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🌱 How high are expectations for this year’s Coatesville Red Raiders?
Also check out School Board Meeting on the Coatesville Patch calendar
Hello again Coatesville! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How high are expectations for this year's Coatesville Red Raiders?
- Route 30 overpass vandalism leaves Coatesville neighbors shaken and cars damaged
- Coatesville student shares why he's leaving town for La Salle
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
- Thursday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Coatesville balances experience and hungry newcomers for high expectations (dailylocal.com) — Coatesville High's Red Raiders football team is gearing up for another strong season, returning key playmakers and adding a standout transfer quarterback after last year's 10-3 run. Coach Matt Ortega enters his 17th season with high expectations, as the team opens with three road games before a Sept. 18 home opener and a crucial division clash at Downingtown West in week six. 
• Boys charged after 17 vehicles damaged by objects thrown from overpass over Route 30 in Valley Township (6abc.com) — Two boys are facing charges after police say they threw rocks, sticks, and logs from a Route 30 overpass in nearby Valley Township, damaging 17 vehicles and injuring two people. Coatesville residents quoted in the story describe the incidents as frightening and unnecessary, while state police urge anyone whose car was hit on August 19 or 21 to contact them.
• Meet the Class of 2030: Wayne-James Wesley, '30 (lasalle.edu) — A Coatesville native, Wayne-James Wesley, is heading to La Salle University this fall, trading his hometown for campus life near Philadelphia. He's planning to study psychology, dive into photography and media clubs, and build a creative, close-knit community in his new city home.
📸 Around Coatesville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coatesville
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- School Board Meeting
NORTH BRANDYWINE MS 3030 C G Zinn Rd, Thorndale, PA 19372, USA
6:00 pm - CASH / CAIHS Back To School Night
COATESVILLE INTERMEDIATE HS 1425 Lincoln Hwy E, Coatesville, PA 19320, USA
5:00 pm - Back to School Night CASH/CAIHS
COATESVILLE INTERMEDIATE HS Coatesville Area Intermediate High School (1425 E Lincoln Hwy, Co
5:00 pm - Reeceville Kindergarten Orientation
REECEVILLE EL SCH 248 Reeceville Road, Coatesville, PA 19320
2:30 pm - Rainbow Kindergarten Orientation
RAINBOW EL SCH 1113 W Lincoln Highway , Coatesville, PA 19320
2:30 pm - First Day Of School for All Schools Except Doe Run Elementary
RAINBOW EL SCH 1113 W Lincoln Highway , Coatesville, PA 19320 - Rainbow First Day of School
RAINBOW EL SCH 1113 W Lincoln Highway , Coatesville, PA 19320
5:00 pm - CASH School Picture Day
COATESVILLE AREA SHS CASH Auditorium
7:30 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
📣 Coatesville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- WIC Clinic - Coastesville →
Chester County, PA Calendar
8:30 am - WIC Clinic - Toughkenamon →
Chester County, PA Calendar
8:30 am - Immunization Clinic - West Chester →
Chester County, PA Calendar
8:30 am - WIC Clinic - West Chester →
Chester County, PA Calendar
8:30 am
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Equity Health Center Shares Data Showing Need for Housing, Food and Health-Related Services in Coatesville —Kristen Stewart Read on Patch
- There is a lane closed on I-76 W • PA Turnpike...
There is a lane closed on I-76 W • PA Turnpike reported at 3:12 PM. "PTC:Incident on I-76 West. The right lane is blocked, expect delays." (Nextdoor ) - There is an emergency vehicle on to US-202 S »...
There is an emergency vehicle on to US-202 S » West Chester reported at 2:56 PM. "AAA Service Truck ahead, Slow Down" (Nextdoor )
- The Martin-Brower Company posted a job opening for Transportation Operations Assistant in Coatesville. Apply here.
- Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer Enhanced Part Time Unarmed Patrol in Coatesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coatesville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Downingtown
- Downingtown Area School District announces three new principals (dailylocal.com)
- Back to School Bash - Sunday August 30 (macaronikid.com)
- Mobile Home Tornado Alert Says Seek Basement: Millions Have None, NWS Has Different Guidance (techtimes.com)
Exton
- Shakespeare's Magic Comes to Exton for Free Outdoor Performances (mychesco.com)
- Concord Mall redevelopment follows trend for dying shopping centers (delawareonline.com)
West Chester
- West Chester Boys Fall Just Short In Epic Little League World Series Classic (patch.com)
Ok Coatesville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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