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🌱 What the $322 million trail expansion means for Downingtown connections

Downingtown, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What the $322 million trail expansion means for Downingtown connections
  • How Downingtown West star Hayden Blair chose her “second home”

Also on today's calendar: Vacation Bible School Junkyard Redemption and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a Priest that becomes an attorney? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 71.
  • Thursday: Warmer; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Record $322 Million Investment Will Create More Moments Within the Circuit Trails Network (vista.today) — Downingtown residents stand to benefit from a record $322 million regional investment that will extend the Chester Valley Trail into town along the P&T Line, improving access to safe biking and walking routes. The broader funding package backs multiple Circuit Trails projects across Greater Philadelphia, aiming to link more neighborhoods to jobs, parks, schools, and transit by 2030.
   

• Downingtown West's Hayden Blair commits to her second home, West Chester University (cityofbasketballlove.com) — A standout guard for Downingtown West, 17-year-old Hayden Blair has committed to play college basketball at nearby West Chester University after leading the Whippets to back-to-back Ches-Mont League titles. Her success has coincided with the program’s best run since Downingtown split, and she’s poised for a big senior season while closing in on 1,000 career points.
   

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Other local events
    Wednesday August 5
  • West- Class of 2030 Laptop distribution
    Downingtown High School West Library Computer Lab
    6:45 am
    • Saturday August 8
  • Downingtown Farmers Market →
    Kerr Park, Park Ln, Downingtown
    9:00 am
    • Tuesday August 11
  • West- Make up Class of 2030 Laptop distribution
    Downingtown High School West Library Computer Lab
    6:45 am
    • Wednesday August 12
  • West- Staff Laptop Distribution
    Downingtown High School West Library Computer Lab
    6:45 am
  • West- Make up Class of 2030 Laptop distribution
    Downingtown High School West Library Computer Lab
    6:45 am
    • Thursday August 13
  • The Phantom Experience - Downingtown Center →
    Delaware County Community College - Downingtown Center, 100 Bond Dr Store #1217, Downingtown
    5:30 pm
    • Sunday August 16
  • Back to School Bash →
    Kerr Park, Park Ln, Downingtown
    12:00 pm
    • Monday August 17
  • Intro To Pickleball Clinic →
    YMCA Pickleball Center at Downingtown, 901 Skelp Level Rd, Downingtown
    5:30 pm
    • Sunday August 23
  • FREE Community Touch-A-Truck & Scouting Recruitment Day! →
    332 Manor Avenue Downingtown, PA 19335
    9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A friend asked me to post this:
    A newly adopted dog ran away in the Downingtown area. Her name is Remy and is 9 lbs. (Nextdoor Downing Forge)
  • Any recommendations for a hvac company in Downingtown.
    Preferably not the large ones that just up charge or try to seek me on thing so won’t need. I have a condensation problem and not sure how to… (Nextdoor Lloyd Ave)
  • Campbell Soup Company posted a job opening for 12 HR Machine Cleaner - Nights - $29.39/hour in Downingtown. Apply here.
  • Lowe's posted a job opening for Full Time - Merchandising Service Associate - Day in Downingtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Downingtown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Exton

  • Innovative Aerosystems Buys Aydin Displays for $24.5 Million (mychesco.com)

West Chester

  • West Chester Community Day and Pop-Up Film Festival, Presented by Rainbow Connections (mychesco.com)
  • After 43 Years, Sunset Hill Jewelers' Sandy Riper Searches for a Successor (vista.today)

Media

  • Was The Delco Network Hack Resolved? Questions Linger After Cyberattack On County's System (patch.com)
  • Delco Walmart Shooting Suspect Turns Himself In: Police (patch.com)

Ok Downingtown! 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: Father in law. (Thank you John B. for sending it in!)
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