Redevelopment in Coatesville for real this time
Announcements this week signal best opportunity in a generation
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
COATESVILLE — Finally, for once in a city plagued by misfires, the rhetoric and reality appear to be merging.
This week’s announcement that real redevelopment is planned at the corner of First Avenue and Lincoln Highway — 40 to 60 apartments along with retail space — is the first tangible proof...
City sells property to RDA in order to sell to investor later
Move comes as deal announced Wednesday for neighboring parcel
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
COATESVILLE – Long stalled, it appears that redevelopment plans in the city’s Lincoln Highway corridor are beginning to pick up steam, as City Council announced the sale of a property to the city’s Redevelopment Authority (RDA), which may have a developer lined up for it, and the RDA...
Redevelopment deal for NE corner of Lincoln and 1st Ave.
RDA enters plan to bring 20k square feet of commercial space, 40-60 apartments
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
COATESVILLE – Marking a sign of real progress on the city’s redevelopment, city officials announced a deal that would bring new retail space and apartment units to currently vacant building sites on Lincoln Avenue — and construction could begin as early as 2015.
This announcement...
Police: Bogus Craigslist seller in custody
W. Whiteland detectives say he lured buyer then stole his money
Joseph Ciardelli
The West Whiteland Township Police Department has identified a strong-arm robbery suspect as a teenage male from West Bradford Township.
West Whiteland Police said Joseph Ciardelli, 18, of Coatesville, has been charged with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and criminal conspiracy in connection with a...
Veteran volunteer to take helm at Good Works
Founder, executive director to retire at end of year
Robert Beggs
COATESVILLE – The board of directors for Good Works, Inc., a nonprofit committed to improving the living conditions of the county’s low-income families, has announced new leadership.
Robert “Bob” Beggs will assume the position of executive director of Good Works, effective September 1. The founder and current executive director,...
Coatesville workshop on student trauma offered
Free session designed to help reverse impact on school performance
On Saturday, May 10, a free public workshop on how emotional and psychological trauma impacts school performance will be held at Greater Deliverance Church in Coatesville from 9:00 a.m. until noon.
A joint effort of the Coatesville Area NAACP and OneVoice for CASD, the workshop will cover the causes of emotional and psychological trauma...
Op/Ed.: Cultivating economic development in Coatesville
By Josh Maxwell, Mayor of Downingtown
Josh Maxwell
Cultivating economic development is often a tricky endeavor. On one hand, we want to incentivize job-creating businesses; on the other hand, we want to avoid missing out on valuable tax revenue for our communities. In Downingtown we have been recognized for being able to use infill development opportunities with limited tax incentives to expand...
Meeting on heroin epidemic postponed
Organizers say free presentation will be rescheduled
Kacie Erin Rumford
A meeting scheduled for Wednesday night, April 30, to raise awareness about the heroin epidemic has been postponed, its organizers said Wednesday.
Andy Rumford, whose 23-year-old daughter, Kacie Erin Rumford, died of a heroin overdose a year ago at their Kennett Square home, founded Kacie’s Cause a short time later to educate...
‘Rites of Spring’ makes dramatic impression
Coatesville’s Art Partners Studio hosts well-received reception
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Lindsay Brinton (right), founding and outgoing director of Art Partners Studio, receives congratulations on her retirement from James D. Ziegler, a former board member.
The reaction to “Rites of Spring,” a multi-faceted, mixed-media art extravaganza at Graystone Mansion on...
Free workshop aims to help women land, keep job
Hosted by Wings for Success, session will be held Saturday at Brandywine Center
If you’re a female job-seeker who wants to look the part, ace the interview, budget your paycheck, and succeed on the job, Wings for Success, a nonprofit that works to empower women in the community, wants to help.
“Learning How to Get the Job (and Keep It): Setting Goals for Success,” a free workshop, will be held...
