Members of the Police Athletic League board presented information to City Council Monday night regarding a proposal for the organization to be housed in the Coatesville Memorial Community Center.

“By obtaining a building, the Coatesville Police Athletic League will be able to serve the needs of the Coatesville area youth by providing additional programs and life skills support,” said Coatesville Detective Gerald Pawling during a presentation to council. “We will be able to run supervised after school programs in connection with other area agencies that already supply programs through the Coatesville school district. The addition of a building for our PAL program will enable us to provide a safe and structured environment for the area youth to meet and participate in activities.”

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Wayne G. “Ted” Reed was sworn in as interim city manager on Monday night at the City Council meeting by Magisterial District Judge Grover Koon of Valley.

This was a big difference from Harry Walker's controversial swearing-in ceremony four years ago.

Walker was sworn in as city manager on May 2, 2006 at a small, private ceremony in his office that included Kareem Johnson, a former City Council president, and Andrew Lehr, a former solicitor.