It’s not just Coatesville: funding crisis coming to your school, too
As poorer districts struggle, they are everyone’s future without state action
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
If you’ve been in and around Coatesville recently, you may have seen picketing teachers — as was the case at the district’s three middle schools Thursday night. The contract between the district and the Coatesville Area Teachers Association expired in late August and there...
Red Raider Rumble brings players, communities together
Teams from around Chester County and from as far away as Harlem N.Y. at initial event
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
The first-ever Red Raider Rumble brought lacrosse teams from around the region and as far away as New York City to partipate in a day competition, fun and sportsmanship. After a very close and exciting game, these players from Coatesville and Harlem came together...
Coffee With a Cop comes to Coatesville
Chief, officers share java & conversation with local residents
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
Coatesville resident Casey Hart (right) visited Fuel City Cafe with her daughter, Fiona (4) for Coffee with the Chief to speak with Chief Laufer regarding some minor issues in her neighborhood.
COATESVILLE – The City’s Police Department kicked off the first “Coffee with the...
Kings Highway students collect for local organizations
1,700 items collected as part of school’s MLK project
By Lauren Parker- Gill, Staff Writer, The Times
King’s Highway Elementary students gathered at an assembly Wednesday to present local organizations with items they collected for the 100th Day Challenge, a service project in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and in celebration of the 100th day of school.
WEST CALN – Students at King’s...
Melting ice & warming hearts…people YOU know doing ‘Good Stuff!’
Got ‘good stuff’ to share? Email kim@chescotimes.com (submissions are due the 15th & 30th monthly; and are subject to editorial review.)
So much DRAMA…A ‘shout-out’ to all the hard-working local kids and directors bringing affordable theater to our communities… Look for these March performances: Kennett – Oklahoma, Unionville – West Side Story,...
What To Do: Victory on display at 2 brewfests
Also: Mushroom Festival and Chadds Ford Days on tap
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Chester County’s own Victory Brewing will be among the many brewers showing their wares at the Delaware River Craft Brewfest in Chester and the Historic Odessa Brewfest in Delaware this weekend.
This is the perfect weather for drinking beer — and also the perfect weather to stage a brewfest.
Fortunately...
Progress seen in plan to end homelessness
County officials applaud collaborative Decades to Doorways initiative
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell (right) discusses the Decades to Doorways initiative, with its administrator, Michael Hackman.
Born in South Carolina, Juanita moved to Coatesville with three young children. Hoping to find a better life, instead she encountered...
Downingtown School District agrees to sell land to developer
By Natalie Dupuis, Correspondent, The Times
DOWNINGTOWN – The Downingtown Area School District entered into a land agreement with Exton-based developer The Hankin Group last night at its November board meeting.
In 2006, DASD acquired 242 acres of land from Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Corp. for an estimated $22 million. At the time of purchase, the original intent was to build...
Creating a sense of community through collaboration
Working together can build more than success
By Dr. Matthew Lapp, Columnist, The Times
In this article we will explore the concept of creating community in the hopes of achieving a greater sense of connection and sustainability. As with any goal, we need to start with the end in mind. To do so, we must first define what it is that we are after.
Community is defined as a feeling of fellowship with...
