Mural shares Coatesville’s story with PSU Great Valley

Bridge Academy’s Darkness to Light featured in Public Stories presentation By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Bridge Academy students show off their mural at June’s unveiling. The mural was recognized Thursday night as a piece that has had a positive effect on the community. MALVERN – Art has the power to change. The students of the Bridge Academy learned this in creating...

Through mural, young city artists continue to shine

Darkness to Light creators to be honored at Penn State reception By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Some of the creators of the Darkness to Light mural surround the five panels after their completion at the Bridge Academy and Community Center in Coatesville. The glow generated by the Darkness to Light mural project continues, and its youthful creators will be recognized on Thursday,...

Effort to build on city’s revival materializes

Warehouse’s artsy equestrian event a glimpse of Coatesville’s future, backers say By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Paintings by Coatesville artist Dane Tilghman and steeplechase banners helped transform an aging city warehouse into an industrial chic venue for the Delaware Valley Point-to-Point Association’s annual awards party. When the president of the Unionville-based Delaware...

Jockeying to provide positive view of Coatesville

Unionville group to hold awards party at former furniture warehouse By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times “Beetles” by Jeff Schaller will creatively co-exist with horses at the annual Delaware Valley Point-to-Point Association’s 2013 Awards Party, which will be held at the old Lipkin’s warehouse in Coatesville on June 28. The president of the Unionville-based Delaware Valley...

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....