Horace Pippen Park Vibe: This modest park is located a block away from Everhart Park. Perhaps due to its proximity to its larger and better funded neighbor, Horace Pippen has the feel of a lonely park whose children have all grown up and moved away. Fun fact: This park is named for noted West … Continue reading Horace Pippen: The Forgotten Park
Street talk: Leaves, baking lessons and property tax referendum
Hello, West Chester, As fall continues its run of loveliness, I've been researching some fun topics to discuss with your neighbors this weekend once you dispense with – this weather? Gorgeous. And the Halloween Parade? Short and sweet but candy stations weren’t as big a deal as I thought. Leaf pick up schedule posted. This … Continue reading Street talk: Leaves, baking lessons and property tax referendum
Halloween Parade Traffic Warning
Hello, West Chester, Sorry, to keep talking about traffic this week – but this one is a kind of public service announcement for all those kid-less, or grown-kid folks out there. Tonight is the West Chester Halloween Parade. There will be road closures. frantic parents, sugar-high super heroes, unicorns and witches everywhere - many of them … Continue reading Halloween Parade Traffic Warning
Borough Road Work Announced
Hello, West Chester, So, how’s that morning commute? Well, it might just get a little more complicated. The West Chester Public Works department has announced its winter paving schedule. Is your block on the list? Take a look. Projects begin tomorrow.
Kathy McBratnie Park: The Park Director’s Park
Did you know West Chester's had 12 parks? Yes, twelve?! Me neither. To help raise awareness and use, we are featuring all eleven so you'll always have an answer to the question - what should we do on this beautiful day? First up, Kathy McBratnie Park, on the corner of Nields and New Streets right … Continue reading Kathy McBratnie Park: The Park Director’s Park
Street Talk: Racist Pumpkins & Resignations
Hello, West Chester, Another glorious morning – which can only mean it’s time to get moving on all things fall. I dragged the kids to Highland Orchards yesterday after school and this weekend we plan on checking out the East Goshen Park Pumpkin Festival, sadly their much-anticipated, new concept playground with zipline is not yet … Continue reading Street Talk: Racist Pumpkins & Resignations
Be a Friend of the Parks
Hello, West Chester, Time to bring back the sweaters, boots and pumpkin ales – fall is on its way! Which means it’s the perfect time to get outside and what better way than to grab a friend, a dog or the kids and head out to one of West Chester’s many parks? In case you … Continue reading Be a Friend of the Parks
Street talk: Halloween Parade’s Candy Dilemma
Hello, West Chester, Friday here, and what a wonderful Friday to hole up and write. I have my coffee and a list of local topics I’ve been dying to dig into – like what exactly does the borough manager do? And a review of We Need to Talk, a new addition to the Chester County … Continue reading Street talk: Halloween Parade’s Candy Dilemma
4 Fun Things
The smell of fresh baked bread: Saturday La Baguette Magique is opening their kitchen from 9-2 so you can watch exactly how they make all that delicious bread. Summer reading lists: Curious about what high school seniors (and underclassmen) are reading these days? (We read Catcher in the Rye, and Barbara Kingsolver’s the Bean Trees … Continue reading 4 Fun Things
News Round up: Here We Grow Again
According to recent news reports there is more development slated for West Chester and the nearby area: Gay & Church: Developer Eli Kahn is back with two proposals for the buildings on the corner of Gay and Church streets. The first a 60' 4-story "plaza plan" was originally proposed (to positive reception) nearly 4 years … Continue reading News Round up: Here We Grow Again
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