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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Fred Beans Ford dealerships in West Goshen and West Whiteland townships helped collect 282 pints of blood for the American Red Cross during nine drives in July, as the national blood supply remains critically low.
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The Chester County History Center launches its new "Plagues and Pestilence" walking tour through downtown West Chester on seven dates in September, exploring how cholera, typhoid, smallpox and other diseases devastated borough families in the early 1800s.
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The Greater Philadelphia Dahlia Society's annual show returns to Longwood Gardens on Sept. 12–13 with free entry for exhibitors of any skill level, no registration needed.
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Actor David Henrie and wife Maria are releasing their first children's picture book, "Is God Bigger Than a Dragon?", through Exton-based Ascension on Nov. 10, inspired by their young son's questions about God's size.
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The 4th Annual Library Card Sign Up Fest returns to Chester County Library in Exton on Sept. 13 with free activities including Touch-a-Truck, STEM programs, ice cream, live music and a book drive for local kids.
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The American Red Cross blood supply has fallen to a four-year summer low, with type O-positive below a one-day supply; the West Chester Blood Donation Center on Andrew Drive and multiple Chester County drives in August need donors, who will receive a $20 Amazon gift card through Aug. 31.
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West Goshen Township's free Fall Yard Sale is set for Saturday, Oct. 10, with registration open through Oct. 5 for residents who want to sell from home or at the Municipal Complex.
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East Goshen Township is hosting a free battery collection event on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the township building, sponsored by the Chester County Solid Waste Authority, accepting lithium, nickel and other batteries from 9 a.m. to noon.
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