Coatesville, Twin Valley HS students get class credit and pay at Morgan Truck Body Skilled Welding Training Program

Local students learn welding at Morgan Truck Body. Five area high schools are now sending students to Morgan Truck Body in Morgantown to pursue a hands-on career in manufacturing – and get paid while doing it. High school seniors who attend Morgan Truck Body’s hands-on, skilled welding training program earn $7.25 an hour while attending classes for two hours daily that count toward high school...

Valley teen charged with threats against Coatesville High

A teen from Valley has been charged with making threats against Coatesville Area High School (CASH) — leading to the cancellation of classes and activities at the school Monday. Wednesday, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and Caln Township Police Department announced the arrest of a 17-year-old (the teen is not identified as he is a juvenile) in connection to a recent threat of...

Threats prompt lockdown, closure of Coatesville Area High School

The Chester County District Attorney’s Office (DAO) and Caln Township Police are working with Coatesville Area School District (CASD) to investigate numerous threats made to Coatesville Area High School (CASH) in the past week. Tips about threats are coming in through Safe2Say and direct calls to CASH. CASH was put on lockdown on Oct. 13, after three separate Safe2Say tips were received from...

Two Coatesville High Seniors will also graduate with college degrees

Giavanna Felker Thanks to a Delaware County Community College program that allows highly motivated students to earn College credits while still in high school, Coatesville Area Senior High School (CASH) student Nathanial Ward and CASH graduate Giavanna Felker are about to share a unique accomplishment. They will have earned a high school diploma and an associate degree in Liberal Arts in the same year. “I...

Conestoga wins regional STEM competition

The winning team from Conestoga High School poses with their coach after the Governor’s STEM competition award ceremony. DOWNINGTOWN — Chester County high school students skilled in science, technology, engineering and math competed in this year’s regional Governor’s STEM competition on Wednesday, February 1 at the Chester County Intermediate Unit.  This year, Conestoga High School finished...

Good Stuff is BACK…all-stars to academics, Chesco has good stuff to share!

Starting Chester County’s summer season with a smile…who do YOU know in this week’s Good Stuff? Got good stuff to share? Email your submissions to kim@chescotimes.com and be a part of the fun! Pomp and Circumstance…Congratulations to Shawn Mengel Coatesville Area High’s 2015 Valedictorian… This leading ‘Red Raider’ will begin roaring with the Drexel University...

Good Stuff: Positive news from Downingtown to Kennett

“Good Stuff’ is back; highlighting positive happenings around Chester County packaged in a fun, easy-to-read-format.  Got ‘good stuff’ to share?  Like what you see? Let us know: email kim@chescotimes.com. (Submissions due by 15th and 30th monthly; all content subject to editorial review.) Red Devil Pride:  Avon Grove High’s Robert Evans, Anna Wright, Kira Russell and Adam Gaerity recently...

Downingtown East wins Academic Competition finals

Conestoga grabs JV crown, edges Unionville By Steven Silverman, Staff Writer, The Times Members of the Downingtown East High School Academic Competition team celebrate a hard-fought and razor-thin win over West Chester Henderson for the county title, Wednesday. DOWNINGTOWN—In a hard-fought match that came down to the wire, Downingtown East varsity defeated West Chester Henderson and Coatesville,...

Coatesville, D-Town East advance in academic championships

Unionville varsity upset in semis; JV advances to county finals The Downingtown East High School Academic team — along with Coatesville and West Chester Henderson — has advanced to the Chester County final of the Chester County Academic Competition. Three high school academic teams will be competing for the Chester County Academic Competition championship after winning their recent semifinal matches....