👻 Main St Trick-or-Treat | 🎃 Yellow Springs Festivals | 🎣 Park Clean-ups | 🚧 Uwchlan Paves in-house | & more

In Today’s Edition of Downingtown Local Pulse…

☀️ Downingtown PA Weather

👻 Main Street Trick-or-Treat

🎃 Pumpkin Races and Village Festival in Yellow Springs

🎣 County Rangers Lead Cleanups at Black Rock and Hibernia Parks

🚧 Uwchlan Township Brings Road Paving In-House to Cut Costs

🗓️ Upcoming Local Events

🔎 Support Local Downingtown Businesses

Costumed Kids Invited to Trick-or-Treat Through Downingtown

DOWNINGTOWN, PA — On Sunday, October 26, Downingtown Borough will transform Lancaster Avenue into a family-friendly Halloween celebration. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., children in costume are invited to trick-or-treat at participating local businesses. The event offers a safe and festive way to enjoy Halloween while supporting the borough’s small business community. Candy will be handed out until 1 p.m. or while supplies last.

Autumn Fun on Wheels: Pumpkin Races and Village Festival in Yellow Springs

CHESTER SPRINGS, PA — This Sunday in West Pikeland Township, the Great Pumpkin Classic will bring a playful twist to autumn fun. With free registration (limited to 36 pumpkins), participants supply a decorated pumpkin (max 12 lb, 12 in width) that organizers convert into a wheeled racer. Race entries arrive by noon at the Pit Area inside the ruins of a Revolutionary War hospital, where judges will award prizes for creativity, humor, and spookiness before the 1 p.m. single‐elimination races begin. The competition is just one feature of the Yellow Springs Village Open House & Fall Festival, running from noon to 4 p.m., which includes historic tours, a haunted history exhibition, artist demonstrations, live music, pumpkin painting, treat bag decorating, and a village-wide scavenger hunt. The twin events celebrate seasonal fun, creativity, and community engagement in West Pikeland.

County Rangers Lead Cleanups at Black Rock and Hibernia Parks

COATESVILLE, PA — Chester County’s Parks + Preservation department is inviting residents to participate in two volunteer cleanups this October. On Friday, Oct. 10, from 5–7 p.m., volunteers will gather at Black Rock Sanctuary to remove old fishing line and hooks from around the pond. A second cleanup will take place at Hibernia County Park along the Brandywine Creek on Sunday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The goal is to prevent injuries to wildlife and improve the health of the ecosystem. Participants should bring gloves, a hat, and water, and may get wet during the cleanup. Waders are recommended but not required. Tools will be provided, and the events are free and open to all ages. Registration is required in advance.

Uwchlan Township Brings Road Paving In-House to Cut Costs, Boost Efficiency

UWCHLAN TWP — Uwchlan Township has begun managing its own road paving projects, following a cost analysis that showed the move would be more efficient and allow more roads to be paved each year. Township crews recently milled and paved Shelmire Road, Balderston Drive, and several municipal facilities, including the Police Department parking lot. Starting in 2026, all township paving will be handled in-house, signaling a major operational shift in local infrastructure management.

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Upcoming local events…

Coatesville Star Party (Coatesville) - Oct 10, 6:30pm-9pm

St. Pauls Pop-up Thrift Store (Exton) - Oct 11, 8pm-2pm4

The FANGtastic Life of Bats (Springton Manor Farm) - Oct 11, 9pm-10:30am

Food Truck and Music Festival (East Goshen) - Oct 11, 2pm-5:30pm

Downingtown Fall Arts Fest (Downingtown) - Oct 11, 3pm-6pm

West Bradford Family Fall Fest (Downingtown) - Oct 11, 4pm-7pm

October Cruse for the Troops (Exton) - Oct 11, 5pm

F4 West Chester Chili Cook-off (West Chester) - Oct 12, 12pm-4pm

Historic Yellow Springs Fall Festival (Chester Springs) - Oct 12, 12pm-4pm

Exton Park Fall Fest (Exton) - Oct 18, 11am-3pm

Caln Clean-Up Crew Litter Pick Up (Caln) - Oct 18, 1pm-3pm

Hibernia Dam Walking Tours (Coatesville) - Oct 23, 2 & 3:30pm, Oct 25, 9am & 10:30am

Fall Festival at Highland Orchards (West Chester) - Oct 25, 11am-4pm

Caln Twp Halloween Party (Caln) - Oct 25, 1pm-3pm

Fall 4×4 Fest (Downingtown) - Oct 25, 10am-1pm

CCCC Trunk or Treat (Caln) - Oct 26, 2pm-4pm

Educational Trunk-or-Treat (Coatesville) - Oct 29, 4pm-5:30pm

Haunted History Hike (Coatesville) - Oct 29, 6pm-8pm

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