Photos of pets with Santa at TCHS, Nov 29

The Veterinary Science program at the Technical College High School is designed to prepare students for employment in the field of veterinary medicine. Students interact with animals in and out of the classroom, job shadow and attend clinics with local veterinarians. DOWNINGTOWN — On Saturday, Nov. 29, the Technical College High School (TCHS) Brandywine Campus Veterinary Science and Early Childhood...

Downingtown Council looks at police, fire costs

Police Chief seeks additional police officer, fire chief; council questions costs By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Borough Police Chief James McGowan is asking Borough Council for an additional full time police officer to replace two part time officers as part of the 2015 municipal budget. DOWNINGTOWN – Along with Borough Finance Director Judith Walters, the Downingtown Borough Council...

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,...