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WEST WHITELAND TWP — A driver was rescued and taken to a hospital on Friday morning after a car left Route 202 and struck a tree in West Whiteland Township, officials said.

The crash occurred around 8 a.m. According to officials, the driver lost control of the vehicle before it hit the tree. Emergency crews freed the driver, who was then rushed to a hospital. The person's condition has not been released, and the driver has not been publicly identified.

The car could not be towed from the scene in the usual way. Crews brought in a crane to remove it.

Officials have not said what caused the driver to lose control, or whether any other vehicles were involved.

DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Both Downingtown high school football teams won rivalry games tonight, with Downingtown West beating Coatesville, 41-19, and Downingtown East shutting out Bishop Shanahan, 35-0.

West's win belonged largely to Cannon, who ran for 278 yards and five touchdowns. His fifth score came late in the fourth quarter and set the final margin. The Whippets improved to 5-1.

East had an easier night. The Cougars held Bishop Shanahan scoreless and moved to 5-0, remaining undefeated on the season.

WEST CHESTER, PA — Three Chester County voters were inducted into Pennsylvania's Voter Hall of Fame on Friday after casting ballots in 50 consecutive November elections, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Rita Lese, 77, Michael Lese, 78, and Patricia Conroy, 79, were honored at a county Board of Elections meeting, bringing Chester County's total to 118 inductees. More than 25,000 voters statewide have been inducted since the hall was created in 1986.

All three have also worked at the polls. Mr. Lese has spent 25 years as a poll worker and is now a judge of elections, with Ms. Lese filling in when needed. Ms. Conroy, who credits her father for her voting habit, has served as a judge of elections and a Democratic committeeperson.

The full story is available in The Philadelphia Inquirer

WEST CHESTER, PA — West Chester is the newest Bird Town Pennsylvania community, a designation announced on Wednesday at Borough Hall by the organization's president, Heidi Shiver, The Daily Local News reported. The borough was invited to apply and qualified because of existing practices, including pesticide-free public parks and a growing number of rain and pollinator gardens.

Volunteers led the effort, and the borough manager plans to add bird-friendly design to the borough building on East Gay Street. The program provides training, resources and funding help, and will partner locally with the Valley Forge Audubon chapter. West Chester joins Phoenixville, Charlestown, Westtown, West Whiteland and Kennett Township as Chester County Bird Towns.

The full story and photos are available at The Daily Local

Upcoming local events…



Uwchlan Twp Dumpster Day - Oct 3, 8am-12pm

Downingtown Farmers’ Market (Kerr Park) - Oct 3, 9am-1pm

Cider Fest at The Mill (Chester Springs) - Oct 3, 10am-4pm

Annual Chicken BBQ - Cpl Brandon Hardy, Chester County Detachment #286 - Oct 3, 12pm-5pm

Household Hazardous Waste Event (Downingtown) - Oct 4

Downingtown Fall Fest - Oct 4, 11am-4pm

East Brandywine Fall Festival - Oct 4, 12pm-3pm

Historical Talk on Anna Nutt (Warwick Park) - Oct 4, 2pm-3pm

Thorndale Fire Co Open House (Caln twp) - Oct 5, 6:30pm-8:30pm
West Bradford Fire Open House (West Bradford) - Oct 5, 6pm-8pm

Caln Coffee With a Cop (Thorndale) - Oct 7, 9:30am-11:30am

Alert Fire Co. No. 1 Open House - Oct 7, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Glen Moore Fire Company Open House - Oct 7, 6:30pm-8:30pm

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

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

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