City backs ‘Young Lungs At Play’ initiative

Coatesville police and other city officials gathered to express support for ChesPenn Health Services and Coatesville Youth Initiative’s Young Lungs At Play, to get tobacco products away from parks and playgrounds. Pictured, front row, Gabrielle Thomson, age 11; Israel Thomson, age 8 ;Amina Thomson, age 10. Second row: Sergeant Rodger H. Ollis, Jr., City of Coatesville Police Department; Lula...

Father & daughter seek to run 24 hours to fight cancer

Father and daughter runners Nancy Rowe and Dennis Metzler of Coatesville hope to run 24 hours straight in an effort to battle cancer as part of the Central Chester County Relay For Life, this weekend at Downingtown West High School. DOWNINGTOWN — The 2015 Relay For Life of Central Chester County is the American Cancer Society’s signature overnight fundraising activity   Although they are excited...

A new day dawns in Coatesville

As city celebrates 100 years, a real rebirth takes shape By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times COATESVILLE — The future of the city roared past, an Amtrak train blasting down the track toward Harrisburg, as hundreds of folks gathered to celebrate the city’s 100th birthday Monday morning, just outside the abandoned old Coatesville train station. The skies were a near perfect blue and while some of the...

Lewis to offer office hours at Coatesville Senior Center

State Rep. Harry Lewis (R-74) and his staff announced the final component of his constituent outreach plan this week with office hours beginning April 2 in Coatesville to offer greater accessibility to his district office services. State Rep. Harry Lewis (R-74). Lewis said that residents of the 74th Legislative District are invited to the Coatesville Senior Center, 22 N. 5th Ave., in Coatesville,...

American Water to install new water, sewer mains

Pennsylvania American Water today announced the start of construction to install new water and sewer main in the City of Coatesville, South Coatesville, Parkesburg and Caln Township. The pipeline upgrades, with a combined cost of approximately $7.6 million, will replace aging water and sewer lines that date as far back as 1920s. According to Pennsylvania American Water’s Coatesville Operations Superintendant...

Lee Carter’s paintings capture history of Coatesville

Art Partners Studio puts local artist on display at Coatesville Savings Bank By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times COATESVILLE – In places like Coatesville where identity is a near tangible, living and breathing entity, the history of a place can almost feel like a personal family for the residents of the place. Organized by Art Partners Studio, the Coatesville Savings Bank has that history...

Coatesville adopts $12.55M budget with no tax increase for 2015

Approved in 4-3 vote, budget makes multiple cuts, takes $140k from trust fund By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Frances Sheehan, CEO of the Brandywine Health Foundation previews Coatesville Centennial events for council. COATESVILLE – City Council passed a $12,548,165 budget for 2015 at Monday night’s meeting. The budget will not raise taxes and includes a $140,000 withdrawl from the city’s...

Despite frosty February, Sipala said Kia sales were hot

Kia dealer with outlets in West Chester and Coatesville see big increase over 2014 Jim Sipala’s Kia of West Chester. The National Weather Service is reporting that the greater Philadelphia area experienced its coldest February since 1979, with the average temperature coming in at a frigid 25.8 degrees Fahrenheit. But those icy temps didn’t deter customers from flocking to the two Jim Sipala...

Coatesville considers passing smoking ban in city parks

Young Lungs at Play initiates effort to protect kids from secondhand smoke By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Jaclyn Gleber of ChesPenn Dental asks the Coatesville City Council to participate in Young Lungs at Play, during Monday’s meeting. COATESVILLE – City council approved the first reading of an ordinance that would ban the smoking of all tobacco products in public parks at Monday...

Coatesville council deadlocked on budget

Members can’t agree on how to balance the budget By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times COATESVILLE – City Council continues to find itself in a budget deadlock after further discussions during Monday night’s budget workshop. While council seems to agree that they want to pass a budget with no tax increase and a minimal hit to the trust fund, members cannot agree on how to make this...