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WEST CHESTER, PA — Thousands of visitors filled downtown West Chester on October 18 for the F4 West Chester Chili Cook-Off, where local restaurants, businesses and community cooks competed for …
West Chester Chili Cook-Off Rescues 800 Pounds of Food Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Organizers of Good Vibrations for a Cure are seeking corporate sponsors and community partners for a proposed $600,000 music and brain-health initiative planned for August 2027, …
Could Good Vibrations Bring Something Bigger to Chester County? Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — St. Joseph’s Preparatory School soccer players will provide skills training and mentorship to Gesu School students on Thursday, October 15, as part of a youth development initiative …
St. Joseph’s Prep Soccer Players to Mentor Gesu Students Read More
COATESVILLE, PA — Four Chester County volunteers removed nearly 90 pounds of roadside waste from a four-mile stretch of Lieds Road on Oct. 4 as part of an Adopt-A-Highway cleanup …
Chester County Cleanup Removes 90 Pounds of Roadside Waste Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — About 70 Chester County families receiving federal emergency housing assistance are expected to retain their rental subsidies as a temporary voucher program ends, avoiding the need …
Chester County Housing Aid Continues as Voucher Program Ends Read More
LYKENS, PA — Pennsylvania has distributed nearly $18 million in food-recovery infrastructure grants since 2020, funding equipment for 375 nonprofits as the state seeks to expand food distribution while diverting …
Pennsylvania Food-Recovery Grants Reach Nearly $18 Million Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is testing its first statewide sexual assault evidence tracking system with 12 hospitals and 64 police departments in three counties ahead of a December rollout that …
Pennsylvania Pilots Sexual Assault Kit Tracking Ahead of Rollout Read More
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — The Chester County Intermediate Unit reportedly rescinded a policy governing transgender and gender-nonconforming students after receiving a legal challenge over parental notification and employee speech requirements, according …
CCIU Reportedly Rescinds Transgender Student Policy Read More
GLEN MILLS, PA — Sow Good Now brought dozens of pickleball players together for a full day of competition and community giving during its fourth annual Pickleball Saturday fundraiser on …
Sow Good Now’s Pickleball Saturday Draws Players for Competition, Giving Read More
MEDIA, PA — CASA Youth Advocates received a $50,000 grant from United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey to expand its core advocacy program in Delaware and Chester …
CASA Lands $50,000 Grant as Child Advocacy Demand Outpaces Capacity Read More