Daily editionSunday, November 1st, 2026
Good morning, West Chester.
The West Chester Morning News Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 1st of November.
Community
Family-owned dairies, orchards, mushroom growers, and livestock farms across Chester County produce milk, cheese, mushrooms, fruit, and meat for local restaurants, farmers markets, and national distributors.
The USDA's 2022 Census of Agriculture reported 1,558 farms on 143,000 acres and about $736 million in sales, led by mushroom production.
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Business
Leaves & Lore, a fantasy-focused bookstore at 118 N. High St., opened in August and drew about 1,500 visitors and 600 orders on opening day, nearly selling out shelves and briefly closing early; the shop will host fall release events and local author signings.
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Government
PennDOT will shift westbound U.S. 422 onto newly reconstructed lanes between the Sanatoga and Hanover Street interchanges starting 7:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, through 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, with 24-hour lane closures and likely backups (Lower Pottsgrove, North Coventry); drivers should plan extra travel time or use alternate routes.
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Health
Wayne-based Teleflex has received FDA Breakthrough Device designation for its Freesolve resorbable magnesium scaffold for percutaneous coronary intervention, which could speed U.S. review as the company continues the pivotal BIOMAG-III clinical trial (BIOMAG-III).
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Transit
PennDOT will close Westtown Road between Route 926 (Street Road) and Cheyney Road for bridge repairs Monday, Nov. 2 through Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, Mondays through Saturdays, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; motorists will be detoured via Route 926, Cheyney Road, and Creek Road and should expect delays.
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