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In for a ‘Tree-t’! Kennett Square Woman Takes Trek to See Rare American Chestnut
Diane Kesler, Kennett Square woman, and her botanist friend Anne Nielsen ventured out to Delaware to see the state’s only American chestnut, writes Cris Barrish…
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Farmer Preserves Family Legacy by Shooting Horror Film at His Malvern Farm
Driven by the need to preserve his family legacy, Robert Lange, owner of Willisbrook Farm in Malvern, made a horror movie in which the sympathy…
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Brandywine SPCA’s New Delaware Shelter Makes Room for More Animals
West-Chester’s Brandywine Valley SPCA is making waves in New Castle, Delaware. The Copeland Center for Animal Welfare, named in honor of animal advocate Tatiana Copeland, provides…
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West Sadsbury Township Officials Want to Do Away with Open Space Tax
West Sadsbury Township is one of the rare municipalities in rural Pennsylvania that is not looking to increase its open space tax, but instead axe…
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Activists Resist Development at Contaminated Site in East Whiteland Township
A 13.7-acre industrial site in East Whiteland Township, formerly known for its steel tube manufacturing, is now the battleground between environmental activists and developers. Bishop Tube…
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West Chester Woman Wants to Make Voting Accessible to All
Two months ahead of the midterm election, West Chester native Kadida Kenner, CEO of New Pennsylvania Project, is working hard to ensure voting is accessible…
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Kennett Square Holds Title of ‘Mushroom Capital of the World’ for Good Reason
Kennett Square, which was home to the 37th annual Mushroom Festival over the weekend, holds the title as the “Mushroom Capital of the World” for…
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One Year Later, Remnants of Hurricane Ida Still Affecting Some Chester County Residents
Despite a full year having passed since Hurricane Ida tore through the region, leaving flooding and damage in its wake, some Chester County residents are…
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This Municipality Just Became the Third in Chester County to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags
Joining the Borough of West Chester and West Goshen Township, Easttown Township is now the third municipality in Chester County to have placed a ban…
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A ‘Growing Waste Crisis’ in PA Calls for Recycling Overhaul
Environmental advocates say Pennsylvania is in a “growing waste crisis,” and blame a decades-old recycling law, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. “We live in a…
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WHYY: Public Safety Not Affected Despite Staffing Crisis at Chester County Department of Emergency Services
In order to address the staffing crisis at the Chester County Department of Emergency Services, six 911 dispatchers have been hired, but there are still…
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Cast and Crew of People’s Light’s New Play About Bayard Rustin Schooled by West Chester Historian
The cast and crew from a new play at People’s Light about civil rights activist Bayard Rustin gathered in West Chester to gain a closer understanding…
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License Request to Reopen Glen Mills Schools Rejected … for Now
An effort to reopen the closed Glen Mills Schools was rejected last week when the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services declined a license for Clock…
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Attention Passengers: Federal REAL ID Requirement for Domestic Travel Starts Year from Now
Pa. travelers now have a year to get a federal REAL ID before it become a requirement for domestic air travel. The new documentation is…
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Having Attended Opening Day for 40 Years, Friends from Landenberg Have High Hopes for the Phillies This Season
Lance Layton and Mark Lavere, friends from Landenberg who have been going to the Phillies’ opening day together for almost 40 years, have high hopes…
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Servers in Pa. Restaurants Aren’t Feeling Very Gracious About Change to Gratuities
Pa. restaurant workers are dissatisfied with a recent change to their pay, which enables employers to pay them less per hour, based on the tipped…
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Delaware’s Largest Healthcare System Acquires Pair of Primary-Care Practices in Southern Chester County
ChristianaCare, a healthcare system based in Newark, Del., has acquired two primary-care practices in southern Chester County previously affiliated with Tower Health. One is in…
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Closing of Coatesville VA Medical Center Only a Recommendation; ‘Many Twists and Turns’ to Follow
While the recent Department of Veterans Affairs plan calls for the closure of the Coatesville VA Medical Center, it is still in the initial phase…
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