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🌱 Which Thorndale restaurants just failed key food safety checks?

Spotted on the Thorndale calendar: Home for the Holidays Comedy Show

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In today's newsletter:

  • Which Thorndale restaurants just failed key food safety checks?
  • How crowded will Longwood Gardens get for holiday lights this year?

Also on today's calendar: Home for the Holidays Comedy Show and 6 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, temps: high: 45, low: 24.
  • Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 46 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mold-like debris in hand sink drain: Chester County restaurant inspections, Dec. 14, 2025 (lancasteronline.com) — Thorndale diners and parents should know that Okinii Sushi & Hibachi passed a follow-up inspection and Wendy’s on Lincoln Highway failed due to temperature and cleanliness issues, while Kinder Care Learning Center’s kitchen dishwasher needs repair. This countywide report details dozens of recent restaurant and school inspections, highlighting specific violations, fixes made on-site, and equipment problems that could affect where you choose to eat or send your kids.
   

• Longwood Gardens attracts 46K-plus weekend visitors (delcotimes.com) — Thorndale residents are part of the surge of visitors heading to Longwood Gardens’ “A Longwood Christmas,” which already drew more than 46,000 people on its first December weekend. With timed tickets required and displays running through January 11, local families should plan ahead if they want to enjoy the lights, carolers, and newly expanded conservatory that leaders call a crown jewel of Chester County.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • All lanes on US 202 northbound between E Pleasant Grove Rd, W Pleasant Grove Rd, and Skiles Blvd, Stetson School Rd are now open following a crash.
    8:00PM on Dec 14: All lanes on US 202 northbound are closed due to a crash between E Pleasant Grove Rd, W Pleasant Grove Rd, and Skiles Blvd, Stetson… (Nextdoor )
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Team Member in Thorndale. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Thorndale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thorndale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Downingtown

  • Santa makes an appearance at Downingtown Christmas Parade (dailylocal.com)
  • Darien Swarm football team plays in national championship Super Bowl in North Carolina (chicagotribune.com)
  • Longwood Gardens attracts 46K-plus weekend visitors (dailylocal.com)

Coatesville

  • Lehigh Valley boys basketball: 100 years ago this week, the East Penn League began and memories of the EPL go on and on (mcall.com)

Exton

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