Roberts Pocket Park opens in Downingtown
Downingtown borough officials, members of the Main Street Association and local business owners gathered Tuesday to formally open the pocket park at Pennsylvania and Wallace avenues.
DOWNINGTOWN A ribbon cutting took place Tuesday morning to officially open Downingtown’s new pocket park in front of Roberts Automall at the intersection of Pennsylvania and Wallace Avenues.
The creation of the pocket...
Downingtown sees $171-476k expenditure increase for 2015
Borough $815k under budget for 2014, expenses to go up next year
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
DOWNINGTOWN – Borough Finance Director Judith Walters said that the borough anticipates an $815,000 surplus for 2014 when the borough council reviewed budgets at Wednesday night’s meeting.
Walters said that the surplus came from various hires that were budgeted but not made as well as police...
Restaurant raffle to fund Ashbridge House repairs
The 305-yeard-old Ashbridge House needs local support for some repairs — and the Downingtown Area Historical Society is running a restaurant raffle to help fund the work.
EAST CALN — Time has taken its toll on Ashbridge House, the Downingtown Area Historical Society’s 305-year-old headquarters on Route 30 in East Caln.
The 18th Century house’s walls aren’t tumbling down, but several of them...
What To Do: Downingtown Fall Fest, Brandywine Wine Trail
Fall means a cornucopia of fun things to do in and county Chester County
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
There will be a bustle of activity in Downingtown on September 28 when the air is filled with autumn briskness and the Victory Brewing Company hosts its Eighth Annual Downingtown Fall Fest (East Lancaster Avenue between Wallace Avenue and Green Street, Downingtown, 610-514-7000, http://downingtownfallfest.com)....
Victory looks start canning operation in 2015
DOWNINGTOWN — In response to consumer demand and much online speculation, Victory Brewing Company® (Victory) is pre-announcing installation plans of a canning line in its new Parkesburg facility slated for 2015. Summer Love Ale is the first beloved Victory brand tentatively scheduled to make its aluminum debut. Victory officials say they believe offering strategic brands in a can format will meet...
Floats sought for Downingtown Halloween parade on Oct. 25
DOWNINGTOWN — Floats and groups wishing to participate in the annual Downingtown Parade should pre-register. The parade is set to begin at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 25.
“We are looking for another fantastic parade with bands, marching groups and great costumes,” said Dianne Plaugher, event organizer. The parade is a Downingtown Main Street Association production.
To register, go to http://www.dtownchristmas.com/Halloween.html....
Upgrades to liven up Downingtown’s Armour Alley
Main Street Association to add plaza between Lancaster Ave. and Mill Alley
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
DOWNINGTOWN – The Borough’s Main Street Association unveiled plans for a plaza at Armour Alley between Downingtown Country Gifts and Belle Vie Salon at Wednesday night’s Borough Council meeting.
Main Street Association member Sarah Peck said that plans include adding trees,...
Caln Police save life, thwart robbery
Officer saves colleague, Downingtown man from onrushing train
CALN — A township police office is being called a hero today, after his quick response may have saved the life of a Downingtown man as well as a fellow police officer, Wednesday.
Officer David Wardle pulled another officer – Jason Culbertson — and a robbery suspect, Ryan Keith Dolph, age 19 from the path of an oncoming Amtrak train,...
Moroney, Mowday elected to Downingtown Main Street Assoc. board
Bruce Moroney,Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of DNB First, is one of two new members of the Board of Directors for the Downingtown Main Street Association.
DOWNINGTOWN — The Downingtown Main Street Association has elected two new members to its board of directors. They are Bruce Moroney, Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of DNB First and Chester County...
Registration for Dash of The Living Dead opens
Zombie will once again be racing through Downingtown, Oct. 25 in the Dash of the Living Dead.
DOWNINGTOWN — The annual 5K Dash of the Living Dead race will take place on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. before Downingtown’s Halloween Parade.
“This is a fun family event that benefits the community,” said organization President Adrian Martinez. “We’ll hoping Kerr Park is filled with those wanting...
