Coatesville congregation feasts on giving back

Thanksgiving outreach attracts assistance from police, city government By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Coatesville City Manager Kirby Hudson (left) prepares to serve a Thanksgiving dinner at the Jubilee Christian Center. To his right is Councilman Jarrell Brazzle. Seventeen years ago, a Coatesville pastor visiting the city’s Community Center heard a homeless person ask for change...

Coatesville hires Johnson as new police chief

City council votes 6-0 in favor of Philadelphia deputy police commissioner By Jamie Richard, Staff Writer, The Times The Coatesville City Council voted unanimously, Tuesday night to hire Stephen T. Johnson (inset) as the city’s new police chief. COATESVILLE – The city’s long and winding search for a police chief ended last night when city council voted to appoint Deputy Commissioner Stephen...