🚒 Fires blaze in Honey Brook and Downingtown

🌤️ Downingtown PA Weather

🚒 Honey Brook Heroes: Firefighters Persist in Late-Night Fight Against Barn Blaze

🚒 Flames Tamed: Downingtown Crews Quickly Control Bradford Ave House Fire

👨‍⚖️ Coatesville Resident Faces Decade Behind Bars for Lower Merion Bank Heists

📉 Rite Aid Announces Closure of 53 Stores, Including 11 in Pennsylvania

❤️ Aidan's Heart Foundation: A Mother's Mission to Save Lives Through CPR Education

🦺 Public Safety Priority: Joint Municipal Initiative Secures Trestle Bridge Measures

📆 Upcoming Local Events

Honey Brook Heroes: Firefighters Persist in Late-Night Fight Against Barn Blaze

Firefighters battle a fierce barn blaze in Park & Cambridge, with crews still on the scene after hours, tackling hot spots alongside an excavator.

Flames Tamed: Downingtown Crews Quickly Control Bradford Ave House Fire

Downingtown Boro tackles a morning house fire on Bradford Ave Thursday morning; Chief 45 confirms it's under control after crews swiftly deploy handlines.

Coatesville Resident Faces Decade Behind Bars for Lower Merion Bank Heists

Coatesville resident, John Birchall, faces a 10 to 20-year sentence for robbing two Lower Merion banks, following a jury conviction. The crimes occurred within an eight-day period, impacting bank employees and prompting restitution orders.

Rite Aid Announces Closure of 53 Stores, Including 11 in Pennsylvania

Rite Aid unveils plans to shutter 53 more stores, including 11 in Pennsylvania, as part of its ongoing financial restructuring. The closures come after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October.

Aidan's Heart Foundation: A Mother's Mission to Save Lives Through CPR Education

Aidan's Heart Foundation, founded by Christy Marshall-Silva after losing her son to Sudden Cardiac Arrest in 2010, focuses on preventing similar tragedies. The nonprofit conducts CPR teachings in Downingtown, training over 10,000 students and placing defibrillators in the community. Marshall-Silva finds solace and a connection to her son through this life-saving work.

Public Safety Priority: Joint Municipal Initiative Secures Trestle Bridge Measures

In a joint effort, East Caln Township, West Bradford Township, and Downingtown Borough commend PennDOT's initial actions to enhance security at the Trestle Bridge property. The collaborative approach involves local legislators and Chester County officials advocating for these measures, underscoring the paramount importance of public safety.

The municipalities express gratitude for the ongoing cooperation between local entities, law enforcement, and county and state officials in addressing safety concerns at the PennDOT site. Emphasizing their commitment to supporting initiatives that reinforce security, the joint statement calls upon PennDOT to utilize all available resources and technology to maintain the Trestle Bridge area's secure status, inaccessible to the public.

Upcoming Local Events…

• Networking Event @ Midway Arts - Jan 10th 4:40pm-6pm

• Repair Café @ Central Presbyterian Church (Downingtown) - Jan 13th 10am-2pm

• Downingtown WINTER farmers market - Jan 13th, 27th 10am-12pm

• RWCC Ringing’-In Mingle @ Downingtown Country Club - Jan 13th 8:45am