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In Today’s Issue of Downingtown Local Pulse…

☀️ Downingtown PA Weather

🍽️ Bradford Townships Take On West Chester in Summer Donation Drive

🚧 East Reeceville Road to Close for Nearly Three Months as Utility Work Begins

🧼 County Seeks Community Groups for Cleanup Drive Tied to Nation's 250th Anniversary

🌼 Springton Manor Farm Hosts Free Backyard Nature Walk This Saturday

🏘️ Local Real Estate Listings

🗓️ Upcoming Local Events

EAST/WEST BRADFORD TWPS — This summer, West Bradford and East Bradford townships are taking a collaborative approach to fighting local hunger, joining forces to take on West Chester Borough in Food Fight 2026. The friendly competition, framed as a rivalry between communities, is designed to drive donations of nonperishable food items to help residents across Chester County. The drive runs the full months of July and August, with a drop-off location at the West Bradford Township building at 1385 Campus Drive in Downingtown, open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Organizers are encouraging residents to participate generously and help spread awareness throughout their neighborhoods.

EAST BRANDYWINE TWP — Motorists traveling through West Brandywine and East Brandywine townships this summer will need to plan ahead, as East Reeceville Road is set to close for nearly three months beginning June 29. The closure, which runs through September 25, affects the segment between Swinehart Road and Bollinger Road and will be in effect around the clock while West Brandywine Township completes utility improvement work under a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit. Drivers are being directed onto an alternate route using Route 82 (Manor Road), Route 322 (Horseshoe Pike), and Bollinger Road. Local access along the closed stretch will be maintained throughout the project.

WEST CHESTER, PA — With the United States' 250th anniversary on the horizon, Chester County is turning the milestone into a call for civic action. Keep Chester County Beautiful and Chesco250, in partnership with the Chester County Planning Commission, are recruiting new groups to plan cleanup events or community projects as part of the national "Greatest American Cleanup" initiative. Organizers are emphasizing that there is still time and space for additional participants, making it an open invitation for civic groups, neighborhood associations, and community organizations looking for a tangible way to mark the anniversary. Those interested in getting involved can learn more and sign up through the Chester County Planning Commission's website at chescoplanning.org.

GLENMOORE, PA — Chester County residents looking for a way to spend Saturday morning outdoors have one more chance to register for a free naturalist program at Springton Manor Farm. Natural Wonders of Our Backyards, a collaboration between the Friends of Springton Manor Farm and the Echo Dell Nature Conservancy, takes place June 13 from 10 to 11 a.m. The program invites participants to discover the natural world close to home, and organizers report that a limited number of spots are still available. Every registered attendee will be entered for a chance to win a special prize. Registration is free and open at chesco.org/parkprograms.

Just Listed:
4 LINCOLN DR Downingtown ($575,000)
253 W LANCASTER AVE Downingtown ($599,900)
1 HESSIAN CT Downingtown ($635,000)
373 NATIONAL DR Downingtown ($649,900)
634 PANCOAST LN Downingtown ($695,000) Open Sun 1PM-3PM
405 BROOKWOOD DR Downingtown ($725,000) Open 6/20 1PM-3PM
1480 SAWMILL RD Downingtown ($729,900)
820 WINDRIDGE LN Downingtown ($750,000)
650 APPALOOSA RD Downingtown ($875,000)
1458 HYDRANGEA WAY Downingtown ($935,800) Open Sat 11AM-1PM
430 MUSTANG RD Downingtown ($995,000)
330 HADFIELD RD Downingtown ($1,650,000)

Price Reduced:
131 BRADFORD AVE Downingtown ($265,000)
33 HASTINGS CT #33 Downingtown ($375,000)
390 MARY ST Downingtown ($400,000)
1202 HARBOUR RIDGE LN Downingtown ($499,000)
109 TRADITION LN Downingtown ($585,000)
25 N TOMPKINS SQ Downingtown ($659,900)
587 TRIFECTA RD Downingtown ($734,900)
735 APPALOOSA RD Downingtown ($825,000)
204 EQUESTRIAN WAY Downingtown ($925,000)
615 OLD KINGS HWY Downingtown ($974,900)

