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It’s Friday, July 11, 2025: Who says things slow down here in summer? I was all set for a nice lazy summer issue and then, before the week is out, wham, jam, it’s packed again. We are talking public notices. You have the right to know when the government is taking action on your behalf, but what’s the best way to tell you? Local townships are pushing back against a costly state mandate that requires advertising in a print paper virtually no one reads anymore. We look at the numbers and explore the alternatives. Plus, celebrity houses, the Best of West Chester, and a couple of devastating fires hit the area this week.
Ok, who’s ready? Let’s catch up.
From around the state: Analysis of the impact of the recently passed “Big, Beautiful Bill” on Pennsylvanians began trickling in this week. According to figures released by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office, nearly 310,000 Pennsylvanians could lose their Medicaid coverage, and 144,000 more their SNAP benefits. For residents of PA’s 6th Congressional District, which includes West Chester, those numbers are 13,421 losing Medicaid, and 3,639 cut from SNAP. Opponents of the bill included District 6 Rep. Chrissy Houlihan and Sen. John Fetterman.
Sen. Dave McCormick, who supported the bill (despite receiving a mailing of almost 200 paper plates from West Chester Food Cupboard clients), praised its continuation of the tax cuts implemented during the first Trump administration as well as the elimination of taxes on some tip income but contended, “no bill’s perfect.”
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