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🌱 How a Downingtown man finally thanked the surgeon who saved him
Spotted on the Downingtown calendar: Downingtown Farmers Market
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Downingtown man finally thanked the surgeon who saved him
- How did Downingtown East fare in a tough regional wrestling tri-meet?
Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 35 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 43, low: 29.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and misty, with a high of 43 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Emotional Reunion for Downingtown Stroke Survivor and Surgeon Who Saved Him (vista.today) — A Downingtown resident, stroke survivor John Monaghan, recently returned to Penn Medicine to finally meet and thank the neurosurgeon who saved his life after a devastating COVID-related stroke in 2021. After relearning how to walk and fully recovering, he calls the emotional reunion with Dr. Jan‑Karl Burkhardt the best Christmas present he could imagine. 
• Southern Lehigh's Brock Frable, Whitehall's Willmont Kai show heart in battling back at Beast of East (centredaily.com) — Downingtown East gets a brief shout-out in regional wrestling coverage, as Quakertown swept a recent tri-meet against the Cougars and host Lower Merion. The story mainly focuses on standout performances by Lehigh Valley wrestlers at the Beast of the East and other major tournaments, offering a snapshot of how area programs are shaping up early in the season.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Downingtown
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★ Featured events ★
- Downingtown Farmers Market
Kerr Park, Park Ln, Downingtown
9:00 am
Saturday December 27
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Other local events
- Christmas Day
Downingtown Borough, PA Calendar
Thursday December 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- WIC Clinic - Toughkenamon
Chester County, PA Calendar
8:30 am - Immunization Clinic - West Chester
Chester County, PA Calendar
8:30 am - WIC Clinic - West Chester
Chester County, PA Calendar
8:30 am - Coatesville WIC Clinic
Chester County, PA Calendar
8:30 am - STD/HIV Clinic - West Chester
Chester County, PA Calendar
9:00 am - WIC Clinic - Oxford
Chester County, PA Calendar
9:00 am - City Hall Closed - Happy Holidays
City Hall , City Hall Pl. , Coatesville - Christmas Eve - Early Office Closure
Chester County, PA Calendar
8:30 am - WIC Clinic - Coatesville
Chester County, PA Calendar
10:00 am - Building Closes at 1:00 PM - Christmas Eve
Township Building , 101 Commerce Drive , Exton
1:00 pm
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Today is my son's birthday...
kind of bummed we can't afford to do anything for him, but if anyone can post a happy birthday for him, I'd love to show him a bunch of well wishes… (Nextdoor Thorndale)
- Downingtown Area School District posted a job opening for Custodian (Second Shift) in Downingtown. Apply here.
- Heidelberg Materials posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - Aggregates in Downingtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Downingtown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Exton
- Police Seek Public's Help in Exton Wawa Retail Theft Investigation (mychesco.com)
West Chester
- WCU pitches in to pay for Good Fellowship Ambulance service (dailylocal.com)
- Adopt-a-Pet Dec. 22 (chaddsfordlive.com)
- Chester County Towns Crowd a New List of Pennsylvania's Priciest Homes (mychesco.com)
Chesterbrook
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