Longtime Coatesville-area firefighter, chief mourned
Robert P. ‘Scats’ Gathercole Jr. remembered for decades of service
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Robert P. “Scats” Gathercole Jr. died suddenly on Wednesday while vacationing with his family in Ocean City., Md., a favorite vacation spot.
The region’s community of first-responders is mourning the death on Wednesday of Robert P. “Scats” Gathercole Jr., 59, a...
Consolidated fire department to debut Tuesday
Town-hall meeting will introduce Keystone Valley operation
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A collaborative fire district that has already won kudos from the state will be the focus of a town-hall meeting Monday night.
The board of directors, operational officers, and members of the newly formed Keystone Valley Fire Department (KVFD) are hosting the public gathering at 7 p.m. at...
County reviews revenue-boosters for Pocopson Home
Commissioners also get update on long-awaited 9-1-1 overhaul
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
County Commissioners Terence Farrell (from left), Ryan Costello and Kathi Cozzone applauded presentations on the Pocopson Home and the 9-1-1 system at Tuesday’s Sunshine Meeting.
The health of the county’s citizens – and its finances – dominated the Chester County Commissioners’...
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...
