for GrandFamilies – defined as households headed by grandparents or other relatives who are sharing their home with nieces, nephews, grandchildren, or other related children.
The group, which will...
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...
3rd Annual Festive 5K to kick off holiday
Fund-raiser for Coatesville Youth Initiative a prelude to city’s parade
The Third Annual Festive 5K Run or One-Mile Fun Walk is expected to draw more than 500 participants to Coatesville.
Fast becoming a holiday tradition for Coatesville and beyond, the Brandywine Health Foundation’s Third Annual Festive 5K Run or One-Mile Fun Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 1.
Participants will have...
Multi-tasking to keep teens from behind bars
Youth Justice Awareness Month event draws appreciative crowd
Rev. Jack Crans, a 1968 graduate of CASH and well-known Coatesville advocate, opened the program with a prayer.
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A program on youth justice Thursday night began with horror stories about teen abuse in the adult system but concluded with a dramatic tale of success: a Coatesville man who served...
Youth camps focus on building community
Good Works, Inc. teaching teens to help improve living conditions of less fortunate
Two high-schoolers from last year’s Good Works summer camp congratulate each other after completing some repairs.
While many people focus on holiday festivities this week, the folks at a Chester County nonprofit are readying themselves to impart the lessons of giving back to a younger generation.
Good Works, Inc.,...
