🌱 Thorndale fire company's vehicle struck at Route 30 crash scene
Caln, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Caln! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Thorndale fire company's vehicle struck at Route 30 crash scene
- Meet the Caln nurse serving veterans and Navy medical teams
Also on today's calendar: Evaluation Wednesdays On The Main Line | Alderfer Auction and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 63 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with rain, temps: high: 54, low: 42.
- Friday: A little rain; breezy, cooler, with a high of 45 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Emergency Vehicle Struck In Chester Co. While Responding To Accident (patch.com) — A car struck Thorndale Volunteer Fire Company's traffic-control vehicle on Route 30 in Caln Township Sunday night while crews responded to a crash involving a vehicle fire. No injuries were reported. The fire company warned that drivers speeding past emergency scenes continue to put responders at risk. 
• A life of service for those who serve (upenn.edu) — A knee injury ended Caln resident Shiloh Kramer's plans to enlist, but she found another way to serve military personnel and veterans. At Penn Medicine, she helps coordinate clinical training for Navy medical teams. She also volunteers with Honor Flight Philadelphia, accompanying veterans on trips to Washington's war memorials.
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Pennsylvania high school football: PIAA Week 12 playoff schedule, live broadcasts, scores, state rankings and statewide statistical leaders (maxpreps.com)
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- Downingtown STEM Academy named a 2026 Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon School (dailylocal.com)
- Crime Blotter November 1st to the 7th (crimewatch.net)
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West Chester
- Chesco Man Caught On Video Kicking Dog Surrenders Animal To SPCA: Police (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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