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Daily editionWednesday, October 28th, 2026

Good morning, West Chester.

The West Chester Morning News Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 28th of October.

Community

  1. After residents packed a meeting, West Pikeland supervisors voted Monday to pause advertising the municipal building (1645 Art School Rd.) for sale while the township asks its solicitor whether it can require a buyer to honor SALT Performing Arts’ 10-year license after the group invested about $400,000 in renovations.

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Business

  1. Exton's Parralux is marking its 10th year as a full-service video production partner, serving regional and national clients with commercials, training videos, animation, drone work, and live streams; its 1,000 sqft Exton studio at 15 E Uwchlan Ave supports shoots and rentals.

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Culture

  1. Herr's Snack Factory in Nottingham offers a behind-the-scenes tour showing potatoes being washed, fried, seasoned, and packed; tours run Monday through Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children.

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Lifestyle

  1. Chester County cidermakers are pouring fall hard ciders now at tasting rooms from Dressler Estate's Downingtown tasting room to Excursion Ciders' Kimberton Snug and Old Stone Cider's rebuilt Lewisville barn, while Levante in West Chester offers Honeyfire cider releases; expect food trucks, live music, and a dozen+ cider varieties.

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Real Estate

  1. For the week ending Oct. 23, Chester County homes claimed eight of Greater Philadelphia’s 10 priciest residential sales, taking the top four spots with each sale above $2 million in Berwyn, Devon, and Malvern.

    The top sale was 2048 Buttonwood Road in Berwyn for $3.2 million.

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Sports

  1. Westtown senior Jordyn Palmer committed on Friday, Oct. 23 to play for Dawn Staley at South Carolina after choosing the Gamecocks over more than 20 suitors; the 6-foot-2, five-star recruit is No. 7 in ESPN’s Class of 2027 and will play one more season at Westtown before departing.

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  2. Over Halloween weekend, Villanova will open its basketball season in Rome with a doubleheader against Notre Dame near the Vatican, drawing thousands of fans and including a planned private audience with Pope Leo XIV, health permitting.

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