As fans file into J. Oscar Stadium on Friday night ready to cheer on their Henderson Warriors Football team, there was little evidence participation in America’s most watched high school sport has been on a decades long decline. One only emboldened by report after concussion report. So perhaps it’s not surprising that last year the Henderson Booster Club set a goal for itself: upgrade all the team's helmets with a safer model by the 2023 football season.
Growing (Veggies) Together: West Chester’s New Community Gardens
As one side of the Melton Center’s E. Miner Street property is being cemented over, the other is being dug into garden plots. Two halves tackling a couple of rather lofty Borough goals: affordable housing and food insecurity. While every row home that sells over asking price serves as a reminder of the need for affordable housing, one might not think putting food on the table would be a problem in the wealthiest county in Pennsylvania, but you’d be wrong.
West Chester Tree Team: Patrolling the Streets to Protect the Trees
West Chester has been losing its old “legacy” trees at an alarming rate and it’s beginning to impact the health of the community. So last fall Borough Arborist Mike Dunn reached out to the West Chester Green Team for help identifying local trees in distress. This led to a new community initiative dedicated solely to watching the trees.
Good News, West Chester
Need a little good news for a change? Check out all these cool ways people around West Chester are supporting each other during these unusual times.
West Chester Weekly News Roundup
Latest on COVID-19 including: the first week of online learning, a new batch of tests for Chester Hospital - calling it a "game changer" - and WCU extends its closure of in-person classes through the summer. Plus, how to give back and Levante gives us a reason to celebrate. It's not all cloudy (or cumbersome.) Let's get started.
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 each one 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