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West Chester's short-term rental cap gets a twin in Kennett Square
Kennett Square Borough Council unanimously capped short-term rentals at 20 and barred whole-home vacation conversions, mirroring a policy West Chester already has in place as Chester County's median home price approaches $623,000.
Sports
East Side's World Series run ends in extra-inning heartbreaker
West Chester's East Side Little League was eliminated from the 2026 Little League World Series on Tuesday night, falling 6-5 in extra innings to Phenix City, Alabama, capping a historic summer that included the Pennsylvania state title and the program's first Mid-Atlantic Regional championship in more than 70 years.
Community
West Chester's short-term rental cap gets a twin in Kennett Square
Kennett Square Borough Council unanimously capped short-term rentals at 20 and barred whole-home vacation conversions, mirroring a policy West Chester already has in place as Chester County's median home price approaches $623,000.
Sports
East Side's World Series run ends in extra-inning heartbreaker
West Chester's East Side Little League was eliminated from the 2026 Little League World Series on Tuesday night, falling 6-5 in extra innings to Phenix City, Alabama, capping a historic summer that included the Pennsylvania state title and the program's first Mid-Atlantic Regional championship in more than 70 years.
Community
West Chester's short-term rental cap gets a twin in Kennett Square
Kennett Square Borough Council unanimously capped short-term rentals at 20 and barred whole-home vacation conversions, mirroring a policy West Chester already has in place as Chester County's median home price approaches $623,000.
Sports
East Side's World Series run ends in extra-inning heartbreaker
West Chester's East Side Little League was eliminated from the 2026 Little League World Series on Tuesday night, falling 6-5 in extra innings to Phenix City, Alabama, capping a historic summer that included the Pennsylvania state title and the program's first Mid-Atlantic Regional championship in more than 70 years.
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
A. Duie Pyle wins logistics award for 37th straight year
West Goshen's A. Duie Pyle won Logistics Management's Quest for Quality Award for the 37th consecutive year, earning recognition in four categories including its flagship regional LTL service and three newer logistics lines.
Local Government
West Goshen trash bills rising 9.6% under new Republic Services deal
West Goshen's Board of Supervisors awarded Republic Services a three-year waste and recycling contract on Aug. 18, locking in a 9.6% cost increase that will hit resident bills in 2027 once the township sets the exact rate during its budget process.
Local Government
West Goshen posts first full zoning rewrite since 1972 for public review
West Goshen Township's first comprehensive zoning rewrite since 1972 is now posted for public review after the Board of Supervisors authorized the draft in June, covering topics from short-term rentals to affordable housing, with a public hearing date still to be announced.
Local Government
East Side Little League routs Delaware 8-1 in regional opener
West Chester's East Side Little League beat Delaware's Naamans, 8-1, in its Mid-Atlantic Regional opener Sunday and plays Washington, D.C., on Tuesday with a Little League World Series berth on the line.
Local Government
East High student tells state lawmakers AI 'spread to irreversible bounds' in schools
A state House roundtable held Aug. 5 at West Chester East High School heard testimony from WCASD Superintendent Dr. David Christopher, an East senior and a CHOP researcher warning that AI chatbots are harming teens through deepfakes, data privacy failures and manipulative design, with several bills now advancing in Harrisburg.
Local Government
West Chester Borough to hold public hearing on kratom regulation
West Chester Borough Council will hold a public hearing Wednesday, Aug. 19 on regulating or potentially banning kratom, making it one of the first municipalities in Pennsylvania to formally consider local restrictions on the substance.
Local Government
Campaign manager sentenced to probation for forging Chester County petition signatures
A Philadelphia campaign manager was sentenced July 7 to three years of probation and a $1,000 fine for forging signatures on Chester County nominating petitions for a 2024 Pennsylvania auditor general candidate, a case that began when a Chester County judge discovered her own signature had been forged.
Education
Education
Education
Education
West Chester Borough signals conditional approval of WCU campus master plan
West Chester Borough has signaled it will approve West Chester University's EwingCole Master Plan with conditions, though the specific conditions have not been made public. The five-to-10-year plan includes demolishing Lawrence Hall for a 700-to-780-bed dormitory and renovating multiple campus buildings.
Education
3,000 new students fill West Chester University residence halls
West Chester University welcomed more than 3,000 first-year and transfer students to North Campus on Aug. 20–21, with "Weeks of Welcome" events including a fireworks rally at Farrell Stadium before classes begin Monday, Aug. 24.
Education
WCASD committee advances school renovation bids weeks before classes start
The WCASD Property and Finance Committee addressed capital project bids, school renovation change orders and a meal price increase at its Aug. 17 meeting, two weeks before roughly 12,000 students return to class.
