Ambitious appetite prompts Food Bank move

Chester County nonprofit’s plethora of produce, volunteers outgrows space By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Larry Welsch, executive director of the Chester County Food Bank, surveys some of the current office space, which features overflow storage on the floor. When the Chester County Food Bank rose from the ashes of its bankrupt predecessor in 2009, it did so with an ambitious...

Benefactor’s largesse: from soup to nuts

Wegmans steps up to fill Food Bank’s bare cupboards By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times A high-energy crew of Wegmans employees formed an assembly line inside the warehouse of the Chester County Food Bank, where they sorted the donation of 18,000 pounds of food. The crew of about 15 employees from Wegmans’ Downingtown supermarket demonstrated well-honed skills, juggling cartons,...

Commissioners spotlight Coatesville-area successes

Meeting in West Brandywine a venue for local recognition By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Chester County Commissioners Ryan Costello (from left), Kathi Cozzone and Terence Farrell pose with Thomas A. Williams, who received a citation for attaining Eagle Scout rank. An Eagle Scout who built a footbridge across a Brandywine tributary. A farmer who has donated more than 50,000 pounds...