January 2026 Municipal Updates

Caln Township, Don Vymazal

  • Main Line Health: Planning to build a 145,000 sq foot medical complex on Lloyd and Manor Ave. Transformative for local health care. It is not a hospital but will fill a bit of the healthcare hole.
  • Brandywine Hospital site: Purchased by Regal Builders.
  • Zoning Update: Looking at future of townships. Number of proposals for the property; a hospital is preferred.
  • Int. Bondsville & Lincoln: First Sheetz is proposed across from Wawa.
  • Along Lincoln Highway: Update pedestrian safety: bike lanes, sidewalks. Alot of residents walk despite it being most vehicle traffice. Hoping to make it more of a village-style area. Working with TMACC and DBRTC. Early-mid next year
  • Beaver Creek Trail: Adding additional trails. Bridge across creek, support of county and state officials.

West Brandywine, Kevin Barren, Finance Director

  • 178-unit townhouse: Reserve at Cross Creek – 50% completed
  • 181 single family dwellings, age restricted (55+) Traditions of America, 70% completed
  • Reeceville Elementary and North Brandywine completed
  • Westwynd Gardens completed and operational: Horseshoe Pike & Manor Rd
  • Ducklings Daycare completed
  • Townships road paving completed
  • Dam Road Reconstruction: Bidding in early 2026
  • 268 age restricted development called Horseshoe Run
  • Storage facility being built on Horseshoe Pike
  • Age restricted 168 single homes / 74 townhomes: Hibernia Rd/Manor Rd: Currently in conditional use
  • Wawa Horseshoe Pike: Conditional use / anticipate built in 2026

East Brandyine, Luke Reven, Township Manager

  • Grown population more than 5%. Biggest challenge and biggest opportunity
  • 389 housing units that have received final plan approval. One – age qualified Brandywine walk, developed by Ryan Homes. Second – Stonemill Village, Toll Bros developing.
  • Site work for commercial development, Carlino 65000 sq foot development that will include giant as anchor tenant. 322 coming soon sign – it is officially happening.
  • Comprehensive plan and official map
  • 40 miles of road, 5 public works employees,17 police department employees.
  • Acquired 14.6 of east branch. Preserved land – 2,044 acres. Balancing growth and quality of life.
  • Construction of new bath house for local park
  • All abilities playground at south end of park

Valley Township, Janis Rambo

  • New light at Washington Lane
  • Final approval Valley View business park lot 8b, 99000 sq foot building. Industrial manufacturing, owned by Edlon, Inc.
  • Lot 8a is available
  • Airhart drive, 28564 sq foot building – industrial use and office space
  • Boot road tree service, develop 82 & 340 – office building and equipment storage
  • Westwood Ridge develop off Valley Road – 87 single family on 36-acre track – 13 homes complete
  • South Park Avenue bridge replacement – PECO moving a gas line. Received FEMA funds for bridge repairs. Additional county funding to actually replace the bridge. CBGD.
  • New recycle truck – partially funded DEP grant
  • First community day in over 5 years in 2025

City of Coatesville, James Logan, City Manager

  • CASD – 3 new schools, Reeceville Elementary, North Brandywine Middle, Doe Run Elementary. Updates to Scott Middle
  • Spring 2026 – DCCC Trades program coming to city
  • Train station: Anticipated completion Q4 next year – high level platforms, multimodal connections, elevators, expanded commuter parking.
  • Launched roar repair project, repaving several streets, ADA sidewalk ramps, upgrading stormwater systems and inlets.
  • Shotspotter – law enforcement can respond within minutes
  • Ash Park renovation – 9.3 acres – splash pad, basketball court, horseshoe pitch, new pavilion, and expanded play areas
  • Housing development, Brandywine View Apartments – 266 units
  • Downtown – new restaurant Legacy’s and Steel City Brewing. More restaurants and jazz cafe coming in 2026.

Honey Brook Township, Kristy Deischer-Eddy

  • Land preservation committee $9 million to spend, preserved half of the available farm, 5500 acres.
  • Brandywine Conservatory – land preservation plan update
  • Recreation Park Board – Fun Fridays during the summer
  • Skate Park has been open for a year, received wonderfully by the community
  • Rec and Park committee worked with nearby church for Harmony Day
  • Twin Valley Business Park – finalizing plans – 7 more available buildings.
  • Honey Ridge mobile home community – 113 new units, well underway.
  • BOS short-term rental ordinance signed
  • Multi-municipal comphrensive plan is 1/3 of the way through the cycle, adopting sometime in 2026

East Fallowfield, Scott Swischer, Township Manager

  • In 2026, new doe run elementary will welcome students
  • Newlinville, along Rt 82, is zoned commercial, a natural gateway into the township
  • Recently completed Newlinville Master Plan, lays out a roadmap of revitalization
  • Traffic calming along Rt 82, $250k in grant funding, beginning construction this spring including traffic calming islands and rumble strips.
  • $250k to replace a failing culvert on Saw Mill Rd, project now out to bid
  • Mortonville Rd Bridge collapsed – Obtained 300k in funding for environmental work for a full rebuild
  • Summer Concert Series continues to grow
  • At township park – pickleball courts and all-inclusive play areas
  • New municipal complex – Combining township offices and police station on Wilmington Rd (10.9 acres bought)

Modena Borough, Bo/Beau Tillman, Council Vice President

  • 546 people in Modena
  • Replace South Brandywine bridge
  • PECO putting gas lines through the Borough
  • Meredith Court – 10 families were displaced during Hurricane Ida. Acquiring bids for the demolition of the court
  • The Mode House – acquired a few years ago, in the process of making it the new municipal building, park area. Approximately 8–10-year project.

Honey Brook Borough, Sandy Cooper, Councilmember

  • Received $490k CRP Grant for James Street Project, replace old stormwater pipes.
  • Finished paving Park Street in September
  • Received VPP Grant to help cover the cost of 10-year comprehensive plan update
  • Fire Co. Recently award LSA Grant for new radios
  • Welcoming Honey Brook Hardware to the borough at end of December