What would MLK think of Knecht’s comments?
Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is never right
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As we approach the weekend of celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we will undoubtedly hear the inspiring quotes of his famous 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech.
Even now, more than five decades later, the word resonate — I get a little chill every...
School board continues its affront to electorate
But aggrieved taxpayers can – and should – continue pressure for change
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Entrenched members of the Coatesville Area School Board thumbed their noses at the community once again on Saturday by defiantly ignoring not only the sentiments that citizens voiced at meetings but the ones that they expressed at the ballot box.
Regrettably, the decision...
Retired state police corporal to fill CASD Board vacancy
Public voices dismay as James Hills beats out Robert Beckershoff, 5-3
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
James Hills takes his oath to fill the vacant school board seat. “The children are my biggest passion,” said the mentor and retired state police corporal.
CALN – The Coatesville Area School District Board of Education voted in James Hills to take the vacant school board seat during...