DEPG wants to bring restaurants, retail, homes to Coatesville
Developer wants support to seek grant for parking garage
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
DEPG’s Jim DePetris presents his group’s plans for the Lincoln Highway-First Ave. intersection.
COATESVILLE – DEPG Development introduced its plan to put 30,000 square feet of retail space, about 50 market rate apartments, and two restaurants at the intersection of Lincoln Highway and First...
It’s time for some ‘Good Stuff’ Chester County Style!
The popular ‘Good Stuff’ column is here! Be sure to help us keep the ‘Good Stuff’ coming; email your positive ‘stuff’ to kim@chescotimes.com today. Submissions are due the 15th & 30th monthly and are subject to editorial review.
Leading “Lion”… Lincoln University’s head football Coach, Ramon Flanigan ‘gives back’ by hosting a motivational...
Coatesville PD takes a softer approach to community policing
America Responds With Love helps police respond to traumatized children
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Officer Claire Lang and Chief Jack Laufer show some of the new friends that will ride in patrol cars.
COATESVILLE – The city’s Police Department will have some new passengers in their patrol cars from now on, and these passengers will not require handcuffs.
Partnering with the...
Coatesville City Hall to undergo repairs to fix roof leaks
Ward sworn in; election for fourth ward seat to be held in May
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
With his family by his side, Bill Shaw takes his oath to fill the Fourth Ward Coatesville City Council seat.
COATESVILLE – City Council approved a $127,890 project by Pro Com Roofing to re-roof city hall at Monday’s meeting.
The 8,000-square-foot section of the roof to be renovated has had...
Coatesville Council discusses cuts to reach 2015 budget goal
City has $191k to go to balance $9.734k budget; 1 mil tax increase proposed
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
budget, city council, coatesville
COATESVILLE – After further discussion on Wednesday night, the city still has a deficit of over $191,000 to make up before finalizing a 2015 budget. As it stands now, the preliminary budget proposes a 1 mil tax increase with no money coming from...
Shaw appointed to Coatesville City Council seat
As the sole candidate, Shaw takes seat left open by Collins’s resignation
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Bill Shaw answers questions during City Council’s interview process.
COATESVILLE – Bill Shaw took over the vacant Fourth Ward City Council seat at a special meeting on Monday night. Council appointed him to the seat in a 5-1 vote with council member Ingrid Jones providing...
Update: Coatesville police nab ‘extremely dangerous’ gunman
Jamil Battle
Updated 4:10 p.m. with Battle’s arrest
COATESVILLE — A manhunt for an individual they describe as “armed and extremely dangerous” ended Tuesday afternoon after city police said they apprehended a man wanted following a shooting, Jan. 30 at North 8th Avenue and East Diamond Streets.
Police police said they took Jamil Battle into custody Tuesday afternoon in connection...
Coatesville to continue operating under 2014 budget
Council delays budget workshop to next month, looks to solve financial woes
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
COATESVILLE – The city will continue to operate off of the 2014 budget in February after city council postponed passing a 2015 budget on Wednesday.
Council had originally planned to hold a regular meeting Monday of this week night and a budget meeting Wednesday night, but due to...
Coatesville honors Dr. King with community improvement
Students, volunteers, city officials cleanup, educate on Martin Luther King Day
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Coatesville City Council Vice President Marie Lawson paints at City Gate.
COATESVILLE – From painting at the library to cleaning up Ash Park to delivering speeches that examined how we can better shape our ideals, groups from around the city and school district came together...
Coatesville gears up to celebrate centennial
Planning committee announced, logo contest planned
COATESVILLE — The City of Coatesville’s Centennial is just around the corner on April 27, 2015. Get ready for some fun and fabulous celebrations throughout the year! To kick off this significant anniversary, the city is holding a 2015 Coatesville Centennial Logo Design contest open to students living in the Coatesville Area School District...
