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It’s Friday, Sept. 4, 2026: Can West Chester do what Philadelphia hasn’t managed to and bring a top-tier comedy festival to life? In this week’s West Chester News Roundup, we take a look at the first-ever West Chester Comedy Festival and what to expect when comedians start flooding the streets next week.

Also, West Goshen undertakes a massive zoning rewrite. There are too many changes to document in one update – so we’re starting with the significant expansion of allowable residential uses, West Chester restaurant inspection reports are out for August, and West Chester University is introducing a Beer Garden to Farrell Stadium. Hmmm. Wonder what that will do for town-gown relations?

It’s a breezy one today. Perfect post-holiday weekend.

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