What's up Chester! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Also on today's calendar: Record-Clearing Clinic at Crozer Library in Chester (Delaware County) and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
1. Campus notes file for May 31, 2026 (delcotimes.com) — A Chester resident, Quanayah Jones, is among the local students recently earning degrees from Scranton University, joining dozens of neighbors from nearby towns celebrating new credentials in fields from political science to nursing. The roundup also highlights advanced and undergraduate degrees from Cedar Crest College in Allentown.
2. Clark, Sheridan win in Philly AHDC openers – U.S. Trotting News (ustrottingnews.com) — Harness racing fans in Chester just saw American Harness Drivers Club action return to Harrah’s Philadelphia, where William Clark Jr. and Yogi Sheridan each captured $8,500 pacing divisions. The story recaps their wins and key race details. AHDC events continue at Harrah’s this Sunday, June 7, giving local fans another chance to catch live racing close to home.
3. Public opposition grows against data center projects across the region (wfmz.com) — A proposed data center project in Chester is part of a broader statewide surge in large AI-related facilities that’s drawing strong public pushback. Local victories against similar projects, including one in Chester County, may be temporary as developers argue state law favors data centers, raising big questions about land use and community control for Chester residents.
4. Pa. woman charged after allegedly trying to poison neighborhood cats (wgal.com) — Residents in a Chester, Delaware County neighborhood raised concerns after video appeared to show a woman pouring bleach onto food left out for community cats, though no animals were reported hurt. The Pennsylvania SPCA and law enforcement quickly investigated, and the woman now faces two misdemeanor animal cruelty charges with a preliminary hearing set for next month.
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