Good morning, West Chester.

CASA Youth Advocates received a $50,000 grant from United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey to expand its child advocacy program in Delaware and Chester Counties, addressing the gap after 32 children ended 2025 without an assigned advocate (the funding will support recruitment, training, and supervision of volunteer advocates).

Kennett Square-based Tri-M Group earned No. 2 on Greater Philadelphia’s largest specialty trade contractor ranking with 500 local employees while Malvern-based Forcine Concrete ranked No. 10 with 146 local workers; the ranking noted a 40% increase in local hires this year — highlighting growth in the region.

PennDOT is resurfacing over 240 miles of state highways with lane closures and detours set from today until Friday, Oct.

2. Drivers in affected areas like Chester County (Chestnut Tree Road) should plan extra time as restrictions vary by location.

USA Luge hosted a free two-day Slider Search in Malvern at Saint-Gobain North America's headquarters, where kids aged 10 to 13 raced wheeled sleds as coaches scouted for future Olympic lugers; about 45 participants practiced body control that could lead to screening camps for international competition.