• Coatesville Basketball Star Stays Local Ahead of a Bright Future

    Coatesville Basketball Star Stays Local Ahead of a Bright Future

    Coatesville basketball star Colton Hiller plans to stay a hometown hero as he continues to improve his basketball game, writes Joseph Santoliquito for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Currently ranked as the No. 3 player in the nation for the class of 2028, the Coatesville Area High School sophomore has received offers from major prep schools and…

  • Get to Know Coatesville’s Johnny Weir’s Figure Skating Legacy Ahead of TV Show Debut

    Get to Know Coatesville’s Johnny Weir’s Figure Skating Legacy Ahead of TV Show Debut

    Johnny Weir, the American figure skater turned television personality, is drawing attention again with his inclusion on Peacock’s The Traitors Season 4, writes Russell Steinberg for Us Magazine.  A native of Coatesville, Weir became one of America’s most recognizable figure skaters, winning three consecutive U.S. National Championships from 2004 to 2006 and going on to earn medals at…

  • Coatesville’s Last Remaining Bank Acquired for $55 Million

    Coatesville’s Last Remaining Bank Acquired for $55 Million

    Founded more than a century ago, Presence Bank, Coatesville’s last remaining bank, has been acquired by Norwood Financial Corp. in a $54.9 million deal, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  A subsidiary of PB Bankshares, Presence Bank is now part of Norwood’s Wayne Bank, with 15 branches in northeastern Pennsylvania and 12 in New York. The deal,…

  • 40-Acre Historic Property Called Summer Duck Lane Restored in Chester County

    40-Acre Historic Property Called Summer Duck Lane Restored in Chester County

    In West Marlborough Township, a 40-acre property known as Summer Duck Lane blends historic charm with thoughtful restoration, writes Laurel Anderson for County Lines Magazine.  First registered in 1638 through a William Penn land grant, the land has deep local roots and was once part of the Pomeroy & Newark Railroad line.  Owners Jon and…

  • Coatesville Artist Seeks to Elevate Chester County Through Mind and Body

    Coatesville Artist Seeks to Elevate Chester County Through Mind and Body

    Harmony is one word that describes everything that Coatesville artist Malik Mos High aims to accomplish in his daily life and career. His art comes not from the paintbrush, but the pen.   Born as Randolph Green, he uses both identities to create what he calls a divine duality. Randolph is the one who channels…

  • Coatesville Ceremony Finally Honors Zachariah Walker After Brutal Lynching in 1911

    Coatesville Ceremony Finally Honors Zachariah Walker After Brutal Lynching in 1911

    Coatesville resident Zachariah Walker was finally recognized with a dignified burial after his brutal death over one hundred years ago, reports staff for 6abc. Walker, a Black man, was killed by a white mob after a self-defense shootout with a white police officer. Walker was injured during the shootout, and mob members later kidnapped him…

  • Pennsylvania American Water Upgrades Sadsbury Township Pump Station

    Pennsylvania American Water Upgrades Sadsbury Township Pump Station

    Pennsylvania American Water recently revealed that it will soon complete a $2.2 million project to upgrade a pump station in Sadsbury Township, Chester County, that will improve wastewater service quality and reliability for customers in the area. “This rehabilitation project included upgraded pumps, electrical enhancements, and a complete wet well renewal,” said Kelly Jacunski, Engineering Project…

  • Engineer Brings Creative Programming Opportunities to Coatesville

    Engineer Brings Creative Programming Opportunities to Coatesville

    Local engineer Shane Cloyd has brought creative new education opportunities to the Coatesville community, writes staff for The Daily Local News. Cloyd, currently a Principal Engineer at Penske Logistics, operates technology and arts after-school programming in downtown Coatesville. Out of a previously unused 8,000 square foot building, he manages Our Dot Art and STEAM/POWER. Both…

  • Coatesville Company Turns Thousands of Plastic Bags into Sustainable Benches and Tables 

    Coatesville Company Turns Thousands of Plastic Bags into Sustainable Benches and Tables 

    JAHACO, a Coatesville-based business, is taking plastic bags and soft plastics and turning them into beautiful benches, tables, and more, reports Bill Hartung for 6ABC.  JAHACO is run by husband-and-wife duo, Amy and Jeff Burke. Jeff was always passionate about building things, and Amy always loved refinishing furniture, so when they were able to combine…

