Coatesville’s Shop with a Cop brightens holidays for local kids
Community, local law enforcement, volunteers and organizations come together for 14th year
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
McGruff the Crime Dog was on hand to greet the officers and children participating in the 14th annual Shop with a Cop Saturday morning at the Parkesburg Wal-Mart.
COATESVILLE – Christmas came early for 78 children in the city Saturday morning, as they were selected...
Shop With A Cop brings smiles, joy to local kids
As officers from several departments lined a hallway at Walmart, Officer Mike Caby from West Caln Police Department meets his first shopper.
13th Annual event pairs local police with kids to brighten holidays
By Lauren Parker-Gill, Staff Writer, The Times
COATESVILLE – Local police officers made quite an entrance when they arrived at the Walmart in Parkesburg Saturday, with two school buses full...
For Coatesville Police, ‘Shop with a Cop: The Sequel’
Unusual circumstances result in replay at Parkesburg Walmart
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
As the children eagerly await the results, Coatesville Sgt. Rodger Ollis uses the price-checker to help them stay within their budgets.
The children’s gifts were wrapped and the sirens silenced from the law-enforcement caravan, but days after another successful “Shop with a Cop” program,...
From start to finish, ‘Shop with a Cop’ proves a blast
Collaborative, community-involved event draws rave reviews
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Coatesville Cpl. Jonathan Shave offers assistance to his shopper at the price-checker. Behind him, Det. Kevin Campbell waits for his turn.
Throngs of unsuspecting customers grabbed parking spaces and shopping carts to brave the bustling crowd at Walmart on Saturday morning, oblivious to the...
Coatesville-area ‘Shop with a Cop’ a roaring success
From siren-blasting caravan to shopping carts, children get crowd-pleasing ride
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Torey, 7, shows her enthusiasm for the “Shop with a Cop” program as Chester County Deputy Sheriff Natalie Berry pushes the cart.
The scene looked as alarming as it sounded: Two school buses blowing a red light on East Lincoln Highway with more than 30 emergency...
