Downingtown Alumni to install 1st Hall of Fame class

DOWNINGTOWN — Downingtown High School’s Alumni Association is the oldest continuously active such group in the nation, and this year marks a new wrinkle in its activities – a Hall of Fame for distinguished graduates. Melissa Menna, Class of 2000, chairs a committee of alumni and staff who created the criteria of nominations, invited nominations, and ultimately selected the inaugural class. ...

Lincoln University to open Danjuma African Art Center

New facility will expand access to institution’s growing collection  Dr. Robert R. Jennings, Lincoln University’s president, is extending an invitation to the community to share in the opening of the new African art center. The public is invited to help Lincoln University celebrate the ribbon-cutting and grand opening of the Danjuma African Art Center on Saturday, April 12, at 12:30 p.m. General...

Coatesville, D-Town East advance in academic championships

Winner on March 13 will advance to state championships The Downingtown East High School Academic team — along with Coatesville and West Chester Henderson — has advanced to the Chester County final of the Chester County Academic Competition. Three high school academic teams will be competing for the Chester County Academic Competition championship after winning their recent semifinal matches. The...

Crowd-pleasing literacy celebration continues to grow

Hundreds expected to converge at CASH for ‘Read Across America’ on Friday By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times West Caln Township Police Chief Curt Martinez, who read a Dr. Seuss book during the 2013 “Read Across America” program, will return for this year’s event. Don’t let the heavy police presence deter you from attending the annual “Read Across America” festivities...

University president elected to Philly Pops board

Post will continue active role in community of Dr. Robert R. Jennings  Dr. Robert R. Jennings The 13th president of the Lincoln University has been elected to the Encore Series, Inc./the Philly Pops board of directors, the university said in a news release on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Dr. Robert R. Jennings was unanimously elected as a member at the Jan. 20 meeting. Since his arrival at Lincoln in January...

New school resource officer comes full circle

For Kennett High grad, cause for cheering again By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Kennett Square Police Officer Sarah London, the new school resource officer at Kennett High, points to a 2001 photo that shows her on the school’s cheerleading squad. In the hallways at Kennett High on Wednesday, a woman in blue quietly generated head-turning during an unconventional homecoming of...

County to schoolchildren: Yes, you can

Elementary students invited to win prizes for collecting aluminum cans The county is calling all school-age can collectors for a competition with cash prizes. Children in kindergarten through sixth grade throughout Chester County are invited to collect as many aluminum cans as possible in an attempt to win first-, second- and third-level cash prizes as well as promotional items, a county news release...

CASD board calls special meeting to buy admin building

$2.8 million Caln office building would offices, health clinic for employees By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times The Coatesville Area School District Board of Education called a special meeting for Tuesday to purchase this $2.8 million office building to replace the Benner Administration building and house a new district health care center. CALN — The Coatesville Area School District appears poised...

Coatesville district appoints interim superintendent

Dr. Leonard Fitts says he looks forward to opening communications By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times New Interim Superintendent Dr. Leonard Fitts speaks to the administrators, staff, and citizens present at Tuesday’s press conference. CALN – The Coatesville Area School District School Board announced the appointment of Dr. Leonard Fitts as interim superintendent at a press conference held...

Pulling out stops for school-bus safety

Police, PennDOT, school districts to participate in annual awareness initiative By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times A first-place student drawing illustrates the importance of school bus safety. The red lights on the school bus were flashing and its arm was extended when a truck blew right past it on West Lincoln Highway in Valley Township recently. Unfortunately only for the driver,...