West Chester
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Former City Buns Owner Adjusts Business Model, Successfully Launches Bakery in West Chester
The former City Buns owner Vicky Lambert recently adjusted her business model and kicked off an updated concept in West Chester in December to great success, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. The recently opened bakery, Happy Bakery, offers an expanded menu that also includes cookies, brownies, petite cakes, and so much more. Before…
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Alumni of Criterions Jazz Ensemble Will Return to West Chester University Campus on Jul. 18
For the past 38 years, alumni of the Criterions Jazz Ensemble out of West Chester University’s Wells School of Music reunite each summer to reminisce, share meals, and rehearse and perform a free summer concert that has become a beloved and much-anticipated annual tradition. Free and open to the public, the concert takes place on…
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West Chester University Students Who Are Parents Will Benefit from PA Department of Education Grant
West Chester University (WCU) is one of only 12 universities in Pennsylvania to receive grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to help fund scholarships and programming for undergraduate students with children. The Parent Pathways Grant Program provides funding to institutions to directly support the persistence of parenting students in the form of tuition assistance,…
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Two Vacant Storefronts in West Chester to Hold New Owners
Two storefronts in West Chester that have been vacant for various periods of time now have new owners coming soon. The recently closed Fairman’s and another storefront next to The Brow Bar on Gay Street will be filled. Fairman’s skate shop, only having been vacant for one month, will see a new owner in The…
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West Chester Doctor Working to Determine Why Black Women Have Higher Cancer Death Rates
A West Chester doctor is working with the American Cancer Society on a historic new study to determine why Black women have high cancer death rates, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS News Philadelphia. “Very few African American women have been included in the research that underpins a lot of the treatment, the medicines,” said Anthonise…
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One of World’s Best Master Chocolatiers Is In West Chester
Éclat Chocolate in West Chester, run by renowned master chocolatier Christopher Curtin, makes some of the best chocolate in the world, writes Kiki Aranita for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Curtin was a champion cross-country skier when he decided to train in Europe to become a master chocolatier at 22. Years later, he became the first American…
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With Over $1 Million in Scholarships and 20 Acceptances, High School Senior Chooses West Chester
Jayden Alston, a senior at Upper Darby High School, was accepted to 20 colleges and accumulated over $1.4 million in merit-based scholarships, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. Alston, 18, had once struggled academically and had low grades, which led him to be placed a special education program for four years. Yet over the…
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Tudor Home in West Chester Perfectly Blends Classic, Modern Designs
A lovely Tudor home in West Chester recently got an upgrade that perfectly blended its classic character and charm with modern design, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for Main Line Today. Holly and John Naughton fell in love with the 1928 home with the opulent millwork and superior craftsmanship of the era. After purchasing the property,…
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West Chester University Salutes Retiring President Dr. Chris Fiorentino
Dr. Chris Fiorentino has dedicated more than 41 years of his life to West Chester University. The results of his work shined through during an April 26 tribute to the retiring university president, through the people who praised his work and the hundreds who gathered at the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall on campus to…
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Former West Chester Mayor Advocates for Ballot Question Regarding Passenger Rail Service
During last week’s West Chester Borough Council meeting, former mayor and council president Jordan Norley advocated the council to consider adding a referendum question on the re-establishment of the passenger rail service between West Chester and Philadelphia to the November ballot, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. Representing the Restoration Rail Committee, Norley…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Steve Rickel, CEO, MyOfficeOps
Steve Rickel, CEO of MyOfficeOps, spoke to MONTCO Today about growing up in a small farm town in Indiana. He was the only boy in his family, among three sisters and four female cousins. He recalled working part-time on his grandfather’s farm, where he learned repair skills he still uses today. Rickel discussed the influential…
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West Chester University’s Wells School of Music Presents the 7th Annual Concert on the Quad on Apr. 25
West Chester University’s Symphony Orchestra (WCUSO) and the Latin Jazz and Steel Drum ensembles from West Chester University’s Wells School of Music will perform free for the public at the seventh annual Concert on the Quad on Thursday, Apr. 25, from 4:30-6:30 PM. The concert will be held on West Chester University’s Academic Quad, located…
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West Chester Native, NFL Linebacker Talks Coming Out as First Gay Active Football Player
Carl Nassib, a West Chester native, has been known as the first out gay active NFL player, writes Donald Padgett for AOL. Nassib spoke about both his experience coming out and his football career. Nassib came out in June 2021 in an Instagram video. “What’s up people,” Nassib said. “I’m at my house in West…
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New West Chester Restaurant Opens, with Rooftop Section Coming Soon
Ryan and Lisa Diehl, founders of Hatfield brewery Imprint Beer, debuted Serum Kitchen and Taphouse in downtown West Chester last month, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. A rooftop section of the two-story restaurant is expected to open later this spring. The space the restaurant occupies was previously home to The Note, a…
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Eagles’ Landon Dickerson, Who Lives in West Chester, Celebrates His Big Payday in an Unconventional Way
The Philadelphia Eagles guard Landon Dickerson secured a four-year, $84 million contract extension in early March. This contract has made him the highest-paid guard in NFL History. Dickerson made good on his promise to get a brand-new lawn mower with his deal, writes staff for TMZ Sports. The 25-year-old lineman had recently gone viral when…
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Donors, Staff Rally at West Chester University to Put Students First
The Friday evening soiree on March 15, the 41st Annual Presidential Gala at West Chester University, was an elegant, black-tie optional affair with dancing and “starry night” surroundings transforming its student dining area in the Sciences & Engineering Center and The Commons. The newest building on campus featured an 8k video wall presentation by Professor…
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West Chester Automotive Shop Lands TV Show About Giving Vintage Cars Their Last Chance
D’Antonio Automotive in West Chester has launched a new show on the MotorTrend Network called Last Chance Garage, writes Caron LeNoir-Kelly and Katy Zachry for NBC10 Philadelphia. The automotive business isn’t your typical repair shop; instead it features vintage, classic, and custom cars that other shops couldn’t fix or even damaged further. Tony D’Antonio, the…
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Following Success of His Past Two Restaurants, Speer Madanat Gears Up to Open Ice Cream West Chester
Coatesville Native Speer Madanat, the chef and owner of the popular Pizza West Chester and Steaks West Chester food joints is moving onto ice cream, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Madanat has signed a lease at 14 N. Church Street, the former Juice Pod building, which is three blocks away from his pizzeria.…
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