Good morning, West Chester.

Today, locals are raising funds to transform the shuttered Anthony Wayne Theater into an elevated dining & entertainment destination that will host meals, live shows and community events.

Led by Platoon Fitness founder Todd Scott and supported by Ishana Shyamalan, the project plans to serve buttery popcorn & adult beverages and may feature a speakeasy on the lower level.

Kimberly Brake’s home on Community Lane in Coatesville shows at least 19 bullet holes from two shootings—one on June 21 and another on July 15—when a neighbor’s gun battle spilled into her yard and police later recovered four guns from his home.

Pennsylvania state universities will raise in-state tuition to $7,994 for the 2025-26 academic year, a $278 or 3.6% increase, as officials wait to see if a full state funding boost will cancel or rebate the increase.

Today West Chester University approved a $92.1 million plan to add floors to its South Campus Apartments and upgrade key systems over five years to meet growing housing demand.

ChristianaCare and Virtua Health announced they are exploring a merger that may form a new regional health system — serving Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland — that would combine over $6 billion in revenue with nine hospitals and three micro-hospitals; the deal would offer more than 600 care sites across 10 counties.

Find Waldo Local in West Chester

Aug 1 – 13 — Bookmarks — Free entry — Hunt for Waldo cutouts in local shops and collect prizes along the way.

Interactive Music Class with Miss Christine

10:30-11:00 a.m. — Oakbourne Mansion & Park — No registration or fee — Engage young children in a fun music and movement class outdoors.