Good morning, West Chester.

The Salvation Army appointed Captains Emmanuel and Shareena Echavarria to lead its West Chester Corps as they bring over a decade of experience and plan to launch a fall music and arts program for children ages 6 to 17.

Chester County’s first Nordstrom Rack will open on Thursday, Aug.

20 at Main Street at Exton, bringing discounted designer brands in a 30,000 sqft space and in-store order pickup for local shoppers.

Turks Head Wines offers lunch and dinner service built on a wine-first philosophy led by Allison Owen and chef McDonald.

The venue at 120 North Church St. is open Thursday 4 to 9 p.m., Friday 4 to 10 p.m., Saturday noon to 10 p.m., and Sunday noon to 7 p.m.

The Chester County Library will host Ed Auble’s talk on General Pasquale di Paoli’s role in shaping democratic ideas Wednesday, Aug.

19 in the Struble Room in Exton—part of the library’s 250th anniversary celebration. Registration is required.

Former Chester County judge John Bailey (71) has launched From the Bench, a podcast that uses his 50 years of legal experience to explain Pennsylvania law in clear terms.

Produced at King Street Recording Company in Malvern, the program features experts discussing topics from traffic laws to tenant disputes.

Spring Township officials will use a $1M grant to upgrade traffic signals on main roads, aiming to reduce delays & improve safety for drivers and pedestrians.

On Tuesday, Pennsylvania lawmakers held a policy hearing at The Camphill School in Phoenixville to examine gaps in services for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as families (and advocates) urged changes in state laws on education, housing and long-term support.

Pennsylvania’s Warm Handoff Program has connected nearly 68,000 people to substance use treatment and recovery services since Gov. Shapiro took office, with 93,400 hospital encounters across 170 hospitals.

The program and its $5 million budget boost for walk-in crisis centers offer vital interventions to reduce overdoses.

Spring House at Brandywine, a 212 unit complex on Reisling Lane near West Chester University, sold for $66.3 million this week to Atlanta investment firm Invesco.

The sale underscores strong investor interest in local rental housing.