Like most Coatesville residents I slept downstairs with a fire extinguisher nearby.
While the fires raged in Coatesville 4 Coatesville residents including myself went to Bob Casey’s office in Philadelphia pleading with his Philadelphia office manager to bring Senator Casey to Coatesville.
It was like pulling teeth. He didn’t think Coatesville burning was important. Maybe he hadn’t read the New York Times articles about the Coatesville Arsons.
But Bob Casey came through for us in Coatesville.
Earlier Bill Washington & me spoke to Governor Rendell at a campaign event filling him in on the corruption of Coatesville City Manager Walker. Mayor Rendell’s assistant sent me his fax number to the machine IN HIS OFFICE. At the time I was working with then USA in the Eastern District PA Courthouse Tom Hogan.
As Coatesville burned Governor Rendell woke Harry Walker from his hangover on Sunday morning telling him “You will declare a state of emergency and I will send the Pennsylvania Fire Marshal to Coatesville, he already knew Walker’s background.
Monday, February 17, 2014
Under former city manager Harry Walker’s watch COATESVILLE BURNED.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Many credit Rendell for Clinton win
But were there state reps., senators, mayors and city council people who would have endorsed Barack Obama but were reluctant to go against the Governor?
Jim Pitcherella
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Thursday, August 20, 2015
“Kids for Cash” and juvenile justice reform
WHYY RADIO TIMES WITH MARTY MOSS-COANE
Juvenile justice reform in the wake of “Kids for Cash”
Guests: Marsha Levick, Bob Casey, Lauren Fine
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Saturday, February 7, 2009
Sen. Casey asks attorney general to add more agents to Coatesville arson probe
Additional help on the way. From the ChesterCountyReporter.com:
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Sen. Casey asks attorney general to add more agents to Coatesville arson probe
by Allen Davis
Staff Writer
Posted: Friday, 6 Feb. 2009; 1:255 p.m.
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) yesterday asked the attorney general to provide additional resources to Coatesville to help track down a serial arsonist or arsonists responsible for a string of arsons that has terrorized city residents.
"It is clear that despite support from federal and state levels, local law enforcement and first responder sources are stretched thin and community residents are fearful and frustrated," said Casey in a letter to U.S. Attorney Eric Holder.
"Specifically, I request that you direct any available discretionary funding and ATF or other law enforcement resources to support Coatesville efforts," Casey wrote.
More at Chester County Reporter:
http://chestercountyreporter.com/109caseyarson.html
Posted by James Pitcherella at 5:41 PM
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Sen. Casey to appear in arson-plagued Pa. city
The Associated Press
Posted on Sun, Feb. 8, 2009
COATESVILLE, Pa. - U.S. Sen. Bob Casey plans to be in the southeastern Pennsylvania city of Coatesville on Monday to discuss the arson problem there.
Since the beginning of the year, 18 fires in Coatesville and five in nearby areas have been determined to be arson.
Casey is to meet with Coatesville's elected officials and the city fire and police chiefs. Investigators from state police and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also plan to attend the meeting.
In addition, the Pennsylvania Democrat is to meet with people whose homes were destroyed in the fires.
Find this article at:
NPR NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
String Of Fires Has Pennsylvania Town On Edge
by Joel Rose
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100383782
Posted by James Pitcherella at 9:36 PM
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Monday, February 16, 2009
"Walker seeks $49 million in Emergency Grant Request"
"Chester County Reporter
by Allen Davis
Staff Writer
Posted: Friday, 16 Feb. 2009 2 p.m.
Coatesville City Manager Harry Walker is asking the federal government for $49 million to improve public safety and to salvage what remains of the city's redevelopment which has stagnated since the present council was elected three years ago.
The money will be used to hire 10 additional police officers and more paid firefighters. But the bulk of the money, $21.5 million, will go to developer Carl Chetty to build 222 apartment units in downtown Coatesville. Construction costs for the two buildings are estimated at $52 million.
The request for the money comes days after U.S. Sen. Bob Casey toured Fleetwood Street were 15 row homes were destroyed last month by an arson-related fire. The funds, if made available, will come through an Emergency Grant Request. Walker told council Monday night, Feb. 9, that he was confident Coatesville would get the grant. "Then we can start filling in some of these holes," he said."
More at:
http://chestercountyreporter.com/109walkergrant.html
Posted by James Pitcherella at 3:15 PM
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