Downingtown
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Pro Ice Hockey Player from Downingtown Will Have a Change in Scenery After Being Traded
Downingtown native Jimmy Lodge – a productive center in the ECHL, one of the NHL’s two minor leagues – has been traded by the Orlando Solar Bears to the Toledo Walleye in exchange for future considerations, writes Mark Monroe for The Toledo Blade. This season, Lodge has played in 13 games for Orlando, having scored…
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Prolific Author from Downingtown Explores ‘How Far People Will Go to Protect Their Reputations’
Downingtown High School graduate Sara Shepard, the author of the Pretty Little Liars book series that inspired the popular television show, is ready to wow readers with her new book, Reputation, writes Elena Sheppard for Fortune. The new novel is the 39th work of fiction by the prolific author. Her stories are usually mysteries about…
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Downingtown Sixth-Grader Becomes Published Author
Jeta Kalakheti, a student at the Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center in the Downingtown Area School District, recently wrote and published her first novel, The Hidden Emerald. Stephen Kozan, the owner of ReadyAimWrite Kids, a publishing company for books written by kids for kids, visited East Ward Elementary School in the 2018-19 school year to…
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Local Priest, Bishop Shanahan Grad Reminded of Christmas’s Message by Uncommon Event
During a speech at the annual Soulful Christmas Concert at the Kimmel Center, Father Christopher Walsh, a Bishop Shanahan graduate and priest at St. Raymond of Penafort Catholic Church in Philadelphia, recalled being reminded of a Christmas message by an unusual event four years ago, he writes in a guest column for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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It Was a Breakout Year for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team’s Goalkeeper from Downingtown
Downingtown West High School graduate Zack Steffen enjoyed a breakout year in 2019 as the goalkeeper for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team, according to a report from The Associated Press. In July, Steffen signed with Manchester City of the English Premier League for a record transfer fee for any Major League Soccer goalkeeper. He…
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VISTA RE House of the Day: Updated Colonial in Downingtown
Property Summary: Dimensions: 2,052 sq. ft. Price: $309,000 School District: Coatesville Agent: Michael Diggin at 610-742-1505 Description: An updated colonial on a 0.35-acre lot with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Downingtown. The property is in the highly desirable Beaver Run subdivision and features a beautifully landscaped yard…
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Downingtown Area School District’s Blue and Gold Band to Perform in 2021 Rose Bowl Parade
The Downingtown Area School District’s Blue and Gold Marching Band has been selected as one of the 20 bands that will take to the streets of Pasadena, Calif., on New Year’s Day in 2021 to march in the 131st Rose Parade. The Downingtown Blue and Gold Marching Band combines the marching bands of Downingtown East…
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Former Basketball Teammates at Downingtown West Take on Starring Roles in the Ivy League
Ryan Betley and Josh Warren led the Downingtown West High School basketball team to the Ches-Mont League title in 2015. Four years later, as seniors on the college level, they are ready to take on starring roles for their respective Ivy League teams. Betley, a 6-foot-5 guard, is happy to be back on the floor…
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Downingtown Artist Adrian Martinez Creates 100th Anniversary Painting for St. Anthony’s Lodge
Renowned artist Adrian Martinez has created a painting to celebrate the 100th anniversary of St. Anthony’s Lodge. “I was asked if I’d like to do a painting of the centennial,” Martinez said. “I said ‘I would love to; it would be an honor.’ For a number of years, I lived in the Johnsontown section of…
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Restaurant in Downingtown Translates Its Dedication to Serving Fresh Food into Rooftop Garden
Pomodoro Pizza and Italian Restaurant offers a taste of authentic Italian food made from fresh ingredients, some of which are grown right on the eatery’s roof, writes Vittoria Woodill for CBS Philly. The restaurant offers a pick of Italian delights and also a few surprises. “My philosophy is: You want it, you got it,” said…
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Local Group of Video Production Experts Helping Businesses Discover the Power of Live Streaming
Live streaming is now the fastest, most authentic way to reach an audience. The business implications of live streaming are wide in range and global in scale, as the likes of Facebook, YouTube, Amazon, Mixer, Twitter, and LinkedIn all offer it on their platforms. West Chester is home to a groundbreaking group of video production…
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‘Excitement That Is Competitive Marching Band’ to Arrive in Downingtown on Sept. 28
Twelve marching bands will descend on Downingtown on Sept. 28 to participate in the Cavalcade of Bands competition hosted by the Downingtown Music Parents Association, according to a report from the Daily Local News. The bands will perform to earn regional recognition for their musical performance excellence, marching precision, flag/guard performance, and drumline. In addition…
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Downingtown Man on His Longtime Hobby: ‘It Feels Great to Be the Hero’
Rich Hageney, a medical-device salesman from Downingtown, has been helping people find the precious possessions they’ve lost with his metal detector, writes Shaun Brady for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hageney is a part of The Ring Finders, an online directory that connects people with a metal detectorist in their area. He began searching for metal items…
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Special Olympics Athlete from Downingtown Earns Degree from Athlete Leadership University
Downingtown resident Jack Founds was one of 15 athlete-leaders honored by Special Olympics Pennsylvania for receiving a degree in Communication, Governance, Health, and/or Sport upon successful completion of the Athlete Leadership University. Founds and the other athletes were recently honored at SOPA’s annual Leadership Conference Banquet in State College. Pursuing a degree through Athlete Leadership…
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McDonald’s in Downingtown Honors Employee on Her 40th Anniversary with the Restaurant
Mary DelRossi, a drive-thru specialist at the McDonald’s on Lancaster Avenue in Downingtown, recently celebrated four decades working in the same restaurant, writes Ginger Rae Dunbar for the Daily Local News. The restaurant owner, Laura Sander, organized a party for DelRossi on Monday and invited customers to visit and celebrate with her during her shift.…
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Two Local Women to Receive Prestigious Awards from Immaculata University
Immaculata University has announced that Downingtown resident Betsy Trego, Class of 2010, will receive the Scientia Floret Virtute Award and West Chester resident Kathleen Mendte Logan, Class of 1960, will receive the Alumni Medal at the Immaculata Awards Gala on Oct. 18. The Scientia Floret Virtute Award is presented to alumni who have graduated within…
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Twelve-Year-Old from Downingtown Wins U.S. Kids Golf World Championship
Downingtown resident Nicholas Gross won the division for 12-year-old boys at the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship last week in Pinehurst, N.C. Gross fired a seven-under-par total of 209 over three rounds at Pinehurst Resort’s No. 8 golf course. He bested the second-place finisher by five strokes, while carding a 69 in the first round,…
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Bishop Shanahan Grad Named to Watch List for College Football’s Bednarik Award
Bishop Shanahan High School graduate Doug Costin, a defensive tackle for the Miami (Ohio) University football team, has been named to the watch list for the Bednarik Award, writes Steve Helwick for SB Nation. Established in 1995, the Bednarik Award is bestowed upon college football’s defensive player of the year. Costin, a rising senior from…
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