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Greetings Exton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a 492-home plan near Exton could reshape Uwchlan.
  • Why Exton practices are pushing Brandywine Roller Derby to move.

Also on today's calendar: Transform Your Life with Inner Engineering by Sadhguru | Exton, PA and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
  • Thursday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Uwchlan Weighs 492-Home Plan for School District Property (mychesco.com) — Uwchlan Township supervisors will hold a key public hearing Tuesday in Exton on a 492-home development proposed for former Downingtown Area School District land along Lionville Station Road. Residents can attend at the Ship Road municipal building or submit written comments that morning as officials weigh a new zoning overlay, open space, and potential impacts on traffic, schools, and infrastructure.
   

• Brandywine Roller Derby Recruits New Skaters, Keeps Bouts in Pottstown (montco.today) — Brandywine Roller Derby has been practicing at Collegium Charter School in Exton, but skaters say the uneven, muddy surface is pushing them to seek a safer, permanent home in Chester County. While bouts remain at 422 SportsPlex in Pottstown, the league is recruiting new skaters this month and hopes better local facilities will keep the sport thriving for Exton-area athletes.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi All, has anyone tested their water for hardness?
    We're new to the area and wondering if we should get a water softener. (Nextdoor Malvern Hunt)
  • The GIANT Company posted a job opening for PT Deli Associate - 6051 in Exton. Apply here.
  • The Learning Experience posted a job opening for Cleaning Technician in Downingtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Exton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Downingtown

  • 2 women dead in fiery crash in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, police say (cbsnews.com)
  • James Madison Field Hockey falls to No. 14 Liberty in OT, 2-1 (rocktownnow.com)

West Chester

  • Welcome Home Our Vietnam Veterans to Saint Simon and Jude on September 19. (mychesco.com)
  • Former Kroger in West Chester transforms into massive adventure park (wlwt.com)
  • Malvern Biotech Races to Raise $15M Before Make-or-Break Alzheimer's Data (vista.today)

Chesterbrook

  • Mouse Droppings At 2 Restaurants; Axe-Throwing Venue Closes: Main Line Business News (patch.com)

Ok Exton! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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