William “Jim” James McAlpine, Jr., born March 21, 1931, at home in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, to the
April 11, 2026.

Jim was a 1949 graduate of Scott Senior High School. He was the devoted husband of Mildred Irene
(Mohr) McAlpine for 33 years and later Suzanne (Deck) McAlpine for 28 years.
He dedicated most of his working life to Lukens Steel Company, spending nine years in the Lukenweld
Machine ... (Full Story & Photos)

Two (2) - Alarm Row Home Fire in Coatesville City

On March 21st, 2025, at 11:17 Coatesville Fire Department along with area mutual aid were dispatched to the 300 block of S. 1st Avenue in Coatesville City for a house fire.

Coatesville Fire Department units made the response and were advised by the Chester County 911 Center that the caller reported flames from the rear of a house. Additional callers ... (Full Story & Photos)

Do you have a desire to serve and protect your community? If the answer is yes, consider volunteering for your local fire&ems agencies! The Coatesville Fire Department is ALWAYS actively seeking volunteers! Please fill out our membership interest card on our website if you have any interest.... (Full Story & Photos)

The Coatesville Fire Department would like to congratulate New FF Austin Tracey on his completion of FireFighter 1 at the Chester County Public Safety Training Center!

The Pennsylvania Entry Level Firefighter curriculum is composed of four separate courses that together require 188 hours of both classroom and hands-on training. The training at times is rigorous and includes several days of live-smoke ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Coatesville Fire Department will be implementing a " membership interest card" that will only be accessed on our website at
cotesvillefire.org. The interest card will explain the benefits of joining our department and some of the services we provide not only to the public but to our members. Some of these items are paid training, discount cell phone plans with specific cell phone service providers, ... (Full Story & Photos)