Coatesville
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Coatesville-Based Wedding Photographers Change Their Business Model to Survive Pandemic
After the pandemic devastated their business, Coatesville-based wedding photographers Grace and Matt Rauppius were forced to change their business model to survive, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. The couple went from working around 70 weddings a year to three so far in 2020. However, with the federal unemployment stimulus expiring, they decided…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stone Farmhouse in Coatesville an Open-Space Treasure
A stone farmhouse with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Coatesville. Located in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, this sanctuary offers the historic charm of an 1800 farmhouse combined with modern-living conveniences. The home is set on 18.7 stunning acres surrounded by conserved properties and the Laurels Preserve.…
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Brandywine Health Foundation Announces Grant Recipients of Relief Fund’s Recovery Phase
The Brandywine Health Foundation recently announced the recipients of the Recovery Phase grants of its Healthcare & Economic Relief Fund. More than $373,000 will support general operations of 22 local organizations responding to the increased demands and organizational stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic. A 2017 study conducted by the Philadelphia Foundation revealed that more than…
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Brandywine Health Foundation Announces New Board Officers and Members
Each year, the Brandywine Health Foundation celebrates its outgoing board members and thanks them for their leadership, time, and treasure. BHF also takes the opportunity to welcome new board members and officers as they work to build and support the foundation’s long-term strategies, ensure its financial viability, and help it remain a responsive philanthropic organization.…
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Child Guidance, BHF Sponsor Meat-and-Dairy Distribution to Be Held Thursday in Coatesville
A meat-and-dairy distribution will be held Thursday, July 16 from 12-4 PM in the parking lot of Child Guidance Resource Centers at 28 Chester Avenue in Coatesville. Fresh chicken and milk will be distributed to community members on a first-come, first-served basis until supplies last. Pre-registration is not required. Child Guidance Resource Centers, Brandywine Health…
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Children in Coatesville Receive School Supplies from Opportunity Zone Impact Fund
Children in Coatesville were gifted with much-needed school supplies by the Coatesville Opportunity Zone Impact Fund, an Activated Capital-created fund for the revitalization of the town, according to a report from the Daily Local News. Activated Capital has made significant investments in the Coatesville housing market and most recently purchased St. Stanislaus Church, which it…
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Natural Lands Receives Award for Revitalization of Coatesville’s Palmer Park
Natural Lands has been awarded the Green and Sustainable Parks Award from the Pennsylvania Recreation and Parks Society (PRPS). The award honors Natural Lands’ work — along with partners Brandywine Health Foundation and the City of Coatesville — to revitalize Coatesville’s Palmer Park. Once considered the “Pittsburgh of the East” because of its then-thriving steel…
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Guitar Stalwart from Coatesville Busy with His Music Career Despite Pandemic
Coatesville native and guitar stalwart Fred Mascherino has been keeping his music career going from home during the coronavirus pandemic, writes Denny Dyroff for The Unionville Times. In recent months, Mascherino has been performing online, working on interactive projects with fans and teaching classes online from his West Goshen home. “I’ve been teaching guitar lessons,”…
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Coatesville Teacher’s Kind Gesture Shows Students She ‘Still Cares About Them’
In light of the current events that have been sapping our morale, one Coatesville teacher decided to bring a smile to her students’ faces by giving out free water ice to them and their families, writes Bill Anderson for FOX 29. “I just really wanted to give back to the students and let them know…
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Former NFL Star’s Plans to Help Revitalize Coatesville Focus on Its Love for Sports
Coatesville High School graduate Derrick Morgan, who played nine years in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans, wants to help revitalize Coatesville by focusing on its love for sports, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. While he was growing up, Morgan had youth-level and high school teammates whom he believed were even more talented…
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Coatesville Relaunches Nine-Week Program in Support of a New Generation of Business Leaders
In partnership with the Kutztown University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and local business experts, the City of Coatesville will kick off the “Business Skills for Success for the Entrepreneur” webinar series on Tuesday, June 23 at 6 PM. The nine-week program, held weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6-8 PM, is designed for entrepreneurs of…
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Brandywine Health Foundation Receives $100,000 Grant from Philadelphia Foundation
The Brandywine Health Foundation has received a $100,000 grant from the Philadelphia Foundation’s donor-advised funds. The Philadelphia Foundation has a century-long history of connecting community-minded individuals with the people and organizations that are helping to build positive outcomes in the Greater Philadelphia community. This grant is in support of one of the priorities – To…
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Habitat for Humanity of Chester County to Reopen Its ReStore in Coatesville Today
Habitat for Humanity of Chester County will reopen the doors of its ReStore in Coatesville, starting today, June 16, at 10 AM. The ReStore was closed for the past 13 weeks due to the pandemic. During that time, HfHCC worked diligently worked to create processes and procedures to ensure the store’s cleanliness and safety for…
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Coatesville to Get New Theater
In the latest step to revitalize Coatesville, Revival Productions is working to convert the former Saint Stanislaus Catholic Church on Lincoln Highway and former school building on Church Street in the West End into a conservatory and professional theaters, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. The Coatesville-based nonprofit plans to install around 300…
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A Message to the Community from Brandywine Health Foundation CEO Vanessa Briggs
By Vanessa B. Briggs, CEO of Brandywine Health Foundation The Harsh, Brutal, and Inhumane Truth “I can’t breathe.” What we witnessed for nine minutes on tape was horrific, but for too many of us, it was nothing new or unexpected. The only thing new was that their illegal and immoral behavior of four Minneapolis police…
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Development Proposals Ranging from $30 Million to $60 Million Considered for Coatesville’s ‘Flats’
Competitive Communities LLC, a private economic development consulting company, has been selected by the City of Coatesville’s Redevelopment Authority to vet three submitted proposals for the development of a 22-acre tract known as “The Flats,” according to a report from the Daily Local News. The property, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of…
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Fifth-Graders from Across Region Showcase Their Model Dream Homes in HfHCC’s Virtual Competition
The pandemic may have forced Habitat for Humanity of Chester County’s “Build a House … Build a Dream” to go virtual, but it did nothing to dampen the spirits of the 28 fifth-graders from across the Delaware Valley who created three-dimensional model dream homes for the competition. Plans for the 17th annual event had been…
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Once Committed to Clemson for Baseball, Malvern Prep’s Lonnie White Jr. Chooses PSU Football
Coatesville resident Lonnie White Jr. – a junior at Malvern Prep and arguably the best all-around scholastic athlete in the state – has committed to playing football in college at Penn State, writes Greg Pickel for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. “Thank you to Coach (James) Franklin and the rest of the staff for the opportunity to…
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