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Squad 38 Press Release
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Caln Township and the Thorndale Volunteer Fire Company are pleased to announce the addition of Squad 38, a 2025 Pierce Enforcer engine equipped with specialized rescue equipment, strengthening emergency response capabilities for residents, businesses, and visitors throughout the community.

The new apparatus helps fill the gap left by the previous rescue truck, which has been out of service since March. Due to increasing maintenance costs and reliability concerns, the 2003 Rescue 38 was no longer a viable option for the busy emergency response system serving Thorndale. Personnel responded to 719 fire calls 2025, underscoring the continued need for reliable, modern fire and rescue apparatus.

To meet growing call volumes and enhance public safety, Caln Township established professional fire and rescue staffing in 2024 to work alongside the Thorndale Volunteer Fire Company, which has proudly served the community since 1939.
Squad 38 was purchased through the Caln Township Board of Commissioners' ongoing commitment to strengthening emergency services and with the continued support of the community's residents and businesses. To accelerate delivery, the Township took advantage of the opportunity to purchase and outfit a demonstration unit, avoiding the multi-year wait times that often accompany new fire apparatus orders.

Director of Building and Life Safety Raymond Stackhouse, in coordination with Thorndale Fire Chief Patrick Taylor, has also initiated a long-term apparatus replacement program to modernize the Township's emergency response fleet. A new custom fire apparatus is expected to arrive in 2027 to replace the aging 2015 Engine 38. Through planned fleet replacement, Caln Township is committed to maintaining dependable fire and rescue equipment capable of meeting the community's emergency response needs.

The Township also extends its appreciation to neighboring fire companies for their assistance in covering emergency calls and providing apparatus while local equipment was undergoing inspection, maintenance, and repairs.

About Caln Township Emergency Services Division
The Caln Township Emergency Services Division protects the health, safety, and welfare of the community through coordinated fire and rescue response, emergency planning, life safety initiatives, code enforcement, public education, training, and collaboration with volunteer and regional emergency service partners. Through these efforts, the division helps ensure residents, businesses, and visitors receive timely, professional, and dependable emergency services.

CALN TOWNSHIP, PA — Residents, business owners, commuters, and Lincoln Highway travelers are invited to attend a community open house on Monday, June 15, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Caln Township Building, 253 Municipal Drive, Thorndale, PA 19372, to help shape the future of the Lincoln Highway corridor.
Hosted by the Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC), Caln Township, and Toole Design, the event will present preliminary design concepts focused on improving safety, mobility, access, and the overall experience along the Lincoln Hwy./Business Route 30 corridor.
Community members will have the opportunity to review concepts, ask questions, and provide constructive feedback directly to the project team.
“Community engagement matters because the people who live, work, shop, and travel along Route 30 experience the corridor every single day,” said P. Timothy Phelps, Executive Director of TMACC. “Good planning starts by listening. We want residents to share honest and thoughtful ideas that can help shape a corridor that is safer, more connected, and more welcoming for everyone.”
The open house will include representatives from TMACC, Toole Design, Caln Township, and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC).
“Lincoln Highway is more than just a roadway. It is part of the identity of Caln Township,” said Don Vymazal, Township Manager for Caln Township. “Reimagining this corridor is about improving quality of life for residents, supporting local businesses, creating safer travel options, and building a stronger sense of community for future generations.”
The event is free and open to the public. Residents are encouraged to attend, learn more about the project, and help guide the future vision for one of Chester County’s most important corridors.

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Zoning Hearing Board  of Caln Township (“Board”) will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the Caln Township Building, 253 Municipal Dr., Thorndale, PA 19372, to consider, and potentially act on Application of First Blackhorse, LLC, owner of the property located at 1401 & 1333 Blackhorse Road (TPNs 39-3-77 & 39-3-79), and situated within the Township’s R-2 Residential Zoning District (the “Property”).  The Board will consider and potentially act upon the Applicant’s request for an indefinite extension of time within which the Board must consider and/or act upon the Application, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, or in the alternative, accept no extension or an extension of a more definitive length. In alternate, the Board will proceed to consider and potentially act upon the Application. In the Application, the Applicant is seeking a validity variance pursuant to Sections 155-22 (R-2 Low to Medium Density Residential District) and 155-54 (Multifamily townhouse uses and developments) of the Caln Township Zoning Ordinance to allow the Property to be developed, by conditional use, as a multi-family townhouse development subject to Section 155-54, as set forth in the concept plan, and subject to the density requirement of 2.25 dwelling units per gross acre. 
If any person who wishes to attend the hearing has a disability and/or requires an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to observe or participate in the hearing, he/she should contact the Township Building at (610) 384-0600 to discuss how those needs may be accommodated at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing.  Copies of the application, plans and materials accompanying the application may be inspected at the Township Municipal Building by appointment only. 
Unruh, Turner, Burke & Frees                                                                                                      
Caln Township Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor

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Art in the Park - Beaver Creek Sketching Class

Join Caln Township Parks & Recreation for a special Art in the Park session - geared for adults and older teens! 

The beauty of nature is all around us, and instructor Daniel Rodriguez will walk us through how to capture it through sketch! He will be teaching us how to sketch the world around us with different art materials (some from nature itself)! Our subject for this class will be Beaver Creek.

​Whether you are new to sketching or want to fine tune skills, this class is for you! This class is geared for adults and older teens (minors must be accompanied by an adult). 
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Tickets are $15 and are available now! For any questions, please email [email protected] or [email protected].