Shop With A Cop brings smiles, joy to local kids

As officers from several departments lined a hallway at Walmart, Officer Mike Caby from West Caln Police Department meets his first shopper. 13th Annual event pairs local police with kids to brighten holidays By Lauren Parker-Gill, Staff Writer, The Times COATESVILLE – Local police officers made quite an entrance when they arrived at the Walmart in Parkesburg Saturday, with two school buses full...

What To Do: Downingtown’s Good Neighbor Christmas

Also: Santa makes many, many appearances in and around Chester County By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand for Downingtown’s Good Neighbor Christmas, Saturday. For as long as anyone around here can remember, Downingtown has had a reputation as a neighborly town — especially with an annual event schedule that includes Good Neighbor Day each summer...

Man sought in witness intimidation case

Kenneth “War” Wylie WEST CHESTER — A Coatesville man is wanted on charges of witness intimidation and conspiracy, while his girlfriend, an employee of the Chester County Juvenile Probation Department, was taken into custody on the same charges and subsequently lost her job. Kenneth “War” Wylie, 25, is already facing charges for alleged drug sales in the city and is now alleged to have, with...

Coatesville volunteers celebrate Make A Difference Day:

By Lauren Parker- Gill, Staff Writer, The Times   COATESVILLE – More than 100 volunteers, including children, equipped with rakes, trash bags, shovels, mums and gallons of paint, donated their time to clean up local parks in Coatesville for the nation’s largest community service day, Make A Difference Day.    Send article as PDF   

Clue sought in Valley double slaying

VALLEY — Local law enforcement is seeking clues to who shot and killed two Coatesville men as they sat in a minivn, Saturday evening on Nichols Avenue, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said. Township police responded to a report of shots fired just after 7 p.m. Saturday evening and found  Clayton Woodward, Jr., 32, and Terrance Craig-White (a/k/a “Science” and “Syence...

Update: Fifth slaying suspect turns himself in

Tyler Adams COATESVILLE — City Police said Tuesday afternoon that Tyler Adams turned himself into city police this afternoon. Adams, 16, had been wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of Juan Antonio Jiminez on Oct. 4. Four others charged in the slaying have been taken into custody: Dajon Rowe, 17, Steven Adams, 17 (Tyler Adams’ brother); Demetrius Joseph, 21 and Chris Mansfield,...

Five charged in Coatesville slaying

First homicide in nearly three years in city during robbery gone wrong By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Dajon Rowe COATESVILLE — Five men have been charged in the fatal shooting of another man during a robbery gone wrong early Sunday, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said, Monday. Four of the five charged are in custody, with the fifth being sought by authorities. The killing was the...

Youngs lead Coatesville past MLK, 42-14

PHILADELPHIA — Senior quarterback Jordan Young threw for two scores and ran for two more to lead Coatesville past Martin Luther King Jr. Friday night, 42-14.    Send article as PDF   

Chesco Commissioners invest additional $2 million in Coatesville initiatives

Parking, new senior center, transportation & retail to shape ‘Coatesville Gateway’   COATESVILLE – Yesterday, at the city’s Gateway Park, county leadership, area elected officials, nonprofit agencies and members of the community gathered to hear a special announcement regarding Chester County’s latest investment in Coatesville development initiatives. Chester County Commissioners...

Backpack event connects the needy with the caring

Almost 1,400 students in need get back to school supplies, bags By Lauren Parker-Gill, Staff Writer, The Times Jane Johnson, a member of the committee for the Back to School event and a board member of the Bridge Academy and Community Center, helped students choose their backpacks filled with school supplies Friday at Scott Middle School. Photo courtesy of Coatesville Back to School: Prepare for Success...