Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 23rd of October.
Good morning, West Chester.
Arts Holding Hands and Hearts offers a free Family Fun Day on the farm at Baily’s Dairy at Pocopson Meadow Farm, Saturday, Oct.
24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Families can feed baby animals and enjoy crafts, stories and ice cream (please bring a book or food item).
On Oct. 19, West Pikeland Township supervisors voted to seek bids for the property at 1645 Art School Road to fund a new police facility.
The process may force SALT Performing Arts—recently renovated with $400,000—into an uncertain future.
Parents can explore smartphone alternatives and healthy digital solutions at the Greater Philadelphia Alternative Device Fair on Sunday, Nov.
8 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Chester County Scouting Center in Exton — the fair will feature vendor exhibits, educational presentations, and extra raffle tickets for preregistered attendees.
Widener University’s Jack and Nancy Dwyer School of Nursing was named a top nursing school for men, receiving national recognition at a Las Vegas conference (Oct.
15-17) and joining only 16 schools nationwide for the second consecutive year.
Residents in East Whiteland are threatening to sue township officials and data center developers over a planned 1.5-million-sqft facility on a 79-acre Superfund site—citing water supply issues, permit concerns, and environmental risks.
The legal action follows stalled construction and unresolved project objections.
Chester County Hospital opened a new outpatient lactation center this fall to offer new mothers personalized breastfeeding guidance – appointments can be scheduled by calling 610-431-5339, with services available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
In Pennsylvania, adults now account for about two-thirds of a severe measles outbreak; health officials in Lancaster + Chester are setting up pop-up clinics and urging unvaccinated individuals to seek care for symptoms.
Chester County health inspectors found unsafe food temperatures and poor sanitation practices during Oct.
21 inspections at multiple local establishments. Some facilities must discard food and limit operations until fixes are made, and employees are being retrained on proper handwashing and cooling procedures + corrective actions are underway.
On Thursday night, the 76ers overcame a 29-point gap to stun the Cavaliers (114-106) in their home opener.
Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points, Joel Embiid had 24, and LeBron James posted 17 points as the team built on early wins.
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