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Morning Kennett Square! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Kennett Square is reshaping tourism, housing, and Main Street's future
  • What LCH's new honors mean for care in Kennett Square
  • Planning a Nemours Estate day trip from Kennett Square? Start here

Also on today's calendar: Open House Sept 24 | Investment Opportunity - Home On Quiet Wooded Cul-De-Sac in Lancaster County and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cool with clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Friday: Windy with peeks of sunshine, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Holliday: Bridging small towns from East Coast to West Coast (dailylocal.com) — Kennett Square's own Kennett Collaborative leader compares notes with a California counterpart on how small towns balance tourism, housing, and preserving character, highlighting specific code changes and limits on short‑term rentals in the borough. The piece also spotlights popular Kennett events like Third Thursdays, Anson B. Nixon Park concerts, and the Mushroom Drop, explaining how they support ongoing Main Street revitalization.
   

• LCH Health Celebrates Hero Spotlight Award Winner Amanda Birdwell Amid National Quality Honors (vista.today) — LCH Health and Community Services, which operates a major health center on Cypress Street in Kennett Square, is celebrating both a national quality award and a staff Hero Spotlight honor. Local residents are reminded they can access bilingual primary care, pediatrics, women's health, dental, behavioral health, and an on‑site pharmacy in Kennett Square on a sliding‑scale basis.
   

• A Taste of Versailles Is Closer to Chester Than You Think (montco.today) — Nemours Estate in Wilmington is pitched as an easy 30–40 minute trip from Kennett Square, offering Versailles‑style formal gardens, a 77‑room Gilded Age mansion, and vintage cars. For locals who know Longwood Gardens well, this piece suggests Nemours as a different kind of nearby day trip, with clear hours, prices, and tips for planning a visit.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Johnson & Johnson posted a job opening for Professional, Quality Steward in West Chester. Apply here.
  • West Chester Area School District posted a job opening for 2026-2027 (Annual) Supplemental Contract - Building Assessment Coordinator- ASSMT CD EHS in West Chester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kennett Square here.

🗞 Nearby News

Avondale

  • Intramedullary Spinal Cord Metastasis From Oligometastatic Melanoma of Unknown Primary Treated With Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (cureus.com)
  • Weekly Wrap: Villanova Announces Top Performers for the Week September 14-20 (villanova.com)

West Grove

West Chester

  • Golden Bears Fall Just Short in Heartbreaking Loss at West Chester (mychesco.com)
  • Chester County Poverty Simulation Explores Tough Choices (mychesco.com)
  • How a Childhood Hobby Became Exton's $100 Million Righteous Felon Jerky Brand (vista.today)

Ok Kennett Square! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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