Welcome to West Chester fall activities where pumpkins, festivals, beer, and ghosts, oh so many ghosts, take over. To help you get ahead of the game, here's a roundup of events happening in the area over the next couple of months sorted by date.
Marshall Square Park Redesigns Northwest Entrance to Improve Park Safety
It’s a warm Wednesday morning and the northwest entrance of Marshall Square Park is dotted with little patrons and their gardians. I watch as cars whiz down E. Marshall Street, and it is not hard to imagine what parent feedback might be. Earlier this month the Friends of Marshall Square Park got approval to make some entrance upgrades. This week a look at the plan and when it will go into effect.
West Chester Weekly News Roundup: Aug. 18, 2023
This week we look at the rising cost of fire protection services in the Borough. What’s behind the increase and why is West Chester bearing the bulk of it? Plus, Marshall Square Park addresses parent concerns and two new outdoor dining options expected this fall. Who’s ready? Let’s catch up!
Transformations: Poplar Street Community Garden
About a decade ago, Habitat for Humanity handed over the keys to the last family moving into their new Habitat-built home on Bernard Street and left the Borough. Since that final wave goodbye, a small parcel of land has sat vacant on Poplar Street. That is until Rev. Dayna Spence had the seed of an idea.
West Chester Weekly News Roundup: July 21, 2023
How does the Borough grow? With small additions, big complexes or not a all? A look at the options. Plus, a cute new community garden, West Chester's baseball teams are back on the field and how about those pictures from the new restaurant planned for the old BB&T Bank Building on High Street? Wow. Just wow. Who's ready? Let's catch up.
West Chester Forced to Cancel Multiple Weeks of Summer Camp
Since ending its camp program in 2019, West Chester has struggled to figure out how to offer residents a summer option for its kids. This year, low attendance forced operators to cancel the program and parents scrambling for last-minute childcare coverage.