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Pennsylvania awarded $751,400 to improve park facilities at two Chester County parks; West Whiteland Township will develop new sports courts while East Whiteland Township will enhance Bacton Hill Park, as announced on Oct.

7. The grants are part of a broader state investment in recreation.

Clover Market will bring nearly 100 local vendors to Kennett Square on Oct.

18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.—with handmade, vintage and food products, live music and kids’ crafts all free, and the event comes before a larger indoor holiday market in West Chester on Nov. 21 and 22.

Wawa began testing six cooked sushi rolls at select Media, Glen Mills, Exton, and West Chester stores in late July using feedback from its nearby corporate campus to guide its offerings; the lineup includes a Philadelphia roll (with cream cheese, imitation crab, and avocado) priced around $9.

Brandywine Virtual Academy in Downingtown hired former student Emily Jones as a student support services coordinator to help students, families, and school districts access its virtual education resources.

Jones brings firsthand experience with the academy’s flexible learning approach (she managed health challenges during her studies).

Oxford Area High School closed Friday after a measles case was confirmed and officials sped up reviewing staff vaccination records, with the process expected to finish before Monday so that exposed individuals can be contacted.

Chester County Health Department warned locals about a possible measles exposure on Sunday, Oct.

4 at three Baltimore Pike stores (CVS in Kennett Square and West Grove and Giant in West Grove with addresses 870, 857, and 849). Residents who visited should check their immunity.

Local restaurants & cafés have rolled out fall menus featuring seasonal squash dishes, cider cocktails and innovative items like pumpkin spice bacon, available for a limited time across West Chester and neighboring towns.

Visit these spots today to try the autumn specials.

Dower House, West Chester’s oldest continuously occupied home built around 1760, has been renovated for modern family use while preserving its historic charm.

The project, led by local architects and builders, earned a 2024 Bricks and Mortar Award at the Preservation Awards.

Jessie Moses, a five-star girls basketball guard and Westtown School standout, committed to play for Washington on Oct.

6 — she picked from 34 Division I offers after recovering from a torn ACL and will join coach Tina Langley's Huskies in Seattle.