Officer Joseph Thompson sworn in to full-time position
City Council discusses initiatives for ‘make or break year’
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Police Chief Jack Laufer (left) stands with Ofc. Joseph Thompson (right) after Thompson’s swearing in ceremony.
COATESVILLE – Officer Joseph Thompson was sworn in to a full-time position at Monday night’s City Council meeting.
Previously a part-time officer, Thompson has a combined...
Filmmaker, auditor address City Council
In separate presentations, both voice enthusiasm for Coatesville
Updated at 4:30 p.m. with the fire chief’s news release on the FEMA grant
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Ozzie Feliciano told City Council that he chose Coatesville to film the pilot and first episode of a mini-series he created because he loves the city.
At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, the agenda...
Coatesville hires Johnson as new police chief
City council votes 6-0 in favor of Philadelphia deputy police commissioner
By Jamie Richard, Staff Writer, The Times
The Coatesville City Council voted unanimously, Tuesday night to hire Stephen T. Johnson (inset) as the city’s new police chief.
COATESVILLE – The city’s long and winding search for a police chief ended last night when city council voted to appoint Deputy Commissioner Stephen...
Police-chief search group set to interview candidate
Coatesville’s interim police chief expresses interest in keeping job
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Coatesville Interim Police Chief James Bell said he plans to seek the permanent position.
A meeting between Coatesville’s police-chief search committee and a top candidate will be held next week, City Manager Kirby A. Hudson said Monday night.
Speaking after the City Council...
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...
Reconsideration plan for police chief falls short
City manager says only two council members submitted letters of support
Updated at 2:45 p.m. with quote from Councilman Jeff LoPrinzi
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
An effort to get Maj. John “Jack” W. Laufer III to change his mind about becoming Coatesville’s permanent police chief did not go as planned.
A plan to try and salvage a failed vote to hire a new police...
Coatesville’s worsening finances topic of meeting
Council members, residents criticize city’s wasteful spending
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
City Council members C. Arvilla Hunt (from left), David C. Collins and Joseph Hamrick are among those who have condemned the city’s wasteful spending.
Questions outnumbered answers at last night’s City Council meeting – itself a source of confusion.
Although the session...
City’s police leadership, worsening finances in limbo
Council failed to get enough votes to hire permanent chief – or withdraw reserve funds
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
With his brother, Gary Hudson (from right), holding the bible, Kirby Hudson is sworn in as Coatesville manager by Magisterial District Judge Grover E. Koon.
After nearly three hours, Coatesville City Council addressed the agenda items most responsible for...
Coatesville vows transparent process to select police chief
Media invited to observe as well-credentialed search committee begins to narrow field
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The City of Coatesville, in need of new police leadership, wants to avoid the criticism generated during the selection of some past chiefs, a process sometimes shrouded in special interests.
For that reason, representatives of the media have been invited to observe...
High-powered committee to assist with police-chief search
Group’s goal is to select the best candidate before Sept. 10 City Council meeting
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Coatesville City Manager Kirby Hudson said getting a permanent police chief in place is a priority.
With an acting police chief in place, Coatesville can focus on the search for a permanent leader, City Manager Kirby Hudson said today.
Hudson said a search committee...
