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...

Harmony Street proposal generates discord, confusion

Council rejected an ordinance to make the street one-way but approved a grant application to fund it By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Coatesville resident Mike Zuratt receives congratulations on his proclamation from Officer Rodger Ollis, who heads the Community Policing Committee. COATESVILLE – Although harmony dominated last night’s City Council meeting, some of it was in...