City to extend Riverwalk to South Coatesville, Modena
Neighboring communities to collaborate to make connecting trail
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Chester County Commissioners Kathi Cozzone and Terence Farrell join the celebration for the grand opening of the Riverwalk Brandywine Creek Trail in 2012. Pending grant approvals, the trail could be extended into South Coatesville and Modena.
COATESVILLE – The City Council, in cooperation with...
Benefactor’s largesse: from soup to nuts
Wegmans steps up to fill Food Bank’s bare cupboards
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A high-energy crew of Wegmans employees formed an assembly line inside the warehouse of the Chester County Food Bank, where they sorted the donation of 18,000 pounds of food.
The crew of about 15 employees from Wegmans’ Downingtown supermarket demonstrated well-honed skills, juggling cartons,...
Cocaine-trafficker gets 15- to 30-year prison term
Coatesville man, 25, dispensed more than 14,000 doses weekly, authorities said
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Phillip DiMatteo, 25, of Coatesville, received a 15- to 30-year prison sentence for trafficking in cocaine.
The lure of cash – an estimated $35,000 in profits per week – proved too powerful to deter a 25-year-old Coatesville man, despite a previous drug-dealing...
Drawing on youthful insight for giant student mural
Through collaborative art project, teens envision city of light
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Pedra Jennings, 17, poses in front of a section of the mural depicting Coateville’s dark side, as seen through a group of teenagers.
The striking image seems out of place in a former church, where a bevy of adolescents have gathered after school, initially engaging in playful banter....
Prosecution, defense at odds over murder witness
One says he’s telling truth; other says he’s lying to protect himself
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Aaron Turner, 16, was remembered by his grieving family on Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of his disappearance, which eventually led to the death-penalty murder trial that began today.
In his opening statement to the jury, Chief Deputy District Attorney Patrick Carmody likened...
Insightful look at county’s Civil War heritage
Historical Society exhibit highlights artifacts and stories behind them
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Jeff Stafford (left) and Richard Neff greeted visitors at the opening of the Chester County Historical Society’s new Civil War exhibit.
Setting the tone for the Chester County Historical Society on Thursday night was a three-inch ordnance rifle, aimed portentously as visitors...
Man waives hearing on privacy invasion charges
Dental office worker is accused of secretly videotaping female colleagues
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Joseph “Joey” C. Kolimaga, accused of secretly videotaping female co-workers, waived his preliminary hearing today.
An employee at a West Chester dental surgery practice made a disconcerting discovery in August: a cell phone set to video-record was lying on the floor of...
