Good morning, West Chester.

Freedom Village at Brandywine raised $500 in support of the Life Care Services Foundation during Awareness Week from April 7-11 through events including a raffle+plant sale and a casual dress down day.

The funds supported the foundation’s work in Alzheimer’s care and research and provided financial relief to LCS employees in crisis.

Safe Harbor of Chester County is hosting BEEBFEST today at Mas Mexicali Cantina on 102 E.

Market Street in West Chester from Noon to 10 p.m.—a free music festival of live music that benefits services for homelessness. Bichen Productions is hosting the event—and sponsors encourage donations to help fund shelter, meals, and care.

Families across Chester County can join the YMCA of Greater Brandywine for Healthy Kids Day— a free, family-friendly event from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM today at eight locations.

The event will feature local vendors, crafts, inflatables, interactive activities, and exclusive discounts on memberships and summer camps to promote healthy lifestyles.

C&N has agreed to merge with Susquehanna Community Bank in a plan approved by both boards that will combine offices in central Pennsylvania with its network in New York.

The merger will boost the combined bank’s assets to about $3.2 billion & is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

A team of junior Biomedical Engineering students took first place in the WCU Business Idea Competition on April 23rd by pitching their cancer treatment startup Cell-U Therapeutics & earning a $5,000 award along with an internship offer.

They presented their idea to biotechnology investors at the Wistar Institute and received hands-on guidance from the Cottrell Entrepreneurship Center.

On Earth Day, Chester County commissioners and local environmental advocates broke ground on a pollinator garden outside the Chester County Justice Center to add over 400 native plants and boost urban biodiversity.

Volunteers will join the planting on Saturday, May 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.—a key part of the county’s Climate Action Plan for sustainable landscaping.

QVC Group announced that HSN and QVC will soon share West Chester headquarters, and HSN—formerly in St. Petersburg—will begin broadcasts later this year, which has boosted local home demand as many hosts relocate to the area.