  • Coatesville Billionaire Mary Alice Dorrance Malone, Campbell Soup Heiress, Dies at 75

    Coatesville Billionaire Mary Alice Dorrance Malone, Campbell Soup Heiress, Dies at 75

    Mary Alice Dorrance Malone, a Coatesville resident and the billionaire lead shareholder of Campbell Soup, died on June 16 at the age of 75, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  Malone, who also maintained a residence in Florida, was Campbell Soup’s longest-serving board member, with a tenure of 35 years. She regularly appeared…

  • Wayne Real Estate Investor Sued Over Alleged Fraudulent Brandywine Hospital Lease 

    Wayne Real Estate Investor Sued Over Alleged Fraudulent Brandywine Hospital Lease 

    Addiction treatment provider Banyan is suing Wayne-based Actus for allegedly tricking it into signing a fake lease at the former Brandywine Hospital campus, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  Banyan Coatesville filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia on May 28. It lists Actus Management and its affiliates, Actus Holdings and…

  • Your Questions Answered: Join Pennsylvania American Water’s Coatesville District Customer Service Sessions

    Your Questions Answered: Join Pennsylvania American Water’s Coatesville District Customer Service Sessions

    Pennsylvania American Water recently shared several outreach sessions for customers in the Coatesville area. Customers will have the opportunity to ask questions about their water and/or wastewater service and learn more about H2O Help to Others, the company’s customer assistance program. The sessions are scheduled on Tuesdays, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM, from Jun. 3-24 at Coatesville City Hall…

  • National Homebuilder D.R. Horton Buys Up Coatesville Property to Build 132 Homes 

    National Homebuilder D.R. Horton Buys Up Coatesville Property to Build 132 Homes 

    D.R. Horton, a national homebuilder, has purchased a 17-acre undeveloped property in Coatesville for $3.1 million, where it plans to build 132 homes, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  The map on the Texas-based company’s website currently shows 67 townhomes for the site, but D.R. Horton plans to add another 65 homes as…

  • Tower Health Earns Millions from Shuttered Brandywine Campus Sale Last Month 

    Tower Health Earns Millions from Shuttered Brandywine Campus Sale Last Month 

    Tower Health secured $11 million from the sale of its shuttered Brandywine Hospital campus last month, according to county property records, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  The buyer of the 67-acre Brandywine site was an entity affiliated with Regal Builders, a Delaware-based real estate firm.  The deal closed over three years after…

  • Deal Officially Closes to Sell Brandywine Hospital

    Deal Officially Closes to Sell Brandywine Hospital

    Three years after shutting down Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville, Tower Health has finally sold the property to a real estate firm from Delaware, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Mill Farm LLC, which is affiliated with Dover-based Regal Builders, closed the deal with Tower Health on Monday. The amount was not disclosed, and neither…

  • Coatesville Mourns Dedicated High School Football Coach

    Coatesville Mourns Dedicated High School Football Coach

    Former Coatesville High School football coach Al Black has passed away at age 88, writes Pete Digiovanni for The Daily Local News. Black passed away on Friday, Jan. 17 in a Lancaster nursing home. In addition to being head football coach at Coatesville, Black worked as a college football assistant at Widener University, Millersville University,…

  • Bucks County Leadership: Danielle Geyer, Executive Director, Freedom Village at Brandywine

    Bucks County Leadership: Danielle Geyer, Executive Director, Freedom Village at Brandywine

    Danielle Geyer, Executive Director of Freedom Village at Brandywine, spoke to BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Abington, playing on a boys’ soccer team with her twin sister when they were young, and learning the importance of customer service at her first part-time job as a cashier at CVS pharmacy. Geyer discussed why she chose…

  • Coatesville Is Rising: Pennsylvania American Water’s Role in the Revitalization of a Community

    Coatesville Is Rising: Pennsylvania American Water’s Role in the Revitalization of a Community

    In any community, water is vital for growth, renewal, and life. And that’s precisely the role Pennsylvania American Water plays in many communities across Pennsylvania, including Coatesville. “Everyone in this city is a part of us rising and moving forward together, and Pennsylvania American Water is a large part of it,” said Roberto Cosentino, Assistant…