🥶 12" of Snow to be Followed By Freezing Temps | ❄️ Municipalities End Emergency Orders |🏅 Chamber Awards | 🦈 Shark Tank Returns to Philly

In Today’s Issue of Downingtown Local Pulse…

☀️ Downingtown PA Weather

🥶 Chester County Braces for Arctic Cold After Foot of Snow

❄️ Area Municipalities End Snow Emergency Orders

🏅 Chamber Seeks Nominees for 80th Annual Civic Awards

🦈 Shark Tank Returns to Philadelphia

🗓️ Upcoming Local Events

🔎 Support Local Downingtown Businesses

Chester County Braces for Arctic Cold After Foot of Snow

DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Chester County is facing an extended period of winter weather after a weekend storm deposited up to a foot of snow across the region, followed by a prolonged Arctic cold snap that will keep the precipitation frozen for days.

Snowfall totals varied across the county, with Malvern recording the highest accumulation at 12.5 inches. West Chester saw 10.4 inches, Phoenixville received 10.1 inches, Coatesville recorded 10.8 inches, and Parkesburg measured 11.6 inches. The all-day Sunday storm began with light, dry snow when temperatures hovered around 9 to 10 degrees in the morning, then transitioned to sleet and freezing rain later in the day as a warm air layer aloft melted falling snow before it refroze upon hitting the frigid ground.

Area Municipalities End Snow Emergency Orders

DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Multiple municipalities in the Downingtown area lifted their snow emergency declarations Monday afternoon, marking the end of heightened emergency protocols enacted during last week's winter storm.

Downingtown Borough concluded its snow emergency at 3 p.m. Monday, restoring normal parking regulations and travel conditions for residents. The borough had maintained emergency restrictions since the storm hit the region last Thursday.

Caln Township followed suit earlier in the day, with Board of Commissioners President Joshua Young officially rescinding both the disaster emergency and snow and ice emergency declarations at 1 p.m. Monday.

Downingtown Chamber Seeks Nominees for 80th Annual Civic Awards

DOWNINGTOWN, PA — The Downingtown Area Chamber of Commerce is marking its 80th year of civic awards by opening nominations to the entire community, regardless of chamber membership status. Community members can submit nominations through February 13 for three categories: Business of the Year, Non-Profit of the Year, and Citizen of the Year. The awards recognize outstanding contributions to the Downingtown area over the past year and will be presented at the chamber's annual dinner celebration on March 11.

Shark Tank Returns to Philadelphia for Second Year of Entrepreneur Auditions

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Emmy-winning television series "Shark Tank" will hold open casting auditions in Philadelphia for the second consecutive year, giving local entrepreneurs another chance to pitch their businesses directly to the show's producers.

The March 18 event at Rivers Philadelphia in Fishtown follows a highly successful 2025 casting call that attracted more than 900 attendees and resulted in several businesses appearing on the show's current season. Casting producers will be on hand to hear one-minute pitches from aspiring entrepreneurs, with numbered wristbands distributed from 9 to 11 a.m. and pitches beginning around 10 a.m.

This year's Philadelphia audition represents one of only a few open casting calls planned nationally for Season 18 and will be the sole opportunity on the East Coast for entrepreneurs to pitch in person. The event is being held in collaboration with local ABC affiliate WPVI-TV/6abc, and successful participants could appear on the upcoming season expected to air later this year.

Upcoming local events…

West Chester Professionals Social Networking (West Chester) - Jan 28, 4:30pm-6:30pm

Chester County Networking Monthly WC Happy Hour (West Chester) - Feb 10th, 5pm-7pm

Monthly VRA Realty Investors Meetup (West Chester) - Feb 11, 6:45pm-8:30pm

WCU Live! presents the Sharpe Family Singers $ (West Chester) - Feb 13, 7pm

Downingtown Farmers Market (Downingtown) - Feb 14, 10am-12pm

Downingtown Repair Cafe (Chester Springs) - Feb 14, 10am-2pm

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