West Chester
Morning News
Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
Good morning, West Chester. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 30th of July.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation announced plans to merge into a transcontinental railroad that will combine their local operations with a national network — further details on the merger timeline are expected soon. WFMZ-TV
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Authorities in Upper Chichester Township are searching for 37-year-old Nicholas Martella—a white male with brown hair and brown eyes and described as 6 feet 2 inches tall and about 200 pounds—after a deadly shooting occurred on the 4300 block of Naamans Creek Road on July 24. MyChesCo
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Bobbi Caprice, Director of Athletics at Penn State Brandywine, grew up in Broomall in a sports-loving family and now lives in West Chester with her children—she applies work-life integration to balance her busy career. Her leadership is guiding the campus as it transitions into NCAA provisional membership—building on the school’s recent athletic success. VISTA Today
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Chester County Government has named Megan Moser as its new Chief Experience Officer after ratification at a public meeting—she will oversee community-facing services in health, human services, libraries, open space preservation, voter services, water resources, workforce development and Pocopson Home, and she will begin her role on Aug. 11. VISTA Today
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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.
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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.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.
~ George Bernard Shaw
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