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...

Information on Fleetwood St. graffiti sought

Coatesville Police documented recent vandalism on Monday afternoon On Monday, Dec. 9, at 1:45 p.m., Coatesville Sgt. Rodger Ollis observed recently applied graffiti on the south wall of a city Redevelopment Authority property located at 399 Fleetwood St., police said. Anyone with information regarding the vandalism is asked to contact the police department by phone, send an anonymous text by using...

New way to improve city safety? App-solutely

Anonymous text, email system debuts in Coatesville Police Department Updated at 6:15 to provide quotes from CEO of CitizenObserver By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Coatesville Police Chief Jack Laufer (left) and Sgt. Rodger Ollis demonstrate the ease with which citizens can contact police anonymously through a new phone app. Interested in making Coatesville safer? There’s an app...

City sign no longer at odds with its surroundings

Unsightly corner gets makeover by police, others to make it more welcoming By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Led by two Coatesville police officers, a volunteer team transformed the corner of Maple and First Avenues so that it would live up to its “welcome” sign. Rock- and weed-infested, the unsightly corner at Maple and First Avenues appeared to contradict the “Welcome...