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Brandywine Valley Bread Opens Storefront in Downingtown to Meet Growing Demand
Less than a year after he began selling bread at the Eagleview and Downingtown farmers markets, Fran McLaughlin has opened a storefront for his company, Brandywine Valley Bread. In February, McLaughlin became a vendor at the local farmers markets. He and his wife Maria Quaranta-McLaughlin quickly discovered customers were demanding more bread than Fran could…
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Downingtown Paper Artist’s Work Featured in Christmas Display at Longwood Gardens
This year’s Christmas display at Longwood Gardens features works from Dannielle Vincent, a Downingtown artist who creates art out of paper and books, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. For this year’s “Trees Reimagined” themed set, Vincent worked for months crafting the intricate design in the Music Room. The Music Room is anchored by…
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Soccer Star from Chester County Close to Finalizing Multimillion-Dollar Transfer to English Premier League
Downingtown West graduate Zack Steffen, the star goalkeeper of Columbus Crew SC of Major League Soccer, is close to finalizing a multimillion-dollar transfer deal with Manchester City of the English Premier League, writes Matthew Ralph for Brotherly Game. The rumored $9 million transfer fee would be the largest ever for a Crew player. Steffen, 23,…
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DNB First Appoints Industry Veteran as Its Chief Commercial Lending Officer
DNB Financial Corporation has appointed James A. Malloy as its Chief Commercial Lending Officer. Malloy joins DNB First with more than 30 years of commercial banking experience. In his new role, he will lead the bank’s Commercial Lending and Treasury Management teams. “We’re thrilled to welcome a commercial lender of Jim Malloy’s caliber to our…
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Downingtown ‘Estate’ Creates Intriguing Ciders with Unique Approach to Fermentation
Dressler Estate, located in Downingtown and owned by Brian Dressler and his wife Olga, offers some of the region’s most intriguing new ciders, writes Craig LaBan for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The estate is actually the couple’s garage, which has all the necessary equipment to create tasty ciders. This includes three fermentation tanks on wheels, a…
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Downingtown West Grad Named Major League Soccer’s Goalkeeper of the Year
Zack Steffen, the Downingtown West graduate who plays for Columbus Crew SC, has been named Major League Soccer’s 2018 Goalkeeper of the Year, writes Tom Bogert for MLS. The recognition capped a breakout year for Steffen, who also competes for the U.S. national team. The 23-year-old broke out onto the national stage in last year’s…
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Fire Company Comes to the Rescue at First Annual D-town Brew Down
The home brewers provided the beer and the Minquas Fire Company No. 2 provided shelter from the storm. On a recent rainy Saturday, more than 350 beer enthusiasts gathered at the Minquas Firehouse for the First Annual D-town Brew Down presented by DNB First. More than 20 home brewers produced creative varieties of lagers, ales,…
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Local Beef Jerky Cartel, Formed When Partners Were in Middle School, Now a Fast-Growing Business
The Righteous Felon Jerky Cartel based in West Chester has built upon its humble beginnings, when its founder and his eight partners were in middle school, to become one of the region’s fastest-growing businesses, writes Robert Calandra for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The name comes from an incident two decades ago at Downingtown Middle School. Brendan…
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Quarterly Results Indicate DNB First ‘Successfully Meets Challenges Presented by Rising Interest Rates’
DNB Financial Corporation has reported net income of $3.0 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 2018, compared with $2.4 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, for the same quarter, last year. For the nine months ending Sept. 30, 2018, the company reported net income of $7.7 million, or $1.78…
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This New ‘Classroom’ Is Why a Downingtown Teacher Had to Get Her Commercial Driver’s License
A new school bus in the Downingtown Area School District is a veritable science class on wheels that teaches students coding, robotics, and other science skills, writes Kathy Boccella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Mobile Innovation Lab is loaded up with Legos, iPads, and other high-tech gadgets. The 40-foot bus will officially be unveiled at…
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First Catch in College Worth the Wait for Former All-State Tight End at Downingtown East
It was a long time coming for Chester Springs native Cary Angeline, the former All-State tight end at Downingtown East High School, writes Samuel Evers for the Rocky Mountain (N.C.) Telegram. Angeline, a redshirt sophomore at N.C. State, made his first catch on the college level – a 14-yard touchdown reception in a recent 35-21…
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Delaware County Community College Unveils New STEM Wing at Downingtown Campus
Almost 80 people recently gathered to celebrate the official opening of the new Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Wing at Delaware County Community College’s Downingtown Campus. “By offering affordable, quality STEM education closer to home, more people will be encouraged to pursue these professional paths, which are essential to keeping Pennsylvania and the country…
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Fifth Annual Cars for Kacie Set for Saturday at Downingtown East High School
The Fifth Annual Cars for Kacie is set for Saturday, Oct. 6 at Downingtown East High School. The car show benefits Kacie’s Cause, a nonprofit consisting of concerned parents, business people, and citizens tirelessly fighting the heroin and opioid epidemic sweeping the nation. Corvettes, hot rods, classics, antiques, and custom cars will be on display.…
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Food Science Major from Downingtown Helps PSU’s Famed Creamery Create New Ice Cream Flavor
Downingtown native Abigail Rule, a food science major at Penn State, helped the renowned Creamery where she interns decide on a new flavor of ice cream to honor the Nittany Lions, writes Keith Schweigert for Fox 43. The Creamery unveiled the new flavor, White Out, which is a combination of popcorn-flavored ice cream and white…
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Downingtown Teen’s ‘Genius of a Project’ Earns Her Girl Scouts’ Highest Award
Abigail “Abbey” Johnson, a student at Downingtown STEM Academy, has received the Girl Scout Gold Award for establishing a volunteer fair at school, writes Ginger Rae Dunbar for the Daily Local News. The award is intended to help encourage teenage girls to stay involved in Girl Scouts and help them develop their leadership skills. The…
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Victory’s Co-Founder Emphasizes Importance of Taprooms for Future of Craft Beer
Bill Covaleski, the co-founder of Downingtown-based Victory Brewing, emphasized the importance of taprooms for the future of craft beer at the seventh annual Meeting of the Malts in Bethlehem, writes Brian Pedersen for Lehigh Valley Business. The event, hosted by The Brewers of Pennsylvania, celebrates achievements in the industry and explores the latest trends and…
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As Sponsor of Golf Classic, Downingtown’s DNB First a Firm Believer in Church Farm School’s Critical Mission
There are few things as noble as the mission of Church Farm School. The boarding and day school in Exton was founded in 1918 by an Episcopal priest as a school for fatherless boys. It now serves young men in grades 9-12 from a variety of family situations. Fundraisers, like the CFS Golf Classic, enable…
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Malvern Bank ‘Grows It Forward’ for the Benefit of the Chester County Food Bank
Over the last five years, Malvern Bank, National Association’s Coventry Financial Center has seen peppers, tomatoes, and kale grow along with its investments and assets. The Coventry Branch Garden Project is just one more way that Malvern Bank gives back to the communities it serves. “Back in 2013, we came up with the idea of…
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