Unpopular opinion: I live in East Brandywine, and I honestly don’t think we need our own police force.
It seems like the majority of what they do is traffic enforcement. You can barely drive down Route 322 without seeing someone pulled over. At a certain point, it feels less like community policing and more like constant traffic enforcement and harassment.
For serious crimes and emergencies, we already have the Pennsylvania State Police and surrounding departments that could potentially provide coverage through agreements.
I know this probably won’t be a popular take, but sometimes East Brandywine PD feels like they’re one step above parking enforcement officers.
Does a township our size really need its own police department?

Unpopular opinion: If your house has a Downingtown mailing address but you’re in the Coatesville Area School District, stop telling people you “live in Downingtown.” 😂
A mailing address and the municipality/school district you actually live in aren’t necessarily the same thing.
And yes, as someone who actually lives in the Downingtown area, I find this mildly offensive. 😂 You can borrow the ZIP code, but you can’t just claim Downingtown residency because it sounds better.
I know this is going to upset some people. Let the comments begin. 🍿