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...
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,...
Prosecutors stress high price of ignoring early education
District Attorneys urge funding increases for pre-kindergarten programs
Cumberland County District Attorney David J. Freed (from left), Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan, Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams, and Delaware County District Attorney Jack J. Whelan all spoke about the need for increased early-childhood education.
Stressing...
Schoolchildren following road to improved safety
County agencies combine efforts on International Walk to School Day
Elementary schoolchildren learn the rules of the road during International Walk to School Day (IWTSD) this past week in West Goshen Township.
The horde of schoolchildren may have given some West Chester residents pause this past week, but the throng of youngsters had assembled for a good cause: International Walk to School Day (IWTSD).
In...
