In Today’s Issue of Downingtown Local Pulse…

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🚨 Cyberattack Hits Popular Facebook Group

🧊 West Chester Council and Mayor Clash Over How to Limit ICE Cooperation

🎨 Historic Yellow Springs Opens Applications for Summer Art Camp Staff

💎 Woman Reunited With Late Husband's Family Diamond

🔎 Support Local Downingtown Businesses

🏘️ REAL ESTATE LISTINGS ARE BACK!

🗓️ Upcoming Local Events

🤣 PULSE Daily Funnies and Joke of The Day

🤪 Pulse Joke of The Day 😆

How do you throw a party in outer space?

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WEST CHESTER, PA — All Things Chester County PA, one of the region's most prominent online community hubs, has been compromised in a cyberattack that has cut administrators off from the group's account. The group, which has grown to more than 106,000 members since launching in 2018, serves as a go-to space for local news, events, and community conversation across Chester County.

Group administrators confirmed the breach and said they are coordinating with Meta to regain control and restore the page. While that process unfolds, members are being cautioned not to click on links from unfamiliar posts within the group, as bad actors may attempt to exploit the situation.

Adding to the concern, several new Facebook groups have surfaced using the All Things Chester County name. Administrators have made clear that none of these pages are connected to the original group or its team, raising fears that some members could be misled into joining fraudulent communities.

WEST CHESTER, PA — West Chester's Borough Council is moving to formalize limits on local police cooperation with federal immigration authorities, voting unanimously to draft an ordinance that would give the council a direct say before the borough could participate in any 287(g) agreement with ICE.

The 287(g) program allows ICE to deputize local law enforcement officers to perform immigration functions. Council members backing the ordinance argued that codifying restrictions into law — rather than relying on mayoral policy — creates a binding, transparent, and durable safeguard that can't be quietly undone by future administrations.

Mayor Lillian DeBaptiste and Police Chief Josh Lee both pushed back, not on the goals of the ordinance, but on its necessity. DeBaptiste argued that a formal written policy from her office and the chief accomplishes the same end, and warned that a high-profile legislative process could inadvertently draw attention to the immigrant community members the borough is trying to protect. Lee maintained that directing police operations is the domain of the chief and the mayor, not the council.

Despite those objections, the council moved forward. A public hearing will be held before the council's next voting session on March 18 at 6:30 p.m.

WEST PIKELAND TWP — Historic Yellow Springs, the beloved Chester County arts and history destination, is looking to staff up for summer, posting openings for both classroom instructors and interns to support its annual art camp program. The camp is scheduled to run for five weeks, from June 29 to July 31, giving hired staff a structured but creative seasonal commitment.

The organization is offering scheduling flexibility, with both half-day and full-day roles available — an arrangement that could appeal to working artists, teachers with summer availability, or college students seeking a meaningful internship experience. Applications open now through the organization's website.

What began as a puzzling loss became one of Chester County's more unlikely reunion stories. Cindy Ware, a resident of the Kendal Crosslands Community, had given up hope of recovering the diamond from her ring, a family piece inherited from her late husband's relatives. Months passed with no explanation for where it had gone.

The answer, as it happened, was Florida. The diamond had become lodged in the rubber sole of a water shoe belonging to Coleman, Ware's neighbor, before he left for a trip to Fort Lauderdale. He wore the shoes throughout his vacation — to the beach, to the pool — without any idea what he was carrying.

When he finally spotted the small stone in his shoe, Coleman took it to a local jeweler, who identified it as a genuine diamond with an older cut, likely from the 1950s or 60s. That evening, Coleman shared a photo of the diamond still sitting in his shoe on Facebook, more as a curiosity than anything else. A friend who saw the post recognized the stone almost immediately and connected Coleman back to Ware. The confirmation came on Valentine's Day. Hear the full story at NBC 10

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Upcoming local events…

Chester County History Center Trivia Night (West Chester) - Feb 26, 6pm

StrongHER: Women's Self-Defense Seminar (West Chester) - Feb 28, 10am-11:30am

Downingtown Farmers’ Market (Kerr Park) - Feb 28, 10am-12pm

Kennett Winterfest (KSQ) - Feb 28, 12:30pm

Chester County Card Show (WCU) - March 1, 9am-3pm

True Crime on Trial (Victory Downingtown) - March 3, 6pm-9pm

Cheers to Downingtown! (The Borough, Downingtown) - March 5, 5pm

Momprenuers of Chester County Walk & Talk (Exton) - March 7, 7pm-8pm

Coatesville Star Party (Hibernia Park) - March 7, 6pm-8pm

Maple Syrup Making (Springton Manor Farm) - March 8, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm

Chester County Networking West Chester Happy Hour (WC) - March 10, 5pm-7pm

Children’s Consignment Sale (Exton) - March 13, 5:30pm

Bluebird Landlord Workshop (Springton Manor Farm) - March 14, 1pm-2pm

Chester County Networking Happy Hour (Exton) - March 24, 5:30pm-7:30pm

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