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In Today’s Issue of Downingtown Local Pulse…

☀️ Downingtown PA Weather

⛺️ Homeless Count Drops 30 Percent, Reaching a Historic Low

💻 Exton Man Arrested After Threatening Facebook Posts Target Broomall Church and School

🚧 Caln Township Closes Barley Sheaf Road Bridge, Citing Worsening Structural Concerns

🍅 Kimberton Whole Foods Opens Its Eighth Store

🏘️ Local Real Estate Listings

🗓️ Upcoming Local Events

WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County, Pennsylvania, has achieved a significant milestone in its effort to address homelessness, reaching what advocates call "functional zero" for chronic homelessness — meaning the condition has been driven down to a rare, brief, and non-recurring level rather than a persistent community crisis.

The announcement, made at the county's annual housing and homelessness event, was backed by concrete data. The January 2026 Point-in-Time Count found 219 people experiencing homelessness, a 30 percent decrease from the prior year and the second-lowest total in more than a decade — far below the five-year average of 316 and the 10-year average of 431. Emergency shelter entries have dropped 52 percent over five years, and first-time homelessness fell another 10 percent in the past year alone.

County officials attribute the progress to a coordinated, countywide system that connects individuals to housing quickly and tracks outcomes through data. The effort has involved an unusually diverse range of partners: local borough governments, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, legal aid providers, housing developers, and domestic violence advocates. Community Solutions, which leads the national Built for Zero initiative, has recognized Chester County as a model for data-driven homelessness response.

EXTON, PA — Marple Township police arrested Christopher M. Henderson, 38, of Exton after he allegedly made threatening posts on Facebook directed at St. Pius X Church on Lawrence Road in Broomall, Delaware County. Henderson faces a charge of making terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another.

After being notified of the posts, police identified Henderson as the source, took him into custody, and announced the arrest Tuesday morning. Officers maintained a visible presence at the church and its affiliated school through the end of the school day, and church officials sent an alert to parents of enrolled students. Police noted there was no ongoing threat to the broader public.

CALN TWP — What began as a precautionary weight restriction on the North Barley Sheaf Road bridge over Valley Run in Caln Township has escalated into a full closure, after township engineers determined the structure's condition was declining and could no longer safely accommodate traffic.

Township officials initially restricted the bridge to vehicles under 15 tons following a routine inspection that identified structural concerns. However, as the bridge continued to deteriorate, engineers recommended closing it entirely until emergency repairs can be made. Caln Township has not yet announced a repair timeline or named a detour route, but pledged to keep residents informed as the situation develops.

EAGLEVIEW, PA — Kimberton Whole Foods, the Chester County-founded natural and organic grocer, has expanded with its eighth location, opening in late April at the Eagleview Town Center in Uwchlan Township. The 10,500-square-foot store at 701 Rice Blvd. is the chain's largest Chester County location and sits at the base of a newly completed luxury apartment building, Claremont on the Square, making it an immediate amenity for new residents.

The new location also participates in Kimberton's Rounding Up at the Register charitable program. In its first full month, May, customer donations combined with the company's matching contribution sent $10,617 to the Chester County Food Bank. The program, now in its sixth year, has distributed more than $2.5 million to local nonprofits chainwide.

Just Listed:
335 STUART AVE Downingtown ($305,000)
21 KING ST Downingtown ($380,000)
21 BERKLEY DR Downingtown ($475,000)
350 MILFORD RD Downingtown ($449,999)
4 LINCOLN DR Downingtown ($575,000)
253 W LANCASTER AVE Downingtown ($599,900)
18 KRAUSER RD Downingtown ($625,000)
373 NATIONAL DR Downingtown ($649,900)
1480 SAWMILL RD Downingtown ($729,900)
820 WINDRIDGE LN Downingtown ($750,000)
45 HERON HILL DR Downingtown ($750,000)
650 APPALOOSA RD Downingtown ($875,000)
330 HADFIELD RD Downingtown ($1,650,000)

Price Reduced:
33 HASTINGS CT #33 Downingtown ($375,000)
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)

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)
131 BRADFORD AVE Downingtown ($295,000)
390 MARY ST Downingtown ($430,000)
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)
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)
266 ARTERS WAY Downingtown ($820,000)
1462 STOCK GRANGE RD Downingtown ($950,000)
1479 ALTON WAY Downingtown ($989,000)
615 OLD KINGS HWY Downingtown ($995,000)
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:
113 WHISTLING SWAN LN Downingtown ($495,000)
223 TALL TREES CIR Downingtown ($515,000)
15 KILLDEER LN Downingtown ($640,000)
405 BROOKWOOD DR Downingtown ($725,000)
281 WOODLAND DR Downingtown ($869,900)



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Upcoming local events…

Pook & Pook Auction Summer Americana Sale (Downingtown) - June 11-12

Hibernia Dam Walking Tours (Hibernia Park) - June 11, 13th

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

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

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

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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