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Boot Road Bridge Closure - Through Fall '26

The Boot Road Road bridge replacement project is set to begin on Monday, September 8th, 2025 and will last approximately 12 months...
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Skelp Level Road - NOW OPEN

Skelp Level Road, which had been closed in East Caln Township since November 2024 for a bridge replacement project, was re-opened ...
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Chester County's Human Needs Network

Chester County’s Human Needs Network responds to emotional distress or suicidal crisis calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For direct sup...
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Back to School THIS WEEK!!!

Downingtown Area Schools open back up this week! Stay alert and watch for pedestrians and extra vehicle traffic during morning, mi...
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New Parking App Available

Downingtown Borough is thrilled to introduce Passport, a convenient mobile payment application that simplifies parking management. With the ...
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STEM Students Attend CSI Course

A great group of students from the Downingtown STEM Academy recently completed a Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Course at Downingtown PD. T...
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Vehicle Crash - Wallace Avenue

Downingtown Police responded to 142 Wallace Avenue (PA Route 282) in Downingtown Borough on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 12:55 p.m. for a ve...
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New Officer at DPD

Officer Shawn Hackett was sworn in by the Honorable Ann Feldman and Mayor Phil Dague at the July Borough Council meeting. Officer Hacke...
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Handle with Care Registry

Law enforcement and other first responders frequently have contact with residents with communication, cognitive, and physical needs that can...
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Serious Motorcycle Crash - Route 113

Downingtown Police responded to Route 113 North near the Route 30 overpass in East Caln Township on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 10:37 p.m. for...
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Sep 6, 2025
The Boot Road Road bridge replacement project is set to begin on Monday, September 8th, 2025 and will last approximately 12 months. During this project, traffic will be detoured around the closure via Brandywine Avenue (Route 322), Lancaster Avenue (Business Route 30...
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Aug 24, 2025
Downingtown Area Schools open back up this week! Stay alert and watch for pedestrians and extra vehicle traffic during morning, mid-day, and afternoon near school zones!
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Aug 22, 2025
A great group of students from the Downingtown STEM Academy recently completed a Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Course at Downingtown PD. This course, which has been running for over a decade, provides students with a basic introduction to crime scene investigation. CSI team ...
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Aug 22, 2025
Officer Shawn Hackett was sworn in by the Honorable Ann Feldman and Mayor Phil Dague at the July Borough Council meeting. Officer Hackett, a Delaware County resident, graduated from the Delaware County Police Academy this past June, where he was honored with the class fir...
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Jul 30, 2025
Downingtown Police responded to 142 Wallace Avenue (PA Route 282) in Downingtown Borough on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 12:55 p.m. for a vehicle crash with reported injuries. Upon the arrival of Downingtown Police officers, they discovered that a Blue Mercedes SUV operated by...
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