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In today's newsletter:

  • How four volunteers made a big difference on a Coatesville roadway.
  • Can Coatesville's Red Raiders bounce back under the Friday night lights?

Also on today's calendar: Evaluation Wednesdays On The Main Line | Alderfer Auction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 46.
  • Saturday: Nice with high clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chester County Cleanup Removes 90 Pounds of Roadside Waste (mychesco.com) — Coatesville residents may have noticed a cleaner stretch of Lieds Road after four local volunteers hauled away nearly 90 pounds of trash during an Adopt-A-Highway cleanup. The effort is part of a much larger DSNDP campaign that has organized dozens of cleanups and tree-planting projects across Pennsylvania and the country, emphasizing community-driven environmental stewardship.
   

• HS Football: Downingtown East, West and the 'Battle of the Brandywine' takes center stage (dailylocal.com) — Coatesville fans can look for the Red Raiders to rebound at home Friday night against Avon Grove, as a local columnist predicts a big bounce-back win. The wider slate also highlights Downingtown East vs. West in the "Battle of the Brandywine" and several other Chesco matchups, with quick scouting notes on key players and how each game might unfold.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A couple weeks ago we had a clear evening except for a thin veil of ice crystals in the sky that gave the moon a halo (pictured).
    So i painted this version of it with an impressionist's viewpoint. #fullmoon (Nextdoor W Chester Rd)
  • HI, I'm looking for a local plumber that can give a free estimate on a possible leak in the ceiling.
    Is there anyone in the area that can come by and take a look at the issue. Thanks! (Nextdoor Westwood)
  • Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Bilingual Multi-Location Customer Service Specialist (Spanish) in Coatesville. Apply here.
  • Witmer Public Safety Group, Inc posted a job opening for Inventory Cycle Counter in Coatesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coatesville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Downingtown

  • Downingtown STEM Senior Uses Coding and AI to Serve Chester County (vista.today)
  • Meet the 2026 Power Women Making Their Mark (newsbreak.com)
  • District One Golf Tournaments: Spring-Ford's Gravinese rallies for boys title; PV's Patel finishes second on girls side (pottsmerc.com)

Exton

  • PCR Packaging For Pharma And Otc Market 7.2% CAGR to 2035 on ESG Mandates (indexbox.io)
  • Report: Voters Use ChatGPT and Other Chatbots for Midterm Ballot Research, Raising Bias and Privacy Concerns (newstarget.com)
  • Chester County announces new polling places for voters this Election Day (pottsmerc.com)

Phoenixville

  • Road Closed For Hours After Truck Stuck Under Bridge In Schuylkill Township (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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