Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Community
Students for Life of America held a four-hour open-mic abortion debate on the West Chester University quad on Sept. 30, drawing counter-protesters and a police presence weeks before Pennsylvania's November election.
Community
Students for Life of America held a four-hour open-mic abortion debate on the West Chester University quad on Sept. 30, drawing counter-protesters and a police presence weeks before Pennsylvania's November election.
Community
The West Chester Food Cooperative at 204 W. Market St. held its grand opening after an 11-year organizing effort, becoming the borough's first grocery store in decades with 868 members and a $1.8 million buildout backed by local fundraising and a $75,000 state grant.
Community
Chester County health inspectors cited six violations at the Aramark-run cafeteria inside Mary C. Howse Elementary School in West Chester on Monday, Oct. 5, including broken hot-holding equipment and a missing mop sink, with a compliance deadline of Oct. 9.
Community
West Chester University's eighth annual Rams Let's Walk 5K drew 230 registered participants and more than 50 student-athlete volunteers on Sept. 20, raising over $4,000 for student-athlete mental health programs.
Community
Pine + Quill, the women-owned home goods and gift shop at 23 N. Walnut St. in downtown West Chester, approaches its sixth anniversary in November with seasonal pumpkin terrariums, creative workshops and a seven-day-a-week schedule.
Community
West Chester University will celebrate the Criterions Jazz Ensemble's 100th anniversary with three days of concerts, a masterclass by vibraphonist Stefon Harris, and a fundraising gala Nov. 6–8 on campus.
Community
CASA Youth Advocates received a $50,000 United Way grant to recruit and train more volunteer advocates in Chester and Delaware Counties, where 32 children were waiting for an assigned advocate at the end of 2025.
Community
The Chester County History Center's "Plagues and Pestilence" walking tour on Wednesday, Oct. 14 traces how cholera, typhoid and smallpox shaped West Chester in the early 1800s, with $16 tickets for the 90-minute evening walk.
Community
The West Goshen Police Department and The Learning Experience of West Chester are co-hosting a Trunk or Treat on Friday, Oct. 23, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 915 Old Fern Hill Road, with music, food trucks, a Touch-A-Truck exhibit and treats.
Community
The 45th annual West Chester Restaurant and Food Truck Festival drew hundreds to Gay Street on Sept. 20 despite drizzly weather, but crowds thinned around 1 p.m. when the Eagles kicked off and festivalgoers headed to nearby bars.
Community
Pennsylvania is spending $143,947 on veteran suicide prevention, including a Plan. Pause. Protect. event coming to Chester County in mid-October, as the state recorded 268 veteran suicide deaths in 2023.
Community
The Chester County History Center has contracted Catalina Weddings and Events, a firm co-owned by its own events manager and her sister-in-law, to handle all venue rentals at its downtown West Chester campus, expanding the operation from one staffer to a four-person team.
Community
The Chester County History Center promoted John Kovatch to archivist and Thomas Neufeld to photo archivist to steward its 750,000-item library and 100,000-plus photo collection at the downtown West Chester institution.
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