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Several New Restaurants Coming to Chester County in 2025
Chester County’s already thriving restaurant scene is poised to grow even further in 2025, with several new restaurants set to join the vibrant culinary landscape, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. 3 West Hospitality is getting closer to opening the doors on Jolene’s at the old Spence’s Oyster & Eating Saloon in West Chester. …
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Paris Baguette, Popular Bakery Cafe Concept, Coming to Dresher
Paris Baguette, the popular bakery café with over 4,000 locations worldwide, is opening in Dresher on Jan. 18, writes Marilyn Johnson for Philly Grub. Franchisees Parth and Drashti Shroff, the owners of the Upper Dublin Township location, saw Paris Baguette as an ideal opportunity to build something meaningful together while also making an impact in…
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Washington Post: Morgantown Casino Excursion Sparks Romance for Local Couple After 50 Years
Bob Wenrich and Fay Gable, a Lancaster County couple who divorced fifty years ago, have rekindled their romance and tied the knot again, writes Cathy Free for The Washington Post. The pair got married in 1951 when Gable was 16 and Wenrich was 21. The couple settled into a busy life in Lancaster County having…
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Phoenxville Steps Away from Single-Use Plastic as it Moves Plastic Bag Ban into Effect
Phoenixville’s plastic bag ban went into effect on Jan. 1, following numerous townships in the area in an effort to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainability, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. This measure addresses significant environmental issues, including greenhouse gas emissions, litter, and threats to wildlife. Plastic production, predicted to surpass coal in carbon emissions…
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West Chester Nonprofit Empowering Youth to Pursue Careers in STEM
West Chester-based Young Men and Women in Charge empowers young people to build careers in science, technology, engineering, and math fields, writes Jane M. Von Bergen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Volunteers and staffers at the nonprofit guide around 300 youth – from third grade through high school – providing them with tutoring, mentoring, and financial…
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Abington’s Project Chemo Crochet Creates Warm Blankets for Cancer Patients
Abington’s Project Chemo Crochet delivers warm blankets created by volunteers from around the world to cancer patients who are undergoing treatment, reports Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. “The best part is, each blanket that we give to the cancer patients, they feel the love wrapped around them by multiple people, not just one person,” said Linda…
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Baldwin’s Book Barn is a True Treasure Trove of Books with Haunted Twist
Baldwin’s Book Barn in West Chester is a treasure trove of books with more than 300,000 rare and vintage books and perhaps even a ghost or two, writes Mike Newall for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The former dairy barn and milking house, run by 91-year-old Carol Rauch, may be the nation’s largest used bookstore. Spanning 25,000…
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Kennett Square Rings in New Year with Annual Sparkling Mushroom Drop
Kennett Square residents joyfully rang in the new year with the twelfth iteration of their iconic 700-pound sparkling mushroom drop, writes Emily Neil for the WHYY. The Midnight in the Square Mushroom Drop, where a shimmering mushroom is released from 80 feet in the air, has established itself as a hallmark of Kennett Square’s identity. …
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Longtime QVC Host Takes Step Back After 13 Years with Shopping Network
West Chester-based QVC host Kerstin Lindquist, who has been with the shopping network for 13 years, has announced her departure, effective Dec. 28, writes Olivia Jakiel for Parade. Lindquist said that the choice to step back didn’t come lightly, but it is an important leap forward for her. In an Instagram post, she said it was…
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Malvern’s Mini-Renaissance Spells Good Things for Town’s Future
Malvern is experiencing a mini-renaissance, with new merchants flocking to King Street and both shoppers and shopkeepers brimming with optimism over the town’s unique charms, writes Caroline O’Halloran for the SAVVY Main Line. “We don’t want to become another Wayne or Ardmore – they’re bigger than us,” said Eric Rae, President of Malvern King Street…
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Meet John Battagliese: A New Face at West Chester’s QVC, Bridging Tradition and Digital Savvy
John Battagliese, Chester County native and former Broadway performer, has joined QVC as one of its youngest hosts, debuting in October, writes Tim Chan for Rolling Stone. His warm and relatable style has quickly made him a fan favorite. It helps that he blends his theatrical background with social media-savvy communication to connect with viewers.…
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Spring City Family Supports Community Through Food, Clothing Pantry
A Spring City family is continuing their community support work through their food and clothing pantry, You Are Worth It (YAWI) Community Outreach, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Adina Rowan Nelson originally began the idea in 2018 at her home. Nelson provided over 1,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to her local community out of…
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Fresh Dining Spots and New Wawa Debut in Bucks County
Bucks County has added several new restaurants to its dining scene in December, with more ready to premier in the coming weeks, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. Don Héctor, a Peruvian chicken restaurant, and WNB Factory, a fast-casual restaurant chain famous for its wings and burgers, opened this month at the Town Center of…
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Savor This Festive Season with Delicious Holiday Treats from These Local Bakeries
Several local bakeries offer a variety of delicious holiday treats, each guaranteed to bring a smile to your face and put you in a good mood this festive season, writes Ed Williams for the Main Line Today. At Sweet Zen Bakery in Malvern, you can get tasty apple, pumpkin, and pecan pies along with sublime…
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Cochranville’s Succession Fermentory Reopens Philadelphia’s Only Revolutionary-era Drinking Spot
Dan Wheeler has teamed up with Cochranville-based Succession Fermentory to reopen A Man Full of Trouble, Philadelphia’s only surviving Revolutionary-era drinking spot, writes Mike Newall for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Wheeler bought the building in Society Hill three years ago hoping to restore it to a neighborhood hub. After undergoing two and a half years of…
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Phoenixville Resident Reimagines Thrifted Clothes Through Her Apparel Company Stoked Pineapple
Phoenixville’s Alyssa Wisser is transforming thrifted clothing into unique creations through her apparel company, Stoked Pineapple, now back at the Christmas Village in LOVE Park, open through Dec. 24, writes Franki Rudnesky for PhillyVoice. “My main big thing that people come to me for is I thrift flannels, army jackets, jean jackets, and then I…
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Newly Opened Cafe Offers Comfort Food and Support in West Chester
2Fish Community Café offers the West Chester community delicious meals alongside faith-based community support, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. The cafe was started by Lisa and Traci Morris, who originally founded Two Fish as a nonprofit organization in 2014, the name a reference to the couple’s shared faith. 2Fish originally existed as a…
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Federal Judge Blocks Merger Between Kroger and Acme Markets Parent Albertsons
A federal judge has blocked the planned mega-merger between Kroger and Albertsons, the parent company of Malvern-based Acme Markets, writes Steve Watkins for the Philadelphia Business Journal. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission by granting a preliminary injunction blocking the merger on Tuesday. Separately, Judge Marshall Ferguson…
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