🚦 Downingtown to Receive $160,000 for Traffic Safety Improvements | 🐦‍⬛ Great Backyard Bird Count | 🚧 Rt 202 Sinkhole Closure | 🔬 WCU Science on Tap

In Today’s Issue of Downingtown Local Pulse…

☀️ Downingtown PA Weather

🚦 Downingtown to Receive $160,000 for Traffic Safety Improvements

🐦‍⬛ Residents Invited to Join Great Backyard Bird Count This Weekend

🚧 PennDOT to Close Section of U.S. 202 for Long-Term Sinkhole Solution

🔬 WCU Brings Science Talks to Bar Setting

🗓️ Upcoming Local Events

🔎 Support Local Downingtown Businesses

🤪 Joke of the day 😆

What do you call a cow with no legs?

Answer below 👇

Downingtown to Receive $160,000 for Traffic Safety Improvements

DOWNINGTOWN, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has awarded Downingtown Borough two grants totaling $160,000 for traffic safety improvements as part of a $27 million statewide funding distribution.

The larger grant of nearly $95,000 will enhance the existing midblock pedestrian crossing along Pennsylvania Avenue at Kerr Park, while a second grant of approximately $65,000 will fund lane configuration and detection system upgrades at the intersection of Wallace Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, plus detection improvements at two adjacent intersections within the borough.

The funding comes through the state's Automated Red-Light Enforcement program, which uses revenue from red-light violation fines collected in Philadelphia to support traffic safety projects across Pennsylvania. Since 2023, the program has invested more than $60 million in 121 safety projects statewide.

Residents Invited to Join Great Backyard Bird Count This Weekend

WEST BRADFORD TWP — West Bradford Township residents can join the Great Backyard Bird Count from February 13 to 16 by observing and recording birds from any location. The four-day global event, organized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, National Audubon Society, and Birds Canada, helps scientists track bird populations before annual migrations. Details are available at birdcount.org.

PennDOT to Close Section of U.S. 202 for Long-Term Sinkhole Solution

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — A nine-month closure of U.S. 202 South in Upper Merion Township will begin February 23 as Pennsylvania transportation officials launch the second phase of a major project to address chronic sinkhole problems on the corridor.

The $22.4 million project will close southbound U.S. 202, also known as DeKalb Pike, around the clock between Prince Frederick Boulevard and Saulin Boulevard and Henderson Road through late fall. The work is part of a broader effort to solve recurring sinkhole issues that have forced repeated emergency repairs and traffic disruptions along the heavily traveled Montgomery County roadway.

During construction, southbound traffic will be detoured using Saulin Boulevard and Henderson Road, though local access to homes and businesses will be maintained. The project also includes improvements extending to Route 29 in East Whiteland Township, Chester County.

West Chester University Brings Science Talks to Bar Setting

WEST CHESTER, PA — WCU is offering its Science on Tap series again this semester, providing free monthly presentations by faculty experts in a casual restaurant setting designed to make scientific research accessible to the broader community.

The talks take place on Tuesday evenings at 6 p.m. on the second floor of Barnaby's Restaurant on South High Street in West Chester. Each session features a different university researcher discussing current work, new discoveries, and scientific concepts, with opportunities for audience questions and discussion. Attendees can order from the restaurant menu during presentations.

The Science on Tap series is directed by Christopher Roemmele, an associate professor in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences. He said the program aims to bring research out of academic settings and share it with the public, promoting science literacy and showcasing faculty work beyond teaching.

Upcoming local events…

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

Barks, Brews, and Baked Goods (Chester Springs) - Feb 13, 7am-9:30am

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

Chester County Networking Monthly Happy Hour (Exton) - Feb 17, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Eagleview Farmer’s Market (Eagleview) - Feb 19, 3pm-5pm

OCHS Winter Lecture Series: New Discoveries Relating to Duffy’s Cut (Thorndale) - Feb 22, 2pm

Chili Cook Off! Live Music with Uncle Dubby! (Downingtown) - Feb 22, 2pm-5pm

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

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

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

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

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🤪 Joke of the day 😆

What do you call a cow with no legs?

Ground beef 😆

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