Good morning, West Chester.

Officials and university leaders held a Community Campus Committee meeting on Sept.

22 to review new noise, housing and Homecoming policies affecting students. A Public Safety and Quality of Life meeting will be held on Oct. 13 at Borough Hall (401 E. Gay Street) to let students and parents voice concerns and learn the rules.

MaGerk’s Pub and Grill is set to open in downtown West Chester in late 2026 at the former Iron Hill on W.

Gay Street; the restaurant will serve pub food and feature local black-and-white photos — a nod to heritage — with sports viewing and specials for WCU students.

CCRES has launched a video library that previews rewarding careers in behavioral health.

Staff share how helping students grow and gain independence strengthens community ties across southeastern Pennsylvania.

Students and faculty from PASSHE schools gathered at the state capitol on Sept.

30 to support a 15% state funding increase and the PA Promise scholarship — a measure aimed at easing tuition hikes. West Chester University representatives organized a bus ride, and student speakers highlighted rising education costs.

Cheyney University started construction on a $36.5M athletics complex that will include a 2,500-seat basketball arena and an NCAA compliant track; the 50,000 sqft facility is set to open in fall 2028 with the track completing in fall 2027 as the school eyes a return to NCAA competition.

Residents in New Garden report phorid flies are invading homes near mushroom farms and causing frustration.

Growers & state officials plan targeted treatments and improved seals to curb the infestation while protecting the mushroom industry that employs 7,000 locally.

Chester County gardens are bursting with fall color as meadows turn gold and vibrant woodlands invite visitors now.

The guide spotlights Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Jenkins Arboretum (free entry) in Devon, and the striking weeping copper beech at Welkinweir near Pottstown.

About 70 families in Chester County will keep their rental help as their temporary emergency vouchers convert into Housing Choice Vouchers, allowing them to remain in their homes without reapplication—HACC has begun contacting eligible tenants and property owners to coordinate the transition with HUD.

As temperatures drop, West Chester fire departments urge residents to service furnaces and plug space heaters directly into wall outlets for safety; HVAC specialists recommend checking smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and filters to prevent fire hazards.

Verrica Pharmaceuticals in West Chester reported that patients treated with YCANTH cleared molluscum contagiosum four times faster than those receiving vehicle in Phase 3 trials.

The company will present the pooled analysis at two dermatology conferences this month (Oct. 8 to 11 in Las Vegas, Oct. 15 to 17 in Alexandria).

Chester County health officials are preparing for measles to spread from neighboring Lancaster as Pennsylvania nears 1,000 confirmed cases.

They are boosting vaccination, surveillance, and contact tracing to protect local communities.

Kimber-View Stables is a training facility where the Hendricks Family boards & trains horses for hunter/jumper competitions along the East Coast.

Owner Troy Hendricks said the well-run barn & supportive team helps prepare riders for big events.