Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 3rd of August.
Good morning, West Chester.
💼 Business
Top Dog Cocktails is set to open a 750 sqft cocktail tasting room (including a bottle shop and vinyl listening space) at 110 E.
State St. in Kennett Square this fall. The venue will let guests enjoy spirit-based canned cocktails paired with vinyl records for an analog twist.
🎭 Culture
Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens in Devon marks 50 years of free admission on 48 acres today, offering woodland trails, native plants and educational walks that showcase its conservation efforts & history.
The nonprofit site expanded after a 26-acre donation and remains a peaceful local escape.
Chester County’s 97th Old Fiddler’s Picnic is scheduled at Hibernia County Park on Saturday, Aug.
8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Families can join jam sessions and enjoy food trucks, craft vendors and wagon rides — a tradition that has united the community for nearly a century.
SALT Performing Arts will stage Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel at Chester Springs from Sept.
4–20, 2026, with immersive effects and multiple daily shows. The production partners with the Domestic Violence Center and Food Bank to support survivors and collect donations.
📰 Real Estate
Welltower acquired Arbor Terrace Exton — an 88-unit senior living community that opened in 2021 — for $35.5 million as part of a four-property deal including sites in Marlton and Chicago, reflecting strong investor interest in suburban assisted living.
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