Coatesville teachers present petition with 2K signatures to CASD board

By Lauren Parker, News Editor, The Times School board members Ann Wuertz, Dean Snyder and superintendent Dr. Cathy Taschner, listening to public comment during Tuesday’s meeting. CALN – Another tumultuous school board meeting of the Coatesville Area School district was held Tuesday, during which, the primary focus was yet again on contract negotiations with the Coatesville Area Teachers Association,...

Teachers, students pack CASD board meeting

Teachers’ union sets the record straight on contract requirements By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times The auditorium at the Coatesville Area Senior High School was packed with over 300 members of CATA Tuesday, some of whom spoke of the current contract negotiations. CALN – Hundreds of members of the Coatesville Area Teachers’ Association (CATA) turned out Tuesday night for the...

Borough Council gets dirt on Public Works Garage

Facility’s new location could sprout community garden By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Resident John Thomas (left) listens as Chris Stejskal, an intern at Maffei Landscape Design, LLC., provides Borough Council with an exterior vision for the new Public Works Garage, a plan that incorporates a community garden into the landscape. A request for gardening space in Kennett Square...