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
West Goshen Township supervisors could vote as soon as Tuesday, Sept. 15, on a 200-plus-page parks plan covering all 14 township parks, but the public comment period has already closed and some residents say they were unaware of the process.
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Better Than Bacon brings its audience-driven improv comedy to Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center on Nov. 14, with ticket proceeds benefiting the Coatesville Youth Initiative and Brandywine Valley Active Aging.
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The American Red Cross has scheduled blood drives at Resolution Life headquarters and West Chester University on Sept. 16 and 17, with a new $15 e-gift card incentive starting Sept. 21, as the national blood supply remains vulnerable after a summer shortage.
Community
West Goshen Township invites residents to a free public art reception Thursday, Sept. 17, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the township administration building, opening a two-month exhibit of work by local artists.
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The American Helicopter Museum in West Chester hosts its annual Girls in Aviation Day on Sept. 19, offering students hands-on STEM activities, aircraft displays and a career panel through its GIST mentorship program.
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West Chester's American Helicopter Museum will present its 2026 Achievement Award to the Unither Bioélectronique and Robinson Helicopter Company team that flew the world's first piloted hydrogen-powered helicopter, at an Oct. 18 ceremony marking the museum's 30th anniversary.
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West Chester University's Office of Sustainability hosts a free Sustainability Showcase on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Sykes Student Union Ballrooms, with exhibits on green roofs, recycling and waste reduction, plus a semester of public tours and lectures to follow.
Community
A $13.3 million federal grant will help SEPTA begin replacing its Silverliner IV Regional Rail cars, which are more than 50 years old and make up two-thirds of the fleet serving Chester County and the rest of southeastern Pennsylvania.
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The Chester County History Center has appointed Kim Collison, former Curator of Exhibitions at Winterthur Museum, as its next president starting Sept. 21, following a national search after Conor Hepp's departure in June.
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State Sen. Katie Muth's annual Veterans Expo on Saturday, Sept. 12, brings more than 60 service organizations to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, offering Chester County veterans free discount ID cards, vaccinations and benefits assistance.
Community
The Friends of Everhart Park, a 140-household nonprofit, has raised $55,000 of an $88,000 goal to restore the borough's 118-year-old gazebo using only private donations.
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Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Montana Trombetta will attempt a Guinness World Record at the Sept. 13 Erie Presque Isle Marathon while raising $100,000 for the family of Cpl. Timothy O'Connor Jr., who was fatally shot in West Caln Township in March.
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