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DOWNINGTOWN, PA — The 2026 Toys for Tots campaign opened Oct. 1, with Downingtown Borough Hall serving as a local drop-off site. Residents can leave new, unwrapped toys in the lobby through Dec. 9 during regular office hours, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The drive is run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and coordinated locally through its Chester and Montgomery Counties chapter. Donated toys go to children in the community for the holidays.

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UWCHLAN TWP — Uwchlan Township is rolling out Snow-Ready Uwchlan, a public safety campaign built on the idea that winter road clearing works best when residents and plow crews cooperate.

The township is asking residents to move vehicles off public roads when snowfall tops one inch, to wait until plows have passed before clearing the end of their driveways, and to avoid shoveling snow into the street. Residents are also encouraged to sign up for ReadyChesCo alerts.

The campaign opens with Winter Kickoff on Ice on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at Power Play Rinks, 701 Haywood Drive in Exton. The free event features public ice skating, ice bumper cars and a plow touch-a-truck, along with a chance to meet road crews and first responders. Hot chocolate sales will benefit the Uwchlan Police Department, the Uwchlan Ambulance Corps and the Lionville Fire Company.

HIBERNIA PARK — A free, family-friendly bird walk is set for Friday, Oct. 9, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Hibernia County Park. Rangers Lauren Howard and Paul D'Arcangelo will lead it with volunteers from the Valley Forge Audubon Society.

The group will meet at the parking lot near Hibernia Mansion and walk two to three miles along the less-traveled side of the park, mostly on flat forest trails and mowed grass paths. The program is open to all ages and ability levels, with beginners especially welcome.

Participants should bring binoculars if they have them. Restrooms are available on site. The walk is capped at 20 people, and registration is open at chesco.org/parkprograms.

DOWNINGTOWN, PA — PennDOT will close part of Corner Ketch Road in East Brandywine Township for base repair from Tuesday, Oct. 6, through Friday, Oct. 16. The closure applies on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and covers the section between Hopewell Road and Route 282 (Creek Road).

Drivers will be directed to a detour using Hopewell Road, U.S. 322 (Horseshoe Pike) and Little Washington Road. Local access will be maintained at all times.

Upcoming local events…

WCU Orchestra Season Opener (WCU) - Oct 2, 7:30pm

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

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

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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