Good morning, West Chester.

Doors open for the 2026 Summer Parrot Daze event at noon Saturday at Beverly Hills Beach Bar (Spring Township) to benefit a nonprofit that helps homeless women.

A Pennsylvania trooper from Fayette County will run the Erie Presque Isle Marathon on Sept.

13 in full uniform to honor fallen Chester County Cpl. Timothy O’Connor and raise funds for his family — he aims to break the Guinness World Record and qualify for the Boston Marathon.

West Chester’s former Iron Hill Brewery will become a Magerk’s Pub & Grill after its abrupt closure last fall.

The new restaurant signed the lease for the 10,000 sqft space and will join its Lionville location, offering pub-style food and a family-friendly dining experience.

Trumark Credit Union hosted eight Reality Fairs at local schools across Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, and Philadelphia counties to give 3,800 students hands-on lessons on budgeting for adulthood — a move that shows the need for early financial education.

West Chester residents should monitor local forecasts as heavy rain and thunderstorms could redevelop by midday today — flash flooding is possible in poor drainage areas; earlier severe weather watches have now ended.

Flood watches and warnings remain in effect as heavy rain and thunderstorms continue across eastern Pennsylvania, including parts of Chester County, and northern New Jersey until early Friday morning; residents in affected areas should monitor updated forecasts and take precautions.

Meta has reached an $18 billion settlement that will give Pennsylvania hundreds of millions over 10 years to fund youth mental health and digital safety programs through the Attorney General — state officials say the deal will help protect kids in the digital age.

Chester County Health Department on Aug.

26 cited 10 local food establishments for unsafe food temperatures + signs of pests at restaurants. Some businesses discarded food and began addressing immediate sanitation concerns.

Two high school students from Great Valley High School and Downingtown STEM Academy won second place with LungFACTS at a Boston contest — over 1,000 teams competed to develop an AI tool that guides users through lung cancer screening eligibility.

They received a $5,000 prize and aim to improve screening rates.

A Child’s Light (a nonprofit) completed a four-week pilot in Downingtown from July 22 to Aug.

12 that used movement and therapy to help children manage trauma. With ten kids attending and positive feedback from parents, the program will expand to eight weeks and be offered in more parts of Chester County.