Coatesville law-enforcers honored for advocacy

Department, Officer Ollis recognized by Domestic Violence Center  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan (from left) was honored with Assistant District Attorney Michelle Frei by Dolly Wideman-Scott, who heads the Chester County Domestic Violence Center. Against the backdrop grim statistics – 53 domestic-violence fatalities in Pennsylvania...

City Council not ready to tap trust fund – yet

Vote to withdraw $2.25 million fails 5-2, but will be revisited By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Coatesville City Councilmen Jeff LoPrinzi (left) and Jarrell Brazzle listen during discussion of the city’s dire financial straits. A vote to tap Coatesville’s dwindling trust fund to meet expenses failed Monday night 5-2, and an effort to convince a former police-chief candidate...