Education
Chester County gets $2M in state ag grants; prison campus farm study included
Chester County farms and institutions received more than $2 million in Pennsylvania agricultural innovation grants announced Aug. 14, including a $50,000 feasibility study for a farm training facility on the Chester County Prison campus.
Education
WCASD's 12,000 students return Aug. 31 with free breakfast
West Chester Area School District's roughly 12,000 students return to class Monday, Aug. 31, with free breakfast for elementary and middle schoolers, orientations underway, and a half-day dismissal just four days into the year.
Education
Kids climb fire trucks, meet school resource officers at Henderson High's National Night Out
Hundreds of West Chester-area families gathered at Henderson High School on Aug. 4 for National Night Out, where children explored emergency vehicles and met the responders and school resource officers who serve local schools.
Education
State lawmakers tour Chester County career-tech campus, tout $65 million funding boost
Pennsylvania House lawmakers toured Chester County's Technical College High School on Aug. 4 to examine how $65 million in new state career-tech funding since 2023, including $10 million in the latest budget, is expanding access for about 3,000 students at CCIU's three campuses.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Ex-New Garden supervisor gets 17.5–35 years for child sex abuse
Warren Evan Reynolds, 64, a former New Garden Township supervisor, was sentenced Aug. 22 to 17.5–35 years in state prison for sexually abusing a child over four years beginning in 1999, with Chester County Judge Bret Binder also designating him a sexually violent predator.
Public Safety
Brandywine Creek flagged for E. coli in statewide water-quality report
A new PennEnvironment report found E. coli above EPA no-swim thresholds in Brandywine Creek on at least one of five sampling days in 2024-2025, raising health concerns for West Chester-area kayakers, tubers and swimmers as the borough faces a stormwater funding gap.
Public Safety
Exton Bypass closes again tonight for sinkhole paving; Lancaster Avenue work starts Tuesday
Eastbound U.S. 30 (Exton Bypass) closes fully tonight, Monday, Aug. 24, from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. for sinkhole remediation paving, with detours via Quarry Road, Lancaster Avenue and Route 100; a Lancaster Avenue lane closure follows starting Tuesday.
Public Safety
Jaco Juice & Taco cited for eight violations after refrigerators run too warm
Chester County health inspectors cited Jaco Juice & Taco at 8 W. Gay St. in West Chester for eight code violations on Aug. 19, including refrigeration units running 6 to 10 degrees above the 41-degree limit, which forced food disposal during the inspection.
Public Safety
West Goshen replaces 1,700 feet of failing pipe, pursues grants for more fixes
West Goshen Township has replaced 1,700 feet of stormwater pipe in Fresh Meadows, awarded a streambank restoration contract on Basin Road, and is pursuing county and state grants for sewer work in the Chatwood and Oakhill neighborhoods.
Public Safety
Chester County sees trafficking threat along Route 1, southern corridors
Chester County law enforcement warns that major routes through the region carry human trafficking activity, with local officials and faith groups urging West Chester-area residents to report suspected cases.
Public Safety
Cockroaches persist at Gay Street taqueria despite treatment
Chester County health inspectors found juvenile and adult cockroaches still active at La Rancherita Mexican Taqueria, 323 E. Gay St. in West Chester, during an Aug. 14 follow-up inspection, two days after a fogging treatment failed to eliminate the infestation.
Community
Community
Community
Community
West Chester's short-term rental cap gets a twin in Kennett Square
Kennett Square Borough Council unanimously capped short-term rentals at 20 and barred whole-home vacation conversions, mirroring a policy West Chester already has in place as Chester County's median home price approaches $623,000.
Community
Red Cross offers Hello Kitty collectibles at Chester County blood drives
The American Red Cross is running blood drives across Chester County from Sept. 1–20, with four West Chester-area stops including West Chester University, and offering Hello Kitty collectibles to donors as the blood supply remains under pressure after a summer crisis.
Community
'Marley & Me' farmhouse in West Chester sells for $2.3 million
The 1833 stone farmhouse at 1175 Meetinghouse Road in West Chester, featured in the 2008 film "Marley & Me," sold Wednesday, June 10, for its full $2.3 million asking price, nearly doubling its 2011 sale price of $1,175,000.
Community
Bournelyf Special Camp opens new pool funded by largest gift in its history
Bournelyf Special Camp in West Chester opened a new accessible swimming pool July 23, funded by the largest individual donation in its 46-year history from alumnus Andrew Bentley, and announced plans for a spring 2027 capital campaign to build an accessible program building.
Community
Free stargazing party at West Goshen park features Saturn at its brightest
The Chester County Astronomical Society and West Goshen Township Parks and Recreation will host a free stargazing party at West Goshen Community Park on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m., with Saturn at opposition and the Andromeda galaxy on the viewing menu.
