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🌱 How a Coatesville heart-device startup is quietly scaling up operations

Spotted on the Coatesville calendar: Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza

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Cheers Coatesville! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Coatesville heart-device startup is quietly scaling up operations
  • Which Chester County eateries passed—and which stumbled—in inspections?
  • Can Coatesville keep its momentum in Friday night's home showdown?

Also on today's calendar: Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a shower in spots, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pression Expands Coatesville Site as Heart Device Goes to Market (mychesco.com) — A Coatesville medical-device startup is more than doubling its West Lincoln Highway space as it shifts from development to manufacturing and sales of a new heart-therapy system cleared by the FDA. The expansion centralizes final assembly and testing in Coatesville, relies heavily on nearby suppliers, and could bring more high-skill jobs and ongoing production activity to Chester County.
   

• Inspectors Order Food Discarded at Chester County Sites (mychesco.com subscription) — Chester County health inspectors recently cited several food businesses for issues like unsafe temperatures, lack of hot water, and poor sanitation, while others—including the CPMC concession stands at Coatesville Area High School—were found in compliance. Local residents are reminded they can confidentially report unsanitary conditions or foodborne illness concerns directly to the Chester County Health Department.
   

• HS Football: Three unbeaten matchups highlights slate (dailylocal.com) — Coatesville fans get a home matchup Friday night as the Red Raiders host Owen J. Roberts, looking to build on last week's 31–14 win over Lincoln. A full slate of Ches-Mont and PAC crossover games features several unbeaten showdowns, with quick scouting notes and score predictions for each contest.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi this adorable cat is roaming around our street.
    I provided food, water, and a box with a blanket. Please let me know if you are looking for this sweet cat. (Nextdoor Providence Hill)
  • Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
    Found on September 15, 2026 in Coatesville, PA 19320 near poppoes / the new "ocky store" on 5th avenue Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest… (Nextdoor West Coatesville)
  • OneSource Staffing Solutions posted a job opening for Quality Control Inspector in Coatesville. Apply here.
  • Alfa Laval, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembly Mechanic Trainee in Coatesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coatesville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Downingtown

  • Registration open for Penn*Lax tryouts for boys and girls at United Sports in October (phillylacrosse.com)
  • Chester County Inspectors Find Temperature, Sanitation Issues (mychesco.com)
  • Chester County Home Prices Defy National Housing Slowdown (mychesco.com)

Exton

Kennett Square

  • Holliday: LCH stays committed to providing services during challenging times (dailylocal.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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