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DOWNINGTOWN, PA — A Chester County startup is turning Wednesday nights at The Borough in Downingtown into league night for golfers. The United States Bar Golf Association, founded by Chris Lamarra, sets up three indoor golf enclosures at each partner bar and runs leagues and tournaments on par-3 courses.

Mr. Lamarra says the league is built around community, not serious competition. He wants it to be a place where people can make friends, work on their game and spend a couple of hours out of the house, especially those who cannot make time for a round on a traditional course.

A first round costs $20, and later rounds are $25, each covering two hours of unlimited play. Reservations are made online at USBGA.net.

The company is operating in four bars, with nine expected to be running by the first week of November. Eight more are on a waiting list.

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WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County is formally recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. The County Commissioners presented a proclamation this week to the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County, where it was accepted by Dr. Dolly Wideman-Scott, the chief executive officer, and Dr. Yasoda Sharma, the board president.

The Chester County Courthouse is lit in purple this week to mark the occasion.

COATESVILLE, PA — Chester County Parks + Preservation is warning that more pets are being abandoned in county parks. In the latest case, a cat was left at Hibernia County Park last week. Parks maintenance staff caught the frightened animal before she was hurt.

The agency says parks are not safe places for domestic animals and is asking owners who can no longer care for a pet to turn to their local SPCA or an animal rescue organization instead.

DOWNINGTOWN, PA — The Downingtown Area Recreation Consortium, which runs year-round recreation programs for residents and students of the Downingtown Area School District, is seeking a full-time recreation program coordinator.

The coordinator will plan and manage youth and adult programs, camps, special events, fitness offerings and leagues, and will also handle program promotion, equipment and supplies. The position requires evening and weekend hours.

More info and job description available online

Upcoming local events…

Friends of Chester County Library Fall Book Sale (Exton) - Oct 9-11

Downingtown Farmers’ Market (Kerr Park) - Oct 10, 9am-1pm
Save-A-Paw (Kerr Park) - Oct 10, 10am-3pm
Caln Clean-up Crew (Embreeville rd) - Oct 10, 10am-12pm
Friends Community Fair (Downingtown) - Oct 10, 10am-4pm
Gifting with Gratitude Event - All items free (Downingtown) - Oct 10, 1pm-3pm
West Bradford Family Fall Fest (Broad Run Park) - Oct 10, 4pm-7pm

East Brandywine Fire Co Open House - Oct 14, 6:00pm-8:30pm

The Great Pumpkin Carve 2026 (Chadds Ford) - Oct 15-17

Friends of Hibernia Mansion Mystery (Hibernia Park) - Oct 16th, 5pm-7pm | Oct 17th, 3pm-6pm

Origins: The Lenape, William Penn, and the Colonialists (East Brandywine) - Oct 18, 3pm

Upper Uwchlan Trunk or Treat (Pickering Valley ES) - Oct 24, 3pm-5pm
Halloween Race (Shamona Park) - Oct 24, 3:30pm-5:30pm

Monsters, Masks and Milkweed (Exton) - Oct 25, 1pm-3pm

Caln Halloween Party (Thorndale) - Oct 31, 1pm-3pm

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