Casey talks to students about bullying at Coatesville High
U.S. Senator says one in four students are victims
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
U.S. Senator Bob Casey visited Coatesville Intermediate High School Tuesday to speak to students about bullying.
CALN – U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D) paid a visit to ninth and tenth grade students at the Coatesville Area Intermediate High School campus Tuesday morning to speak about bullying across the nation...
CASD board approves 5-year contract for Taschner
Members of the public questioned, ‘why now?’
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
Teachers, parents and taxpayers filled the auditorium at Coatesville Area Senior High School as the school board of directors voted to renew superintendent Dr. Cathy Taschner’s contract for five years.
CALN – Last week, teachers, parents and taxpayers packed the auditorium at Coatesville Area...
County plans 5K Color Run to battle opioid addiction
Chester County Commissioners Terence Farrell, Kathi Cozzone and Michelle Kichline, with Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan.
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Commissioners and District Attorney continue to take measures in fighting opioid and heroin addiction within the county by scheduling a color 5k run and walk that will raise funds to help combat the growing epidemic.
Chester County’s...
Lewis to host revitalization panel
State Rep. Harry Lewis Jr. (R-74)
COATESVILLE — To provide community members with an update on Coatesville revitalization efforts, Rep. Harry Lewis Jr. (R-Chester) will be hosting a Coatesville City Chat with a panel of local officials. The event will be held on Thursday, Sept. 8, from 6-8 p.m. at the Coatesville Area Senior Center, 250 Harmony St., Coatesville.
“For many years, we have appreciated...
Coatesville murder victim IDd
COATESVILLE — Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in the city last week, a man found shot to death in the behind a Diamond Alley home.
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said that victim was Alex Hartzell, 24, from Pottstown. Hartzell died of multiple gunshot wounds.
Send article as PDF
Kennett first grader to serve as honorary football captain, Friday
Grayson Savery will serve as honorary captain for the Kennett High School football team, Friday night.
KENNETT SQUARE — When Kennett High School’s varsity football team takes the field for its first home game of the season on Friday, September 2, a very courageous little boy will lead the charge.
On Halloween 2012, when he was two years old, Grayson Savery was diagnosed with a form of pediatric...
Teen shot in Coatesville
COATESVILLE — Police are investigating another shooting in vicinity of East Diamond Street, a city teen was struck in the leg in the early morning hours, Sunday, just two days after a man was found shot to death in the neighborhood.
Police said witnesses told them that the 17-year-old was being assaulted by a “large group” of juveniles in the area of North 7th Street and East Diamond...
Coatesville police seek clues in fatal shooting
COATESVILLE — City police are asking the public for help after a man was found shot to death Friday morning in the back yard of a home in the 600 block of East Diamond Street.
Police had few details on the incident — beyond describing the victim as a white male who was discovered dead from multiple gun shot wounds. Police had been called to the scene on a report of shots fired.
...
Backpack Drive in Coatesville aims to prepare students for success
1,500 backpacks given to CASD students
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
Aja Thompson of the CYI helped six-year-old Giselle Nunez pick out a new backpack for first grade.
COATESVILLE – Hundreds of families in the Coatesville Area School District gathered at Scott Middle School last week for the fourth annual Coatesville Back to School: Prepare for Success event, where they received...
Willistown man faces sex abuse, child porn charges
Lawrence Jamieson
A Willistown man faces charges of sex trafficking, child pornography, sexual assault, conspiracy, and related charges, following a search of his home by authorities and are asking any other potential victims to step forward and alert authorities.
Lawrence Jamieson, 57, and a Norristown man, John Brown, 25, are alleged to have had a large cache of child pornography, as well as had...
