Coatesville City Council moves to centralize fire equipment

Washington Hose Company. Courtesy, Coatesville Fire Department. COATESVILLE — In a four-to-one vote on Monday, members of the City Council passed a motion for the first reading of an ordinance authorizing an amendment to a lease agreement between the City and Washington Hose Company—in order to centralize all fire personnel and equipment at the Washington Hose Company. Effective April 1, the four...

Downingtown retains Lamb McErlane for solicitor services

Temporary solicitor Mark P. Thompson approved to take position permanently By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Battalion Chief Joel Swisher offers insight to the Downingtown Borough Council on the structure of the fire department during Wednesday nights meeting. DOWNINGTOWN – Borough council voted to retain Chester County powerhouse law firm Lamb McErlane PC to provide solicitor services at...

City swears in Deputy Fire Chief, Fire Police Officer

City augments fire department, delays payment on uniformed, nonuniformed pensions By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Steven Dobson is sworn in as Coatesville’s Deputy Fire Chief Monday night. COATESVILLE – The city swore in Steven Dobson as Deputy Fire Chief and Polly Beebe as a fire police officer at Monday night’s meeting. Dobson is set to replace Chief James Lentz who left his...