🌱 How one Coatesville family’s nine siblings all reached 65 and beyond

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In today's newsletter:

• How one Coatesville family's nine siblings all reached 65 and beyond
• Coatesville's own Colton Hiller is now Rivals' No. 1 recruit

Also on today's calendar: Evaluation Wednesdays On The Main Line | Alderfer Auction Grand Opening in Wayne Oct. 7 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 61 and low of 42 degrees.
• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 50.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• All Over 65 Are All Still Living (eurweb.com) — A remarkable Coatesville family of nine Thompson siblings, all now at least 65, are still living and deeply connected to the city's steel-town roots. Their story weaves together Coatesville's complex Black history, demographic context about large families and longevity, and a call for residents to document their own multigenerational family histories before memories fade.
   

• As the high school season begins, the 2028 Rivals150 ranking gets an update (on3.com) — Coatesville High School junior wing Colton Hiller has been confirmed as the No. 1 overall basketball recruit in the national Rivals150 rankings for the class of 2028. At 6-foot-6 with strong shooting and playmaking skills, he's drawing major attention and brings significant visibility to Coatesville's basketball program as the new high school season tips off.
   

📸 Around Coatesville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coatesville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7
• Evaluation Wednesdays On The Main Line | Alderfer Auction Grand Opening in Wayne Oct. 7 →
  303 W Lancaster Ave, Wayne
  10:00 am
Friday October 9
• Autumn Under the Glass - A Greenhouse Fall Festival →
  224 Nantmeal Rd, Glenmoore
  5:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Reeceville Elementary PTA Comedy Show Fundraiser →
  227 Crest Ave, Exton
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
  The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Coatesville Public Library Outreach Hours →
  Coatesville Public Library, 501 E. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville
  10:00 am
• Girls Soccer vs. Chichester
  NORTH BRANDYWINE MS, 256 Reeceville Road, Coatesville
  3:15 pm
• CASH Powderpuff Game and Bonfire
  Red Raider Stadium, CASH
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Girls Soccer vs. Stetson
  NORTH BRANDYWINE MS, 256 Reeceville Road, Coatesville
  3:15 pm
• Avon Grove at Coatesville →
  1445 E Lincoln Hwy, Coatesville
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Tech360: AI Beyond the Hype →
  1 Liberty Blvd, Malvern
  11:30 am
Saturday October 24
• Fall Bazaar and Bake Sale →
  United Methodist Church of West Chester, 129 S High St, West Chester
  9:00 am
Sunday October 25
• Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
  The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
  10:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Business Liquidation and Asset Recovery | Alderfer Auction
  Retiring? Inventory Reduction? ... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone do back cement patio fix up like cracks and paint or something.
  I just want it to look better than it does! Message me please! (Nextdoor West Brandywine)

• pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in COATESVILLE PA S16068 in Coatesville. Apply here.
• UFP Industries posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Coatesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coatesville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Downingtown

• Who Are Chester County's Champions of Education? (mychesco.com)
• Chester County Housing Aid Continues as Voucher Program Ends (mychesco.com)
• 2026 CoBL Girls' Fall Classic: Sunday Standouts Pt. 1 (Oct. 4) (cityofbasketballlove.com)

Kennett Square

• Penn Vet Starts Construction on $94 Million Chester County Lab (mychesco.com)
• Longwood Gardens Chrysanthemum Festival, Oct. 16-Nov. 15 (floristsreview.com)
• Lesperance, Meserve lead Lycoming men's golf to Wilkes tri-match win (northcentralpa.com)

West Chester

• Chester Co. Now Among Nation's Worst For Measles Cases (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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