Art Watch: Chester County schools make art to beautify their schools
Parents, artists working together to enhance schools
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
At the end of the school year, several Chester County schools completed huge beautification art projects that have transformed areas of their school environments into vibrant, joyful creative spaces. Greenwood Elementary School, in Kennett Square, just finished a large mosaic mural project for their lobby entrance,...
Coatesville PD keeps it positive despite Monday’s attack on officer
Will continue community outreach efforts to maintain lines of communication with public
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
At a recent Coffee with the Chief event at Fuel City Cafe, Coatesville Police Lt. James Audette showed a student of the Coatesville Area School District how the traffic cams in the city can be viewed from his mobile phone.
COATESVILLE – Despite Monday’s attack...
Man charged with attacking Coatesville police officer
COATESVILLE — In the wake of attacks on police in Dallas and Baton Rouge, violence against local police came home to Chester County when a man allegedly attacked a City Police officer in broad daylight with a rock — an incident that sent a police officer to the hospital with injuries.
At approximately 1:50 p.m. Monday, Coatesville Police Patrolman Jared Davis was on patrol in a marked police...
Coatesville’s City Council reopens splash pad for the summer
Splash pad fully operational and green for the city
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
Coatesville residents enjoy cooling off at the newly reopened splash pad at the city’s Riverwalk Trail.
COATESVILLE – Dozens of children excitedly gathered at Coatesville’s Riverwalk Park last week for the grand reopening of the popular splash pad that had been closed last summer due to damage...
On Your Table: Zucchini is fresh, local and tasty
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Zucchini come in all shapes and sizes. Try stuffing one of these globe varieties with rice and vegetables for a new take on summer taste.
There’s no shortage of locally-grown zucchini this time of year, whether from home gardens or farmers markets, and while zucchini is available at the grocery year-round, it tastes best in season. Guess what...
Just call me clueless
In a world of Pokemon Go and fried Twinkies, drunken gummis make sense
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Because my job requires me to scour the internet for inspiration and ideas, I stumble across the craziest things that usually make me shake my head. Could it be that I am just getting old and crotchety? Probably. But, I mean, COME ON…some of this stuff is cuckoo.
Case in point: Pokemon...
Woman faces charges in child’s accident death
COATESVILLE — The mother of an eight-year-old girl who died in a car accident in 2015 faces charges of homicide by motor vehicle, police said.
City police said that Jennifer Trego had marijuana and an unprescribed prescription medication in her system when she was involved in a crash at Rt. 82 and Wagontown Road on Aug. 13, 2015. Police said she also had a suspended drivers license and no insurance...
On Stage (Extra): Zmeds keeping the Everly Bros. sound alive
Sixth annual 717 Fest in Lancaster, Sunday
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Birddogs
The Everly Brothers made pop music that was truly timeless. The brothers — Don and Phil Everly — had their own style of country-influenced rock that featured the kind of tight harmonies that only brothers can produce.
The Everly Brothers made their last recording as a duo in 1998. On January...
Caln police seek help to find missing woman
Barbara Keenan
CALN — Township police are asking for help from the public to locate a missing Marcus Hook woman who has gone missing for nearly a week after a visit to Brandywine Hospital.
Police are trying to locate Barbara Keenan, almost a week after she sought treatment at the Brandywine Hospital on July 09. Police said Friday she has not been seen or heard from since she was discharged on...
What To Do: Turks Head Music Fest rocks it in West Chester
A hot weekend of music, history fun and more
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Turk’s Head Music Festival in West Chester (Everhart Park, Bradford Avenue and Everhart Street, West Chester, 610-436-9010, http://www.turksheadfestival.com) just keeps rocking on year-after-year — and just keeps getting better.
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