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Downingtown 12th Grader Starts Nonprofit to Destigmatize Hearing Loss
A senior at Downingtown STEM Academy is using his experience with hearing loss to help others. In addition to being a full-time student, Yaduraj Choudary is the founder of 3 Tiny Bones, a nonprofit that raises awareness about hearing loss, writes Tom Kretschmer for 6ABC. Choudary, who was born with hearing loss, had to…
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Four CCRES Staff Members Honored for Achievements
Four were honored for CCRES staff achievements in September for their outstanding contributions. They were nominated by administrators, customers, and the community for their continued dedication to their work and to the clients. CCRES, based in Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged…
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CCRES Staff Recognized by Board Members for Outstanding Service
Four CCRES staff members were recognized last June and four more were recognized in September for their outstanding contributions. They were nominated by administrators, customers, and the community for their continued dedication to their work and to the clients. CCRES, based in Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the…
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Ground Broken for Luxury Housing Complex in Downingtown
Fernmoor Homes has officially broke ground for the 400-unit luxury development coming to Downingtown. Mi-Place will offer 200 three-bedroom homes with garages and 200 one and two-bedroom apartments, according to The Daily Local News. The community located at 800 Horseshoe Pike will include a fitness center, community club house, a media and gaming room, a…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: 1700s Downingtown Home Comes with an Indoor Pool
A charming farmhouse from the 1700s is set on 1.4 beautiful acres with four bedrooms and two bathrooms and available for sale in Downingtown. This lovely homestead was once owned by John Hershey and remains one of the oldest intact food forests in America. . . Its many great features include an indoor heated pool,…
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Omitting Downingtown Goalkeeper from U.S. Men’s World Cup Roster ‘Heartbreaking’ for Manager
The recently released U.S. men’s soccer team’s World Cup roster does not include Downingtown’s Zack Steffen, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The roster unveiled by manager Gregg Berhalter had several more surprises, but Steffen is perhaps the biggest omission from the group heading to Qatar later this month. Berhalter was expected to choose…
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Downingtown High School East’s Best Buddies Program Celebrates Its Decennial
Downingtown High School East’s Best Buddies program, which helps create inclusive friendships, recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, according to a staff report from The Daily Local News. The international program empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by helping them create and maintain meaningful friendships with their peers, and among other things. As part of…
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Will Howard’s Time to Shine: Downingtown West Grad Instrumental in Recent Win Against Oklahoma State
After two years of trying to find his feet, Downingtown West graduate and Kansas State quarterback Will Howard has found himself being hailed a hero and carried off the football field as thousands of fans chanted his name after the team’s dominant victory over one of the top 10 teams, writes Kellis Robinett for The…
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Downingtown Financial Planner Advises Against Taking Cash if You Won $1.2 Billion Powerball
The extremely lucky winner of the $1.2 billion Powerball prize now faces major decisions, including whether they want to take cash, which would pay out $596.7 million, or choose the $1.2 billion annuity option, which pays out twice as much but over 29 years, writes Scott McFetridge for FOX 29. Under the annuity option, the…
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Two Decades After Downingtown High School Split, Their Football Teams Continue to Make Community Proud
Two decades after Downingtown School District decided to split its high school into Downingtown East and Downingtown West, their football teams continue to make the community proud, writes Nate Heckenberger for PA Prep Live. While the schools’ teams may have never reached the heights of the powerhouse that was the combined team, the split offered…
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Miss Pennsylvania Visits Downingtown Schools for National Bullying Prevention Month
Last week, Alysa Bainbridge, Miss Pennsylvania 2022, visited students at Downingtown Area School District for National Bullying Prevention Month, according to a staff report from The Daily Local News. Bainbridge visited both Lionville and Downingtown middle schools where she led school-wide conversations on the harmful effects of bullying. “I wish I had someone come into…
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For Downingtown Actor Miles Teller, Phillies Advancing to World Series ‘Feels Like Movie’
Top Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller, a Downingtown native, celebrated Phillies’ advancement to World Series with shots at Angelo’s pizzeria in south Philly, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Teller has always been a huge Phillies fan. He counts players Rhys Hoskins and Aaron Nola as friends and texts commentator Tom McCarthy during games…
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Bishop Shanahan High School Junior Meets with Pope Francis
Sam Gorman, a student at Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown, traveled to the Vatican with fellow delegates from the National Youth Advisory Council of the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry for a series of meetings, including a papal audience, writes Gina Christian for Catholic Philly. The council members and Archbishop Nelson Pérez traveled…
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Volunteers Pack 35,000 Meals at Downingtown Church for Those in Need
Over 100 volunteers ranging from ages three to 83 gathered at Hopewell United Methodist Church in Downingtown to pack 35,000 meals in two hours for those in need, according to a staff report from the The Daily Local News. The event, held in partnership with Meals of Hope, was part of a month-long campaign organized…
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Despite Playing Hard, Downingtown Pediatric Nurse Voted Out of Tribe on ‘Survivor’ TV Series
Despite playing hard, Lindsay Carmine, a 42-year-old pediatric nurse from Downingtown, was voted out of the Coco Tribe in the latest episode of the 43rd episode of Survivor, writes Elizabeth Kwiatkowski for Reality TV World. Carmine was voted out at Tribal Council following a 1-1-4 vote on Night 9 of the game due to her…
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Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Commenced in Vermont, And One Downingtown Woman Experienced It First-Hand
Last week, Erica Deuso, a Downingtown resident, found herself in Vermont visiting her uncle on the first day of retail adult-use cannabis sales in the state, writes Brent Hallenbeck for the Burlington Free Press. She noticed a huge but orderly line in front of Ceres, one of the few stores in Vermont that has received…
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Downingtown East High School Grad Makes Young Innovators List
A Malvern-based cybersecurity consultant is making a name for himself. 23-year-old Nick Swink has earned his spot in Philadelphia Business Journal’s Inno Under 25 list, writes Rachel Ravina. The Temple University and East Downingtown High School grad specializes in the management of information systems and was able to take his skills to Layer 8 Security.…
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Pretty Little Liars Author Returns to Downingtown Roots for Upcoming Visit
It’s been 16 years since bestselling author Sara Shepard’s popular novel series made its debut. Pretty Little Liars has since been adapted into an award-winning television show with multiple spin-offs. The successful author is returning to her alma mater, Downingtown High School, to discuss a common theme in both the books and the shows: bullying. …
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