Good morning, West Chester.

Allan Matyger has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at WSFS Bank and he will report to COO Arthur Bacci—he has nearly 25 years of service including a period as Interim CIO.

He will lead digital transformation efforts to improve technology and the experience of clients.

Chester County police charged 60-year-old Allen Gould with first and third-degree murder and abuse of a corpse after linking him to his wife Anna Maciejewska's 2017 disappearance — records show he delayed reporting her missing and altered evidence to avoid detection.

West Chester University is hosting its 35th Annual Pre-Collegiate National Piano Competition on Saturday, May 17 with a winners’ recital and awards ceremony planned for Sunday, May 18 at 3:00 p.m. Eighty young pianists—ages 9 to 18—will compete for more than $5,500 in prizes and join a free master class at 11:30 a.m.

The Pennsylvania Primary Election will be held Tuesday, May 20, with voters in Chester County—including West Chester—choosing candidates for county offices, school boards and local councils through a closed primary system.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. as winners advance to the November general election.

A new law known as Paul Miller's Law will ban hand-held devices while driving starting June 5 and gives a written warning for the first offense until June 5, 2026 — a move pushed by advocates like Eileen Miller after her son died in 2010 from a distracted driver on Route 33 — and aims to curb phone use behind the wheel. This legislation marks a key step by state lawmakers to reduce distracted driving statewide.

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.

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.

Hops for Homes Beer Festival

12-5 p.m. — Chester County Art Association — Cost info not specified — Celebrate local brews and bites at the annual Hops for Homes festival.