Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 28th of June.
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🏘️ Community
The Brandywine Valley Water Garden Tour will take place July 26—27 to benefit the Chester County Food Bank, with tickets allowing visits to more than 30 local water gardens and a barbecue on Saturday at Turpin Landscaping headquarters at 287 Martins Corner Road in Coatesville.
Funds from ticket sales will help support food assistance in the community.
Travel and Leisure Magazine ranked Phoenixville as the best small town to live in because it is walkable and affordable.
Borough manager Gene Krack said the town has focused on quality of life and seen a 30% population rise since the last census.
💼 Business
Local business owners, entrepreneurs and community leaders met at a joint networking mixer hosted by the Paoli Business + Professional Association and the Wayne Business + Association to exchange ideas and build professional connections.
Organizers urged attendees to use LinkedIn during the event and follow up with personalized invites to maintain their new contacts.
🏛️ Government
SEPTA passed a new budget on Thursday that cuts services by 45% and raises fares by 21.5%, endangering five Regional Rail lines including the busy line serving Paoli and Thorndale with over 15,000 daily riders—if state lawmakers do not step in.
Officials said the first cuts will come in August as they seek extra funds to cover a $213 million deficit.
📰 Lifestyle
Several mini golf courses in Chester County offer fun summer outings for families and friends.
Boulder Falls Mini Golf features two 19-hole courses — with waterfalls, rock structures and caves — while The Golf Zone Family Fun Center in Honey Brook, Markie’s Mini Golf in Phoenixville, and Grand Slam USA in Malvern provide unique mini golf experiences.
🏈 Sports
Mary Alice Dorrance Malone—Campbell’s Soup heiress and award-winning equestrian—bred Olympic-grade stallions in Chester County and founded Iron Spring Farm in 1976.
She passed away on June 16 and was honored earlier this year with a lifetime achievement award from the North American arm of the Royal Warmblood Studbook of the Netherlands.
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