Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 3rd of September.
Good morning, West Chester.
West Chester native Bam Margera is sober, back on skateboarding and launching his cannabis brand, BAM THC, with his wife Dannii; their products are already in 4,500 stores across Florida, Georgia & Tennessee as he rebuilds his life through recovery.
A local family is fighting to keep a play area memorializing their 7-day-old son Cayden at Pine Creek Park in West Pikeland Township as officials plan playground upgrades that could require relocating the memorial.
The board of supervisors will address the issue at a meeting on Sept. 8.
Gerome and Monica Ruff opened Urban Cutz Barbershop at 21 S.
High St in West Chester, hiding it behind Ginkgo Arts to offer a speakeasy style, rustic shop that earned five star ratings in its first month. They plan to add chairs and hire more barbers.
Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre offers a dynamic fall season with concerts, independent films, comedy shows, and a month of Halloween screenings from Sept.
11 through Nov. 14 at 227 Bridge Street. This historic venue provides diverse cultural events for the community & features a 24-hour horror marathon along with live performances.
Freedom Village at Brandywine in Coatesville offers a memory care program for seniors with dementia featuring activities (such as dancing, puzzles, and gardening) to boost confidence and mood.
Residents also access resort-style dining, an indoor pool and more amenities in a maintenance-free, lifelong care setting.
Chester County Health Department inspected local food spots on Sept.
1—Hibachi of Downingtown faced food-safety issues including live cockroaches and improper handling, while Square Bar in West Chester corrected outdated food labels and low sanitizer levels on-site. Several other locations met health standards.
Five homes in Chester County will hit the market in early September with asking prices from $925K to $1.75M; options include a colonial in Chester Springs (on its fourth try), a farmhouse in Phoenixville, a pool home in Malvern, and new builds in West Chester.
Seven local high school football players earned spots on the Inquirer’s top 20 Philly-area recruits list, led by Max Hiller from Coatesville who is bound for Florida and Downingtown East’s edge rusher Abraham Sesay committed to Notre Dame.
They will meet on Oct. 23 in Coatesville.
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