City attempts to clean up solid waste billing practices
City to take over trash bill collection; Berkheimer will still handle taxes
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Newly elected Council President Linda Lavender-Norris (right) and Vice President Marie Lawson (left) discuss budget items.
COATESVILLE – City Council discussed steps for ensuring the collection of solid waste bills and passed a proposal to change billing practices at Monday night’s...
Coatesville woman charged with sex with a minor
Sarah O’Neill
WEST WHITELAND — A Coatesville woman has been charged with having a sexual affair with a minor at the private school where she taught, township police said Tuesday.
Township Police charged Sarah O’Neill, 35, with four counts of Corruption on Minors.
Police said that the charges stem from an investigation into allegations of O’Neill having an inappropriate relationship with...
Coatesville seek info on Jan. 1 shooting
COATESVILLE — Police are seeking information about about a shooting Thursday afternoon on the 300 block of Walnut Street that left a man seriously wounded.
Police said that Lamont Wilson, 34, walked into the city’s police headquarters — just a couple of blocked from where the shooting appears to have taken place — suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at 4:50 p.m. Thursday. He was immediately...
Coatesville police seek two in shooting
COATESVILLE — City police are seeking two men thought to be responsible for shooting and wounding a city man Monday.
Police said they were called to a report of a shooting at South 6th Avenue and said they found the victim, Justin Lamar Humphrey, had been shot in what police described as “a lower extremity.” Humphrey was transported to Paoli Hospital where he was treated for his wounds...
City Council must do the hard thing Monday night
Council must pass a budget that slows ‘burn rate’ from trust fund
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
COATESVILLE — For a while, it looked like City Council would suck it up and do the right thing — the hard thing — that for nearly a generation its predecessors couldn’t find a way to do: begin to ween the city off the trust fund and edge toward more financially responsible operation.
Now,...
Coatesville council reaches dead end in 2015 budget talks
City council considers not passing balanced budget by end of year
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Coatesville Finance Director John Marcarelli runs the numbers for next year’s budget.
COATESVILLE – City Council reached an impasse in 2015 budget discussions at Friday night’s workshop and will look into the ramifications of not passing a budget by the end of the year.
After making...
Coatesville Council approves City Manager’s resignation
Hudson’s severance package to include three months of salary, benefits
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Kirby Hudson presides over one of his last meetings as Coatesville city manager.
COATESVILLE – City Council approved City Manager Kirby Hudson’s resignation in a 5-0 vote Monday night.
Taking effect Dec. 29, Council also approved of a severance package that will pay Hudson for...
Giving spirit of ‘Shop with a Cop’ crosses generations
State, county, local police help area children get into spirit of giving
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Coatesville Police Lt. James Audette plays Christmas songs on the saxophone before heading out to Wal-Mart in Parkesburg with needy kids from around Chester County as part of the “Shop With a Cop” program earlier this month.
PARKESBURG – From the classics like Barbies and...
Sources: Hudson quits at City Manager
Said to have offered his resignation, City Council to meet tonight
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Kirby Hudson
COATESVILLE — In addition to having to find as much as $2 million in budget cuts by next week, it appears that City Council will also have to find a new City Manager, after sources said that Kirby Hudson resigned late last week.
The council apparently called a special meeting for Monday...
What To Do: It’s holiday excitement from wall to wall
Ballet, candlelight tours, shows, music — everything to get you in the holiday spirit
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Brandywine Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” will have eight performances now through Dec. 21 at West chester University.
For families as well as fans of the arts, one of the most popular annual holiday activities each year is attending a performance of the classic ballet...