Community
West Goshen, East Goshen square off in wildlife-spotting challenge
West Goshen and East Goshen townships will face off in the Goshen250 Nature Challenge starting Sept. 20, a week-long BioBlitz where residents use the free iNaturalist app to document 250-plus local species in honor of America's 250th anniversary.
Community
Chester County to honor 57 overdose victims at West Chester luminary ceremony
Chester County will hold a "Night of Light" luminary ceremony at the Historic Courthouse in West Chester on Monday, Aug. 31, to mark International Overdose Awareness Day and honor 57 residents who died of accidental overdose in 2025, as the county reports a 20% decline in overdose fatalities over four years.
Business
Business
Business
Business
Nearly half of Chester County renter families stretched thin on housing costs
About 43.5% of Chester County renter families are cost-burdened, and a shortage of three-bedroom units forces families into bidding wars for scarce inventory, with West Chester-area three-bedrooms starting near $2,819 a month.
Business
West Goshen approves $382K splash pad for Community Park
West Goshen Township supervisors approved a $382,716 splash pad from General Recreation for West Goshen Community Park, targeting a summer 2027 opening, while the park's family bathroom expansion nears completion after months of construction.
Business
Barnaby's cited for insects, food issues in follow-up inspection
Chester County health inspectors cited Barnaby's at 15 S. High St. in West Chester for insect activity, ice-machine debris, improper food storage and an underperforming dishwasher during an Aug. 17 follow-up inspection, while La Rancherita and Rey Azteca passed with no violations after recent pest-control orders.
Business
Exton-based Citadel signs lease for third Philadelphia branch
Exton-headquartered Citadel Credit Union signed a lease for its third Philadelphia branch at 133 W. Hunting Park Ave., partnering with nonprofit Esperanza for a 2027 opening that fulfills a DOJ settlement requirement and extends the Chester County institution's rapid city expansion.
Business
Bentley Systems posts $410.7M quarter, pushes AI tools from Exton HQ
Exton-based Bentley Systems reported $410.7 million in Q2 2026 revenue, up 12.8% year-over-year, driven by subscription growth and AI investments, though operating margins narrowed as the Route 3 corridor tech employer invested in new platforms.
Business
Verrica posts $13.2M loss as YCANTH demand hits record high
West Chester-based Verrica Pharmaceuticals reported a $13.2 million Q2 loss despite record YCANTH demand and secured a $27.5 million credit facility from Chairman Paul B. Manning to fund operations into 2028.
Business
VPG books record AI-driven orders, swings to loss on currency hit
Chesterbrook-based Vishay Precision Group reported record $95.5 million in Q2 orders fueled by AI and data-center demand, but foreign-exchange headwinds turned a profit into a $1.7 million net loss.
Sports
Sports
Sports
Sports
East Side's World Series run ends in extra-inning heartbreaker
West Chester's East Side Little League was eliminated from the 2026 Little League World Series on Tuesday night, falling 6-5 in extra innings to Phenix City, Alabama, capping a historic summer that included the Pennsylvania state title and the program's first Mid-Atlantic Regional championship in more than 70 years.
Sports
West Chester's Riley Davis is nation's top lacrosse recruit
West Chester resident Riley Davis finished her junior lacrosse season at the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur with 83 goals and a raft of postseason honors, solidifying her ranking as the country's No. 1 recruit in the class of 2027 ahead of her Penn State commitment.
Sports
East Side Little League wins regional, earns first trip to Williamsport
West Chester East Side Little League defeated Naamans (Delaware) 3-1 on Aug. 14 to win the Mid-Atlantic Regional championship and earn the program's first-ever trip to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, where they open play Aug. 21.
Sports
Lincoln University football returns to Philadelphia on Halloween for HBCU showdown at the Linc
Chester County's Lincoln University Lions will play their first Philadelphia football game in 16 years on Saturday, October 31, facing CIAA preseason favorite Virginia Union at Lincoln Financial Field.
Sports
West Chester's Tague Davis leads nation in home runs, wins ACC Player of the Year
West Chester native and Malvern Prep graduate Tague Davis led the nation with 34 home runs and 98 RBIs in his sophomore season at Louisville, earning ACC Player of the Year honors and representing Team USA at the inaugural World Collegiate Baseball Championship in Taiwan before announcing his return for his junior year.
Sports
Chester County DA joins investigation into burglary at Saquon Barkley's Tredyffrin Township home
Tredyffrin Township police and the Chester County DA's office are investigating a burglary at Eagles running back Saquon Barkley's home near Malvern, where intruders entered around 5 a.m. on July 19 while the family was inside; no one was injured and police are seeking a white GMC Yukon captured on security footage.
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About the Editor
About the Editor
About the Editor
Maryam Khanum
Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.
Maryam Khanum
Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.
Maryam Khanum
Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.
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