The Coatesville Area School District was not affected by the California beef recall, but four other Chester County school districts were.

Here's a link to a copy of the FLP Energy literature titled "Questions and Answers about the Proposed Coatesville Energy Center."

It was distributed to the audience at the last City Council meeting by Fourth Ward Councilman Kurt Schenk.

Coatesville City Council and the RDA are planning a powwow to iron out their differences. Can the relationship be saved?

Coatesville Police Chief William Matthews’ announced last week the department will implement stop-and-frisk procedures in the city's high-crime areas.

Reporter Jennifer Miller wrote on Tuesday:

Police officers can legally pat down a person if officers reasonably believe a person is involved in a criminal activity at the moment, if the officers believe their safety is in danger and if the officers believe a person has a weapon, according to Chester County District Attorney Joseph Carroll.

Matthews said Thursday some residents may be concerned with the department’s new approach. But he stressed officers will frisk in a proper fashion consistent with their rights.

“I certainly want them to know we’re going to be very careful,” Matthews said. “We’re also going to take into consideration civil rights. We recognize their trust in us is at risk every time we use this technique, and we will use it appropriately.”

Do you agree with this new tactic to fight crime?

Officials from Penguin Real Estate Investors were back before the Coatesville Redevelopment Authority on Tuesday evening, pitching their plan to redevelop the Flats with a mix residential and commercial buildings.

Two power companies, LS Power and FPL Energy, are separately vying for the 26-acre land, too. They would use the space to construct a natural gas-fired electricity generating facility.

Welcome to the new Coatesville Roundtable. It's not really a blog ... more of a forum where readers are free to express their thoughts on the news out of Chester County's only city.

This replaces the popular Coatesville Sidebar, but I expect the same spirited discussions. My posts will be short, acting more like threads on a message board, just enough to get the debates started. If there is something you'd like to comment on, and you don't see an appropriate topic, contact me at jtuleya@dailylocal.com.

Also, if anyone has suggestions for a better name than Coatesville Roundtable, you have my attention.