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Zabelle was at today’s ribbon cutting at the West Chester Co-Op, a full service grocery store right in Downtown West Chester!

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Today we are #70 on the top news creators on Substack! Thank you to everyone that reads our news, our local journalism is made possible by the support from neighbors like you!

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Our cultural correspondent, Zabelle Minasian, went to the 2026 West Chester Restaurant and Food Truck Festival. Who was your favorite vendor?

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Every Saturday people stand on the corner of Market St. and High St., exercising their free speech. This rainy Saturday was no different. Pictured here is three-term Mayor Tom Chambers, from the American Sheepdogs, and Andi Hubbard from the Chester County Peace Movement.

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Despite the rain, demonstrators are across the street from our office this weekend exercising their free speech.

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Tonight at 8:04 pm will mark the beginning of Fall! We commissioned this painting, “West Chester (Fall)” by local artist Joshua Ruggeri @jruggs

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Go birds! 🦅

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Photos from the 8th Annual Asha Jyothi 5k Run this morning at West Goshen Park. About 500 people attended, with about 80 runners. They told us they raised about $25k for charity. More in tomorrow’s newspaper.

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We were at the starting line at the 8th Annual Asha Jyothi 5k this morning at West Goshen Park.

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Photos from Indivisible Chester County’s “Hands Off Our Vote” rally at the Historic Courthouse yesterday. About 150 people were in attendance.

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Singing at Indivisible Chester County’s “Hands Off Our Vote” rally at the Historic Courthouse yesterday. About 150 people were in attendance.

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@John__Cole Hi John, we are doing a story on https://t.co/U8UkkZFFbA, a competitor to Flock who claims that the PA State Police are their largest client, a claim we have on video, with slides. Could we use your footage for our story?

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Michael Horrocks was a WCU alum who played for the Golden Rams football team. He was one of the pilots on 9/11, and today they had laid out a memorial wreath by his statue.

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Photos from today’s Memorial at the National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum on the 25th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks. The steel for the World Trade Center originally came from Coatesville, PA.

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Jeff Deacon rings the bell at 9:03 AM, the time the second plane hit the World Center, at the National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum’s 25th Anniversary September 11th Memorial this morning.

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Namibia Carter rings the bell at 8:46 AM, the time the first plane hit the World Center, at the National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum’s 25th Anniversary September 11th Memorial this morning.

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During September, the Historic Courthouse will be lit in purple for National Recovery Month. If you, or someone you know, is suffering from addiction, there is help available. Just call 211 and you will be connected to people who can direct you to the resources you need.

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We hope you’re enjoying the end of Summer. Please take a moment to think of all the hard working people that make America function.

Happy Labor Day!

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A clip from tonight’s #America250 Drone Show
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Tonight at 6:30, in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, is Chester County’s “Night of Light”.