Coatesville PD, Times’ image honored by DOJ

Viral shot of officer and kids in splash pad wins COPS June photo award By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times COATESVILLE — It was a hot summer day in the city — and arguably around America — as tensions between police and urban citizens seemed to be boiling over, but the temperature took a sudden and welcome drop locally when a city officer, in full uniform, took a couple of city kids along and...

Deputy DA tabbed by U.S. Justice Dept.

Peter Hobart WEST CHESTER — A Deputy District Attorney has been tabbed to become an Assistant United States Attorney by the U.S Department of Justice. Peter Hobart has been hired by the United States Department of Justice as a federal prosecutor. He will be an Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, based in Scranton, officials announced Friday. Chester County District...