Rx for seniors to avoid ills of scam artists

Coatesville Area NAACP hosting educational workshop You don’t have to be a member of law-enforcement to realize that senior citizens are often targeted by criminals, whether someone unscrupulous is impersonating a loved one and pleading to have money wired to them or soliciting a down payment for a new roof that will never materialize. In an effort to reduce this victimization, the Coatesville Area...

Accusations multiply in contentious cell-phone case

Attorney contends Coatesville police fabricated a search-warrant request By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times COATESVILLE — The seizure nearly a year ago of a female city police officer’s cell phone has escalated into a convoluted legal battle involving allegations of sexual impropriety, blackmail, falsified court documents, and evidence-tampering. Many Coatesville officers and residents...