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Adrian Martinez

  • Adrian Martinez standing next to one of his paintings.
    Art & Museums

    Downingtown Artist Unveils Oil Painting Exhibit at West Chester Gallery

    December 15, 2025

    Church Street Gallery in West Chester is now home to a brand-new exhibit of oil paintings from Downingtown-based artist Adrian Martinez, writes Bill Rettew for…

  • Adrian Martinez with Bruce Mowday and Mark Slouf.
    Art & Museums

    Downingtown Artist Adrian Martinez Paints the Battle of Brandywine Hour by Hour

    September 23, 2025

    Downingtown artist Adrian Martinez is creating a powerful series of 12 oil paintings that depict each hour of the Battle of Brandywine, fought on Sept.…

  • Will Howard in the middle of throwing a football on field.
    Sports

    Downingtown West’s Will Howard Leads Victory for College Football Playoff Championship 

    January 23, 2025

    Downingtown West graduate Will Howard took a long road but fulfilled his dream of playing in the Big Ten by joining Ohio State last year,…

  • frog legs on plate
    Restaurants

    Hundreds to Descend Upon Downingtown for 90-Year Tradition Involving Frog Legs

    August 2, 2024

    At St. Anthony’s Lodge & Swim Club in Downingtown, a 90-year tradition shines a spotlight on frog legs – sometimes up to 6,500 sets of…

  • downingtown aerial view
    Community

    Downingtown Experiencing Unprecedented Growth as It Undergoes Redevelopment

    March 25, 2024

    Downingtown is currently experiencing unprecedented growth, which will soon only be able to continue in the form of redevelopment, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line…

  • Adrian Martinez
    Art & Museums

    Downingtown Artist Adrian Martinez Working on Paintings Depicting Scenes from Battle of Brandywine

    February 20, 2024

    Downingtown artist Adrian Martinez, whose works can be found in many collections, including the White House, is currently working on twelve paintings depicting scenes from…

  • Bruce Mowday
    Events & Fundraisers

    Chester County Library Partners with Local Author to Present Three Book Talks

    March 30, 2023

    Chester County Library is partnering with author Bruce E. Mowday to present three talks on his county history books during 2023.  “I’m so pleased that…

  • Malvern

    General Warren to Host Evening with Artist Adrian Martinez, Author Bruce Mowday on Nov. 19

    November 1, 2020

    The General Warren is hosting a holiday arts evening on Thursday, Nov. 19 to give everyone a chance to enjoy holiday cheer and interact with…

  • Downingtown

    Downingtown Artist Adrian Martinez Creates 100th Anniversary Painting for St. Anthony’s Lodge

    October 28, 2019

    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…

  • Nonprofit

    Citizen-Formed Nonprofit Aims to Preserve History of Marshallton, ‘God’s Country’

    September 29, 2019

    Marshallton residents have been working hard to preserve their pre-Revolutionary village’s rich history and everything that makes it unique, writes J.F. Pirro for the Main…

  • Commerce, Nonprofit

    Longwood Gardens Partners with Chester County Historical Society for Legacy of Plant Exploration

    March 5, 2017

    The Chester County Historical Society continuously ties together people, places, and stories from several centuries in ways that inform, surprise, and excite us. Nowhere is…

  • Community

    Artist Adrian Martinez to Present Exhibition of Chester County’s Early History at CCHS in November

    September 28, 2016

    Downingtown’s internationally acclaimed artist Adrian Martinez will present a special evening event on November 4 at the Chester County Historical Society that showcases the evolution…

  • Culture

    Martinez Paints a Portal to Chester County’s Storied Past

    May 7, 2016

    When internationally renowned Downingtown artist Adrian Martinez took a recent stroll through the woods of history, he walked back in time to parts of Chester…

  • Community

    Downingtown Officials Transforming Armor Alley Pocket Plaza

    December 8, 2014

    Armor Alley Pocket Plaza is being redeveloped into a lively, well lit, beautifully landscaped public plaza at a key spot in Downingtown’s Main Street thanks…

  • Nonprofit

    Downingtown Main Street Association Names Two Board Members

    September 8, 2014

    The Downingtown Main Street Association has elected Bruce Moroney, Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of DNB First and Chester County author Bruce Mowday…

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