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.
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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...
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...
