News for Downingtown PA - AmericanTowns.com AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Downingtown Pennsylvania. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/downingtown-pa News for Downingtown PA - AmericanTowns.com 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/downingtown-pa https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 15 Feb 2025 13:45:21 -0600 Governor Josh Shapiro Announces Pennsylvania Will Conduct Independent Water Sampling Following Ohio Train Derailment Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Shapiro Administration announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will be https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-josh-shapiro-announces-pennsylvania-will-conduct-independent-water-sampling-following-ohio-train-derailment-31537399-downingtown-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-josh-shapiro-announces-pennsylvania-will-conduct-independent-water-sampling-following-ohio-train-derailment-31537399-downingtown-pa.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 East Brandywine Food Truck Festival 2023 The 2nd annual East Brandywine Food Truck Festival will feature a fantastic line-up of dinner and dessert trucks- double the number we had last year! https://www.americantowns.com/news/east-brandywine-food-truck-festival-2023-31589585-downingtown-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/east-brandywine-food-truck-festival-2023-31589585-downingtown-pa.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Bubble Festival 2024 Kids! Come make the BIGGEST bubbles of your lives-FREE-with GRANDPOP BUBBLES! East Brandywine Baptist Church will sponsor GRANDPOP BUBBLES and his https://www.americantowns.com/news/bubble-festival-2024-31678092-downingtown-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bubble-festival-2024-31678092-downingtown-pa.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 East Brandywine Food Truck Festival 2024 The 3rd annual East Brandywine Food Truck Festival will feature a fantastic line-up of dinner and dessert trucks again this year! Bounce-houses, a https://www.americantowns.com/news/east-brandywine-food-truck-festival-2024-31678103-downingtown-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/east-brandywine-food-truck-festival-2024-31678103-downingtown-pa.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Downingtown Fall Fest 2024 Downingtown FallFest is a Downingtown Area Chamber of Commerce event, in partnership with Victory Brewing Company and the Borough of Downingtown. This https://www.americantowns.com/news/downingtown-fall-fest-2024-31689292-downingtown-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/downingtown-fall-fest-2024-31689292-downingtown-pa.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Sens. Casey and Fetterman Press EPA, NTSB Following East Palestine Train Derailment WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and J.D. Vance (R-OH) sent joint letters to the https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-casey-and-fetterman-press-epa-ntsb-following-east-palestine-train-derailment-31537087-wyomissing-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-casey-and-fetterman-press-epa-ntsb-following-east-palestine-train-derailment-31537087-wyomissing-pa.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Fetterman Votes To Confirm President Biden's Historic 100th Judge WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today voted to confirm three judicial nominees and advance the nomination of one https://www.americantowns.com/news/fetterman-votes-to-confirm-president-bidens-historic-100th-judge-31537090-bensalem-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fetterman-votes-to-confirm-president-bidens-historic-100th-judge-31537090-bensalem-pa.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 PA, OH Members of Congress Urge Norfolk Southern to Step Up And Answer for East Palestine Trail Derailment Washington, D.C. – Today, six Members of Congress representing the areas impacted by the Norfolk Southern train derailment sent a letter to https://www.americantowns.com/news/pa-oh-members-of-congress-urge-norfolk-southern-to-step-up-and-answer-for-east-palestine-trail-derailment-31537101-latrobe-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pa-oh-members-of-congress-urge-norfolk-southern-to-step-up-and-answer-for-east-palestine-trail-derailment-31537101-latrobe-pa.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Casey Announces $8.5 Million for Gun Violence Prevention and Crisis Intervention Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced $8,548,557 in federal funding from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act for https://www.americantowns.com/news/casey-announces-85-million-for-gun-violence-prevention-and-crisis-intervention-31537105-phoenixville-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/casey-announces-85-million-for-gun-violence-prevention-and-crisis-intervention-31537105-phoenixville-pa.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Shapiro Announces He Will Not Issue Any Execution Warrants During His Term, Calls on General Assembly to Abolish the Death Penalty HARRISBURG, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro announced that he will not issue any execution warrants during his term and called on the General https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-shapiro-announces-he-will-not-issue-any-execution-warrants-during-his-term-calls-on-general-assembly-to-abolish-the-death-penalty-31537398-meadville-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-shapiro-announces-he-will-not-issue-any-execution-warrants-during-his-term-calls-on-general-assembly-to-abolish-the-death-penalty-31537398-meadville-pa.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 ICYMI: Governor Shapiro Takes Steps to Hold Norfolk Southern Accountable and Keep Pennsylvanians Safe After East Palestine Train Derailment Harrisburg, PA – This week, Governor Josh Shapiro sent a letter to Norfolk Southern Corporation CEO Alan Shaw expressing serious concerns https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-governor-shapiro-takes-steps-to-hold-norfolk-southern-accountable-and-keep-pennsylvanians-safe-after-east-palestine-train-derailment-31537996-harrisburg-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-governor-shapiro-takes-steps-to-hold-norfolk-southern-accountable-and-keep-pennsylvanians-safe-after-east-palestine-train-derailment-31537996-harrisburg-pa.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Daniel Philip Meuser Weekly Update - February 19, 2023 Welcome to our Weekend Update. This week, one of the top stories dominating the news continues to be the spy balloons and other unidentified flying https://www.americantowns.com/news/daniel-philip-meuser-weekly-update-february-19-2023-31538400-pottsville-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/daniel-philip-meuser-weekly-update-february-19-2023-31538400-pottsville-pa.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Shapiro Visits East Palestine and Beaver County to Give Update and Hear More from Residents After Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Darlington Township, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro visited East Palestine, Ohio to provide an update on the Norfolk Southern train https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-shapiro-visits-east-palestine-and-beaver-county-to-give-update-and-hear-more-from-residents-after-norfolk-southern-train-derailment-31539306-darlington-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-shapiro-visits-east-palestine-and-beaver-county-to-give-update-and-hear-more-from-residents-after-norfolk-southern-train-derailment-31539306-darlington-pa.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Fitzpatrick Appointed to NATO Parliamentary Assembly WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) announced his appointment to the United States Group of the NATO https://www.americantowns.com/news/fitzpatrick-appointed-to-nato-parliamentary-assembly-31539660-langhorne-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fitzpatrick-appointed-to-nato-parliamentary-assembly-31539660-langhorne-pa.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Fitzpatrick to Join Colleagues at Munich Security Conference MUNICH, GERMANY – After being appointed to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) will participate in the https://www.americantowns.com/news/fitzpatrick-to-join-colleagues-at-munich-security-conference-31539664-langhorne-pa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fitzpatrick-to-join-colleagues-at-munich-security-conference-31539664-langhorne-pa.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600