Coatesville students share educational insight

Four CASH seniors participate in state Senate hearing in Downingtown Updated at 3 p.m. to add reaction from state Sen. Andy Dinniman CASH seniors (from left) Henok Abraham, Hunter Mountain, Lake Greene and Taylor Chesnet participated in a state Senate committee hearing on education Thursday in Downingtown. Four Coatesville Area Senior High School seniors participated in a hearing on Thursday hosted...

Hearing to solicit student input on education

Lawmakers seek perspective from those directly affected by policy decisions State Sen. Andy Dinniman said the Senate Education Committee wants to hear students’ views on their schools., Local students will provide feedback about their experiences in public and nonpublic schools at a hearing this week in Downingtown. State Sen. Andy Dinniman announced that the Senate Education Committee would...

‘Cat in the Hat’ comes back to captivate Coatesville

Hundreds converge on high school to celebrate reading By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times “Reading Across America” organizers Michele Ollis (left) and Traci Tury demonstrate one of the photo opportunities for participants. Despite a heavy police presence, the mood was positively giddy Friday night at Coatesville Area Senior High School Friday, where hundreds of people of...

Coatesville district to receive Safe Schools grant

State will provide more than $10,000 for anti-violence initiatives The Coatesville Area School District is one of two county districts that will receive more than $10,000 in state funding as part of the Safe Schools Grants, State Sen. Andy Dinniman announced Tuesday. The Coatesville Area School District will receive $10,374, and the Downingtown Area School District will receive $13,460 to establish...

For first responders, a center worthy of their efforts

Long-awaited Chester County Public Safety Training Campus opens first phase By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times County Commissioners Ryan Costello (from left in from row), Terence Farrell, and Kathi Cozzone cut the ribbon for the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus’s education facility. Whether  trying to extricate accident victims from  burning wreckage or evaluating...