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Exton, Pennsylvania

Exton is a small town in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The 2000 Census put a population estimate at over 4,267 residents (2,053 households, and 1,096 families) for the city.

Exton lies at the intersection of the U.S. Highway 30 (formerly the Lancaster Road, and later the Lincoln Highway) and Pennsylvania Route 100. Beginning in the late 1700s, the Lancaster Road became a major transportation route between Philadelphia and the west, while what is now Route 100 was a regional north-south route to Pottstown, Pennsylvania. A theory exists that Exton was named as the "X" on the map, denoting this intersection, though more likely the village was named after one of the several Extons in the United Kingdom. Along the Lancaster Road, public houses sprang up every few miles and one of the survivors is the Ship Inn restaurant. The Exton Square Mall is also located within Exton.

Exton Breaking News
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Austin S. Gulliver of Exton was pronounced dead Tuesday afternoon at a friend's house in the 1500 block of Perkiomen Avenue, officials said. ...
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Investigators said it appeared the man, Austin S. Gulliver of Exton, accidentally shot himself. Gulliver was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:42 pm by ...
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... Blue Bell, Saints Philip and James, Exton, Pa., St. John's, Ottsville, The Olde Church of St. Andrew and St. Andrew's School, Newtown, to name a few. ...

Exton Sports News
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Federal workers got a day off as the Mid-Atlantic region dug out Monday from as much as 3 feet of snow that left tens of thousands without power while making travel nearly impossible.
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Washington - The federal government was shuttered Monday while the Mid-Atlantic region dug out from as much as three feet of snow that left tens of thousands without power and blocked trains, planes and cars, with another storm looming.
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Abortion-rights advocates have been unable to halt the "Choose Life" license plate variations in nearly two-dozen states, so now they're working to balance the bumper debate.
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With winter weather expected this week in the Midwest and the Northeast, United Airlines is encouraging customers ticketed for travel Feb.

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