Suit: Attempts to avert foreclosure thwarted

Marshallton preservationist says bank rebuffed repeated efforts to modify mortgage By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Linda Kaat stands in front of the Marshallton home that is the subject of a foreclosure action. Linda Kaat’s suit said her repeated efforts to avert the foreclosure of her Marshallton home were stymied by JPMorgan Chase representatives. A Marshallton woman recalls...

Hudson named permanent Coatesville manager

Former D.A. loses bid for public-safety post; Council president nearly loses position By Jamie Richard, Staff Writer, The Times City Solicitor John Carnes applauds new Coatesville City Manager Kirby Hudson upon his appointment by City Council, Wednesday night. COATESVILLE – In a decisive special meeting last night, City Council appointed a new city manager, almost fired its president, and removed...

Council members owe a spate of apologies

Meeting heaped insults on former D.A., police, a motorcycle club, even the Council president By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times  Say what you will about  Joseph W. Carroll – and plenty of folks did at last night’s embarrassing City Council meeting –  the former District Attorney has never wavered in his commitment to Coatesville. He appeared at the meeting because he had...

City Council to vote on leadership issues

Amid police unrest, a vote is scheduled on making the county’s former D.A. interim public safety chief By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Complaints about the city’s Police Department from within its ranks continue to increase, amid recent challenges that include strapped resources, multiple lawsuits, and evidence-tampering allegations, the latter under investigation by...

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 Coatesville’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...