Coatesville police seek info on mugging

COATESVILLE — City police are looking for information, after an elderly city man was reportedly robbed and then assaulted by two unknown African-American males, Friday. According to police, the 75-year-old man was sitting on a bench on the 500 block of East Lincoln Highway, in the early morning hours of Aug. 1, when he was approached by the two men. Reportedly, they said to the man “give it...

Art Partners paints crest in Coatesville PD garage

Art studio links up with police to spruce up department’s facility By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times COATESVILLE – Art Partners Studio painted the Coatesville Police Department’s crest on the inside wall of the station’s garage this week. Freelance artist and Art Partners Instructor Lynné Filion teamed up with Emily Hadfield and Crystal Brau of the Coatesville Youth Initiative...

YMCA helps build community, encourages exercise

Organizations, YMCA, CASD athletes and admin build community at Ash Park By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times COATESVILLE – The Brandywine YMCA brought music, moon bounces, and exercise to Ash Park on Tuesday for the second of two Community Days. According to YMCA Executive Director Chris Wiseman, about 2,000 people showed up to the park to take part in swimming lessons, a basketball shooting...

Healthy Families block party, July 26

Saturday’s Healthy Families Block Party is a free community event that offers free, healthy and fun activities for families including dozens of children’s games, face painting, health screenings and demonstrations, health and social service information, refreshments, music and more. The event runs from noon to 3 p.m., at the Brandywine Health Center on East Lincoln Highway. COATESVILLE —...

County approves $2.9M in revitalization grants

Kennett Sq., Coatesville, So. Coatesville among grantees WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Commissioners approved $2.9 million in Community Revitalization Program (CRP) grants, Tuesday. “Over the years, CRP grants have helped to improve communities across Chester County, focusing on urban areas,” said Commissioners’ Chair Ryan Costello. “In addition to improving the public health and safety...

Community Unity Explosion brings residents to Gateway

Residents continue July 4 weekend festivities in Gateway Park By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times COATESVILLE – Parents, children, residents of all ages, performers, vendors, musicians, judges, business owners, city council members, and police officers filled First Ave and Gateway Park on Saturday during the Coatesville Community Unity Explosion. City Council Member Marie Hess cools down on...

Community Unity, fireworks set to explode Saturday

Community Unity Explosion to offer sports, games, food, music, fireworks By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times COATESVILLE – Sponsored by the city and organized by a City Council committee, there will be basketball and soccer tournaments, food, music, a firebreather, moon bounces and fireworks on Saturday for the Coatesville Community Unity Explosion. Events will kickoff at 10 am at Ash Park...

Lang, Norcini sworn as full time CPD officers

Former part-time officers promoted to fill gaps in police force By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times COATESVILLE – City officials welcomed Officers Claire Lang and Joseph Norcini as full time officers at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Both officers previously worked for the department as part timers but were converted to full time to fill requirements left by attrition. District Justice...

Coatesville police to target aggressive driving

Coatesville Police Officer Sylvester Earle (left) and Cpl. Jonathan Shave are among city police who will be looking for aggressive behavior on the city’s roads during July. COATESVILLE — The city’s Police Department will be joining the Pennsylvania State Police and over 330 municipal agencies to conduct targeted aggressive-driving enforcement from July 7 through Aug. 31. The law enforcement...

City sells 105 E. Diamond to RDA in hopes of development

RDA now holds 100-117 Lincoln Highway and adjacent E. Diamond Property By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times COATESVILLE – City Council approved the sale of city property at 105 East Diamond Street to the Redevelopment Authority at Monday night’s meeting. The sale is the latest in a series of property sales on the northeast side of the Lincoln Highway-First Avenue intersection that have come...