Active:
335 E LANCASTER AVE #B-14 Downingtown ($190,000)
335 E LANCASTER AVE #E-5 Downingtown ($190,000)
200 CAMPBELL CIR #E-1 Downingtown ($200,000)
260 MOORE RD Downingtown ($429,900)
153 GLORY MAPLE LN Downingtown ($500,000)
404 COUNTRY EDGE CIR Downingtown ($545,000)
1703 OPEN HEARTH RD Downingtown ($550,000)
4203 JOURNEYMANS TRL Downingtown ($560,000)
229 TALL TREES CIR #229 Downingtown ($585,000) Open Sat 11AM-1PM
604 ALBION PL Downingtown ($595,000)
19 PONDS END DR Downingtown ($598,000)
615 YARDLEY LN Downingtown ($700,000)
305 MCFARLAND DR Downingtown ($750,000)
402 NATIONAL DR Downingtown ($779,000)
455 DILWORTH RD Downingtown ($800,000) Open Sat 3PM-4PM
266 ARTERS WAY Downingtown ($820,000)
1462 STOCK GRANGE RD Downingtown ($950,000)
1479 ALTON WAY Downingtown ($989,000)
21 LAMMEY WAY Downingtown ($1,050,000) Open Sat 1PM-3PM
106 BASSATT DR Downingtown ($1,079,000)
1464 W STONINGTON Downingtown ($1,150,000)
1350 SKELP LEVEL RD Downingtown ($1,250,000)
580 REEDS RD Downingtown ($1,499,000)

Coming Soon:
3 CHERRY ST Downingtown ($439,000) Open Sat 11AM-1PM
113 WHISTLING SWAN LN Downingtown ($495,000)
223 TALL TREES CIR Downingtown ($515,000) Open Sat 11AM-1PM
361 CORNER KETCH RD Downingtown ($519,999)
203 SILLS LN Downingtown ($529,000) Open Sun 2PM-4PM
334 WASHINGTON AVE Downingtown ($550,000)
208 CHASE DR Downingtown ($598,500) Open Sat 1PM-3PM
15 KILLDEER LN Downingtown ($640,000) Open Sat 12PM-2PM
646 PERIMETER DR Downingtown ($719,000) Open Sat 12PM-2PM
815 HAWTHORNE ST Downingtown ($749,000)
608 EMPIRE DR Downingtown ($769,900)
281 WOODLAND DR Downingtown ($869,900)



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Upcoming local events…

Pook & Pook Auction Summer Americana Sale (Downingtown) - June 12

Hibernia Dam Walking Tours (Hibernia Park) - June 13

Movies in the Park (East Brandywine) - June 12, 7:45pm

Clover Mill Clean Up (Exton) - June 13, 7am

Weaving Wild Workshop $ (Chester Springs) - June 13, 10am-3pm

Downingtown Summer Jam (Kerr Park) - June 13, 4pm-9pm

Summer Love Block Party (Victory Downingtown) - June 14, 11am-6pm

Chamber Golf Outing (Applecross) - June 15, 12pm-7pm

St. Joseph Community Festival (Downingtown) - June 16-June20

Highland Orchards Canine Rescue Meet & Greet (Downingtown) - June 20, 11am-1pm

3rd Annual Spackman-Davis Farm Picnic (Caln) - Jun 20, 1pm-5pm

16th Annual Block Party (Upper Uwchlan) - June 20, 5:30pm-9:30pm

Caln America 250th Historic Trolley Tour (Caln) - Jun 21, 1pm

Will Howard Free Football Camp (Downingtown) - Jun 22, 5pm-8pm

West Brandywine Free Movie Night (Downingtown) - June 25, 8:30pm

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