🌱 How tight is the West Chester–Exton–Downingtown housing market now?

Good day Downingtown! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How tight is the West Chester–Exton–Downingtown housing market now?
• What did inspectors find inside The Borough on Lancaster Avenue?

Also on today's calendar: Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a shower in places, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 56.
• Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chester County Home Prices Defy National Housing Slowdown (mychesco.com) — Downingtown is part of a hot West Chester–Exton–Downingtown housing corridor where August median home prices ran roughly $580,000 to $665,000 with very low inventory. Homes here are selling quickly, often at or above list price, and high mortgage rates are keeping monthly ownership costs near $3,700 to $4,200, pushing some residents toward rentals instead.
   

• Chester County Inspectors Find Temperature, Sanitation Issues (mychesco.com) — Chester County health inspectors recently cited The Borough on East Lancaster Avenue in Downingtown for multiple food safety issues, including improper refrigeration temperatures and storage of raw meats. The report details how staff corrected some problems on-site and what repairs and certifications are still required, while also listing other county establishments with violations or clean reports.
   

📸 Around Downingtown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Downingtown

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 17
• Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza →
  The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
  9:00 am
• Verason Young Singers Children's Choir Open House →
  Verason Studio, 569 Abbott Dr, Broomall
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Welcome Home Our Veterans with Honor Flight Philadelphia →
  Sts. Simon And Jude, 8 Cavanaugh Ct, West Chester
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Mahjong: Lessons and Open Play Fundraiser →
  ACTnow: Assisting the Community Together, 10 W Barnard St, West Chester
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Open House Sept 24 | Home On Quiet Wooded Cul-De-Sac in Lancaster County →
  12 Picnic Woods Cir, Lititz
  3:00 pm
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

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• Yin at Vital Touch →
  Vital Touch Wellness, 176 Park Rd, Downingtown
  6:30 pm
• Historical Commission Canceled →
  Public Meeting Room, 1385 Campus Drive, Downingtown
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• The Iron Bird | Cozy Candle Workshop →
  150 Bell Tavern Road, Downingtown
• Movie Night & $1 Ice Cream at Broad Run Park - Karate Kid - Legends AND Taekwondo Demonstration →
  Broad Run Park, 1495 Broad Run Road, Downingtown
  7:15 pm
Saturday October 3
• 2nd Annual J-Fest →
  Knickerbocker Driving Range, 248 W Liberty Blvd, Malvern
  2:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• TMACC Invites Chester County Commuters to Change One Work Trip During TDM Week
  MALVERN, Pa. — The Transportation Management Association of Chester County is inviting residents who usually drive alone to test one different way... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hope to see you this Saturday, Septermber 19th from 10-4
  At the Chester County Art Walk in East Goshen Park 1661 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380. I will be in booth # 27, so stop on by and say hi! Over… (Nextdoor Uwchlan)
• I'm seeking advice on an upcoming dental procedure.
  Extraction of one of my last molars (yes, I am a senior) next week. My options are an implant or nothing. The nothing option leaves me with zero… (Nextdoor Creek Rd/Lyndell Rd)

• Life Care Center of Blount County posted a job opening for Housekeeping Assistant in Downingtown. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Downingtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Downingtown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Exton

• Neshaminy Mall to Close by End of October After 58 Years (bucksco.today)
• Top 10 Printer Brands In USA (scoopearth.com)

West Chester

• West Chester University Expands Public Sustainability Programs (mychesco.com)
• West Chester Schools Add Leaders at Henderson, Fugett (mychesco.com)
• How 'Tires' Star Steve Gerben Became the 'King of West Chester Golf' (vista.today)

Phoenixville

• World Class Chamber Music Series Debuts In Phoenixville (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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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