Good morning, West Chester.

PECO’s Energy Force program empowers adults with developmental disabilities to lead energy-saving demonstrations at local events—helping residents lower utility bills while building confidence and independence; nonprofit partners earn a $5,000 stipend per training session.

The Berwyn Farmers Market opens Aug.

2 and runs every Sunday 9 AM - noon until Dec. 20, except Nov. 29, at Bronze Plaza featuring local vendors, food trucks, themed Sundays with live music and family activities. Tomatopalooza on opening day marks a festive start for local shoppers.

Trumark Credit Union and seven partner credit unions donated 1,720 pounds of food and $32,050 to Philabundance this week to help families facing food insecurity in the Philadelphia region — marking the eighth consecutive year this local effort supported thousands of meals.

On July 23, QVC Group hosts in West Chester voted 80% to unionize as the company emerged from bankruptcy earlier that month after reducing its debt from $6.6B to $1.3B.

The hosts, joining SAG-AFTRA (the media union), will now negotiate a new contract covering fair pay and AI protections.

A new study finds that raising a child to age 18 costs Pennsylvania families about $249,441 with average yearly expenses around $16,857, while estimates in New Jersey and Delaware fall slightly above and below those figures.

LendingTree offers saving tips to help manage these high costs.

Kimberly Brumbaugh — a longtime civic leader — has been named to the Chester County Economic Development Council Board of Directors to guide initiatives that support local business growth and workforce development.

Her appointment draws on decades of financial expertise and will strengthen economic opportunity throughout the county.

West Chester East High School student Asher Stoll was chosen for the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Scholarship to study at a German high school from Aug.

2026 through June 2027 — he will live with a host family and learn about German culture while serving as a citizen diplomat.

East Whiteland Township halted construction on a 1.5 million sqft data center on a 79-acre former Superfund site after residents raised contamination concerns.

Township supervisors have yet to decide on proposed changes as developers must now provide more details on the environmental impact.

A Flood Watch is in effect today through Wednesday afternoon across parts of eastern PA and NJ as heavy rain and thunderstorms may trigger flash flooding in low-lying areas—residents are advised to monitor weather updates.

The American Red Cross declared a national blood crisis as summer donations hit a four-year low, forcing restrictions on type O supplies.

Local drives in West Chester run through Aug. 14, including today’s event at Westminster Presbyterian Church from 1 to 6 p.m., with incentives offered+ movie tickets.