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Friday, May 9th, 2025
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Good morning, West Chester. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 9th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ S&T Bank donated $10,000 to Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors, Inc. as part of a football season initiative with iHeartRadio for the 2024-2025 Steelers season—this donation helps support emergency financial aid for veterans and their families. VISTA Today
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CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Chester County Library, WHYY and Indie Lens Pop-Up will host a free film screening and community discussion on Jun. 5 at the Henrietta Hankin Branch Library—starting with pizza and refreshments at 5:00 PM and followed by a 5:30 PM preview of 'Free for All: The Public Library'—with local library officials on the panel. VISTA Today
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Moravian Academy won the 34th Pennsylvania State Academic Competition on May 2 at the Pennsylvania State Capitol—earning a $2,000 scholarship by scoring 95 points against 17 teams, with Unionville at 90 and Cedar Crest at 85. This win marked the academy's first championship in over 20 years and showed the students' strong teamwork. MyChesCo
FINANCE NEWS
- ➤ A WalletHub report showed that smokers in Pennsylvania spent about $4,022 a year on cigarettes and $3,989 on healthcare, which adds up to nearly $193,070 and $191,452 over a lifetime—placing the state 15th in the nation for smoking costs. VISTA Today
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Chester County officials launched a campaign to protect over $68 million in federal funding that supports key public services amid looming budget cuts. Last week, Commissioners Maxwell, Moskowitz, and Roe with CEO Byerman met with federal lawmakers and national groups in Washington, D.C. — the county is also developing a tracking tool to monitor at-risk funds. MyChesCo
- ➤ State Representative Chris Pielli's House Bill 355—which is designed to protect children from abuse by those in positions of authority—passed unanimously in the Pennsylvania House on Tuesday. The bill, which would impose harsher sentencing for mandated reporters convicted of sexual assault, now moves to the state Senate for review. MyChesCo
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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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Baby Yoga Class
10:30-11:00 a.m. — Oakbourne Mansion & Park — Registration required — Engage in bonding and developmental exercises with your baby through baby yoga.
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