Coatesville
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Coatesville Native Now Motivational Speaker, Author After Surviving a Deadly Car Accident
In 2011, Coatesville native Ethan A. Poetic survived a nearly fatal car crash that had left him with numerous injuries, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC. “99 percent chance of death versus 1 percent of life. That means I shouldn’t be here,” Poetic said. Three of five people survived the horrendous accident, Poetic being one…
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Pennsylvania American Water Begins $4.3 Million Coatesville System Upgrade
Pennsylvania American Water has begun construction to replace a mile of water main in Coatesville to improve reliability for customers, reduce service disruptions, and increase water flows for firefighting. This $4.3 million project will replace 5,464 feet of aging 24-inch pipe that was installed in the early 1900s with new 16-inch ductile iron pipe. This section…
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Nearby Chester County Home to One of the Region’s 20 ‘Ultra-Cool’ Industrial Wedding Venues
Greater Philadelphia is flush with “ultra-cool” industrial wedding venues, each of which offer a little something extra that makes it stand out from the rest, writes Jalyn Green for Philadelphia magazine. Casablanca Weddings and Events in Coatesville is one of the 20 venues the magazine cited. Located in the Midway Arts hub, the venue is…
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Pennsylvania American Water to Hold Coatesville Customer Assistance Program Event
Pennsylvania American Water will host an enrollment event in support of the company’s customer assistance program (CAP) on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 12 PM to 2 PM at the Salvation Army at 669 East Lincoln Highway in Coatesville. “Our customers are at the center of everything we do, and we want them to know about and…
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Bucks County Leadership: Justin Brame, Senior Manager of Operations, Pennsylvania American Water
Justin Brame, senior manager of operations for Pennsylvania American Water, recalled the difficulties of growing up poor, including living in a camper and doing odd jobs for neighbors to earn money. He found his comfort zone in hunting, fishing and being outdoors and developed a strong work ethic, at first, out of necessity. Brame enlisted…
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Bucks County Leadership: Nicholas Torres, Interim CEO and President, The Alliance for Health Equity
Nicholas (Nick) Torres, interim CEO and President of The Alliance for Health Equity, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in New Mexico, his many part-time jobs starting at age 12, and his passion for soccer. He also recalled how he chose Carleton College and later moved to New York City for Teach for America.…
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Sports Agent from Chester County Brokered Contract of Chiefs QB, the Richest in American Sports
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes signed the richest contract for an athlete in the history of American sports. And a Coatesville native helped broker the deal. Mahomes, the 2018 NFL MVP who led the Chiefs to their first championship in 50 years with a victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV…
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C&N Bank Makes Significant Donation throughout the Collar Counties to Bolster Education Efforts
C&N recognized the importance of investing in local education with donations totaling $800,000 to area educational improvement, scholarship and prekindergarten scholarship organizations. The donations were made under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). Education is key to a strong and prosperous community. However, there are many budgetary roadblocks preventing children from receiving the level…
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‘A Remarkable Guy:’ Coatesville Resident, Local Bowling Legend Celebrates 100th Birthday
Coatesville resident Henry Jacks, a local legend at the Downingtown Palace Bowling, celebrated turning 100 years old on June 4 with multiple days filled with festivities, writes Neil Geoghegan for the Daily Local News. Jacks, a World War II veteran and the first African American postal worker in Coatesville, started bowling in his late 40s.…
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Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something … Ukrainian? This Wedding Dress Has a Backstory
When Coatesville resident and bride-to-be Megan Teti found the right designer for the wedding dress of her dreams, she was not expecting Maria Kolomoiets to continue working on it after having to flee her war-ravaged home in Ukraine, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc. Searching for the perfect gown for her perfect day, Teti was delighted…
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Suburban Philadelphia-based Hair-Care Brand Promotes Sustainability with Its 100-Percent-Natural Products
Anne Cheatham and Christine Martey-Ochola, owners of Coatesville-based Nuele Hair, combined their scientific backgrounds to create non-toxic, sustainable products that are 100 percent natural, writes Shaunice Ajiwe for Philadelphia magazine. “Ultra-clean hair products,” said Martey-Ochola. “They’re paraben-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, and fragrance-free.” The beauty line was launched in 2020. Since then, the business has won several…
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A Different Kind of Zoom Meeting: Suburban CEO to Travel into Space on Jeff Bezos’ Rocket
Coatesville native Marty Allen, a turnaround CEO and angel investor, will travel alongside Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson and four others into space on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s rocket. Liftoff is targeted for 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 23, from Launch Site One in West Texas. Bezos founded Blue Origin with the vision of enabling…
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs May Close Coatesville, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Shift Services to New King Of Prussia Facility
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs aims to close 17 medical centers across the country, including centers in Coatesville and Philadelphia, writes Patricia Kime for Military.com. The department’s recently unveiled plan also calls for the shift of services to more than 30 new or rebuilt hospitals. In some cases, private care would be relied upon.…
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Coatesville Couple Featured Prominently in Docuseries About ‘The Policing of Black America’
A national docuseries, Use of Force: The Policing of Black America, prominently features a Coatesville couple. Fran Maye, of the Daily Local News, reported the pair’s input for the show on Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service. Jackie Carter and her husband Wayne discuss possible solutions to the problem of excessive force during the 84-minute documentary. Jackie,…
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Coatesville High School Senior Takes a Comic-Book Approach to a Serious Subject
Coatesville High School senior Ariel Abbott knew firsthand about the trials and uncertainty of teenage years. Having navigated them herself, she set out to help her peers, using an offbeat but effective medium: a comic book. Richard Gaw paged through the details for the Chester County Press. She created the comic book, born of her…
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People Magazine: Murder Victim Identified 30 Years Later as Runaway Teen from Coatesville
Using enhanced DNA technology, New Jersey authorities have identified a young woman whose remains were discovered 30 years ago as Wendy Louise Baker, who went missing from Coatesville, writes Chris Harris for People. The body of the 16-year-old Baker was found on Oct. 26, 1991, close to the New Jersey and Pennsylvania border. Due to…
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After Fleeing War-Torn Liberia as a Child, Coatesville Resident Finds Refuge as Standout Soccer Player at Navy
Baba Kallie, a sophomore at the Naval Academy, moved with his family from war-torn Liberia to Coatesville a decade ago. The goal for this star soccer player was to pursue his American Dream, writes John Evans III for the Capital Gazette of Annapolis, Md. When Kallie was growing up, attending Navy was not a possibility.…
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Drivers Cruise to Victory at Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix
Thousands of spectators lined the streets of Coatesville to cheer on nearly 50 drivers and riders of vintage cars and motorcycles as they charged through the city during the Fifth Annual Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix. The event provided the chance to experience one of the rare vintage motorsport events in America driven directly through…
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