Grand jury issues subpoenas in CASD probe

Panel seeking testimony from at least 2 district employees  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Acting Coatesville Superintendent Angelo Romaniello (front) listens during Tuesday night’s school board meeting. Behind him is attorney Robert J. Donatoni. The District Attorney’s investigation into possible improprieties in the Coatesville Area School District will now receive the...

Letter: Commissioners hiding anti-union legal, consultant costs

To The Editor, The Chester County Commissioners do not believe they are accountable to County taxpayers. The County is currently embroiled in a labor dispute with the employees at the Department of Human Services. On numerous occasions the Commissioners have refused to disclose how much taxpayer money they are paying the anti-union attorneys and consultants they have hired to assist them in this dispute. Commissioner...

Indicted judge files suit to get pay reinstated

West Chester magisterial district judge says high court violated his rights By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times West Chester Magisterial Judge Mark A. Bruno alleges in a federal lawsuit that he was improperly suspended from his job. A suspended Chester County magisterial district judge implicated in the alleged Philadelphia Traffic Court ticket-fixing case wants his paycheck returned. West...