Join Caln Township Parks and Recreation, the Caln Clean Up Crew and Midway Grill for our annual Caln Community Clean Up Weekend! This year, we hope to host the largest litter collection yet! Clean up supplies and a certificate for Midway Grill will be provided. Groups and individuals are welcome to participate. Sign up for your preferred spot(s) and time(s) at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EADAE2EA4FACF8-55050189-caln . Contact Abbey at [email protected] or 610-384-0600 x148 for more information.

Chester County is hosting another Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training for Spring 2025! CERT teaches individuals basic disaster response skills so they can be prepared for if a disaster occurs and protect themselves and others in their community.

Learn how to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community by signing up for CERT training! You can register at https://destraining.chesco.org/p-11040-cg31.aspx 

By Derek Dry
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Should I Join the Minquas Ambulance Service?
It’s a question we hear often, and our answer is simple--yes!

When you become a member of Minquas EMS, you enjoy peace of mind knowing that if you ever need ambulance services, Minquas EMS will bill your insurance directly and consider whatever they pay as payment in full. You won’t owe anything beyond what your insurance covers. A purchased membership acts as a secondary or tertiary insurance coverage for the year.
However, if you choose not to join, you’ll be responsible for the remaining balance after your insurance payment. Depending on the level of care required, that balance could be as much as $2,000.

The bottom line is this: joining Minquas EMS is not only a valuable way to support a vital community service, but it’s also a smart financial decision. No one wants to need an ambulance, but it’s always better to be prepared.

If you've misplaced your membership form, don’t worry—a new one will be sent to you soon. You can also contact Minquas EMS at 610-269-2797 or via [email protected] to request a copy.

Minquas EMS Subscription Info Flyer

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of Caln Township will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 7:30 p.m., as part of the regularly scheduled public meeting at the Caln Township Municipal Building located at 253 Municipal Drive, Thorndale, Pennsylvania 19372 to consider and possibly adopt an ordinance with the following title and summary.
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CALN, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 155 OF THE CALN CODE TITLED, “ZONING” SECTION 155-12, TITLED “SPECIFIC TERMS” TO AMEND THE DEFINTIONS OF “CONVENIENCE STORE”, “RETAIL BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT” AND “RETAIL USE”; TO ADD DEFINITIONS TO SECTION 155-12, TITLED “SPECIFIC TERMS” OF “CANNABINOID”, “HOOKAH”, “HOOKAH BAR/LOUNGE”, “TOBACCO STORE/SMOKE SHOP”,  “REGULATED CANNABINOID SUBSTANCES RETAILER” AND “UNREGULATED CANNABINOID SUBSTANCES RETAILER”; TO AMEND SECTION 155-27.C(29) TO ALLOW A MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY WITH MORE THAN 7,500 SQUARE FEET OF GROSS FLOOR AREA BY CONDITIONAL USE IN THE C-1 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 155-29.C TO ADD A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH (20) TO ALLOW A TOBACCO STORE/SMOKE SHOP IN THE I-1 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT BY CONDITIONAL USE; TO AMEND SECTION 155-29.C TO ADD A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH (21) TO ALLOW A HOOKAH BAR/LOUNGE IN THE I-1 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT BY CONDITIONAL USE; TO AMEND SECTION 155-29.C TO ADD A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH (22) TO ALLOW A REGULATED CANNABINOID SUBSTANCES RETAILER IN THE I-1 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT BY CONDITIONAL USE; TO AMEND SECTION 155-29.C TO ADD A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH (23) TO ALLOW AN UNREGULATED CANNABINOID SUBSTANCES RETAILER IN THE I-1 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT BY CONDITIONAL USE; TO AMEND SECTION 155-29.E AND MATRIX CHART 9 TO ADD UTILITY AND DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A TOBACCO SHOP/SMOKE SHOP, HOOKAH BAR/LOUNGE, REGULATED CANNABINOID SUBSTANCES RETAILER AND UNREGULATED CANNABINOID SUBSTANCES RETAILER; TO ADD  A NEW SECTION 155-100 TO ADD REGULATIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY; TO ADD A NEW SECTION 155-101 TO ADD REGULATIONS FOR A HOOKAH BAR/LOUNGE; TO ADD A NEW SECTION 155-102 TO ADD REGULATIONS FOR A TOBACCO STORE/SMOKE SHOP; TO ADD A NEW SECTION 155-103 TO ADD REGULATIONS FOR REGULATED CANNABINOID SUBSTANCES RETAILER; TO ADD A NEW SECTION 155-104 TO ADD REGULATIONS FOR AN UNREGULATED CANNABINOID SUBSTANCES RETAILER; SEVERABILITY, REPEALER AND EFFECTIVE DATE PROVISIONS.
 
The complete verbatim text of the proposed Ordinance is available for public inspection and may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the costs thereof at the Township’s administrative offices during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and at the offices of the Township Solicitor, Buckley, Brion, 118 West Market Street, Suite 300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19382 during normal business hours Monday through Friday.  The Ordinance is on file for public inspection at the Daily Local News by calling (215) 648-1066 and the Chester County Law Library, Chester County Justice Center, Suite 2400, 201 W. Market Street, West Chester, PA 19380. 
 
                                    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 or she should contact the Township Building at (610) 384-0600 to discuss how those needs may be accommodated. 
 
                                                                                                Kristin Camp, Township Solicitor