Saturday, May 3rd, 2025

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Good morning, West Chester. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 3rd of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ On April 23, YGBW held its Breakfast of Champions at Penn Oaks Golf Club to honor volunteerism and community support—State Senator Carolyn Comitta received the Service to Youth Award, Joe Tankle was given the Distinguished Service Award, and Truist earned the Community Partner Award while 23 branch volunteers were recognized. The event showed how local leaders and volunteers work together to make a difference in our community. VISTA Today
- ➤ Carey Snow, the Senior Director of Culinary Operations and Workforce Development at Chester County Food Bank, was named a 2025 VISTA NextGen Superstar—she leads food programs that serve nearly 2,000 meals a week and runs a culinary job training program. She will be honored at an awards reception on May 8 at the Penn State Great Valley Conference Center. VISTA Today
BEAUTY NEWS
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BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ SCORE Tri-County now offers free business mentoring to military veterans to help them start, buy, or grow their businesses in western Montgomery, northern Chester, and eastern Berks counties. The organization has launched a veteran small business resource guide that provides workshops & one-on-one mentor support as part of National Military Appreciation Month. MyChesCo
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Authorities in Kennett Square issued a warrant on May 1 for 46-year-old Gilberto Juarez-Mercado—accused of sexually assaulting a mentally disabled adult at a residence on South Washington Street over four years—and police are seeking public help to locate him. MyChesCo
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ West Chester University Opera Theatre will present Hansel & Gretel today at 7:30 p.m. at the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall in Philips Memorial Building at 700 S. High Street and again May 4 at 3:00 p.m., offering a family-friendly opera with enchanting music, magical visuals & talented student performers. Tickets cost $10 for adults & $5 for non-WCU students and seniors; students, faculty, staff and children under 11 receive free admission with proper ID. VISTA Today
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Crozer Health closed its Delaware County hospitals Friday after bankruptcy court approval and patients were moved out. Community health navigators from Keystone First trained to help residents, like expectant mothers and seniors, find care at other hospitals—Media and Mercy Fitzgerald, which are nearly 10 miles away. The Philadelphia Inquirer
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John Hay Pennsylvania Distance Festival
5-9:59 p.m. — B. Reed Henderson High School — Registration fee applies — A spirited race festival welcoming all runners from kids to Olympians.
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