Coatesville PD, Times’ image honored by DOJ

Viral shot of officer and kids in splash pad wins COPS June photo award The image of a Coatesville Police Officer enjoying the city’s new Splash Pad as photographed by Times’ News Editor Lauren Parker last year became a viral image across the Internet and now, an award-winning image symbolizing community policing, after the U.S. Department of Justice COPS program honored it for its...

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...