Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
Monday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
Tuesday: Partly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Chester County Home Prices Outpace U.S. as Sales Stay Tight (mychesco.com) — Home prices in Phoenixville Borough and neighboring Schuylkill Township are up about 5% over last year, reflecting strong demand for homes near downtown amenities. Across Chester County, tight inventory, quick sales, and above-list offers are keeping the market competitive even as overall price growth cools slightly from June.
• PleoPharma Wins $6.5 Million NIH Grant for Phase 3 Trial (mychesco.com) — A Phoenixville-based biotech, PleoPharma, has landed a $6.5 million NIH grant to fund a three-year Phase 3 trial of its experimental treatment for cannabis withdrawal. The company, already through Phase 2b testing, is aiming to become the first FDA-approved medication for cannabis withdrawal and cannabis use disorder. This federal backing could boost Phoenixville's growing life-sciences footprint and local high-skill jobs.
• High school football roundup: Southern Columbia fends off Wyomissing (centredaily.com) — Phoenixville High's football team opened with a solid 27-14 win over Reading High, highlighted in a broader roundup of Friday night games across eastern Pennsylvania. The piece mainly focuses on Southern Columbia vs. Wyomissing but closes with Phoenixville's encouraging result alongside other area scores.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Vintage & Cherished Sale —First Presbyterian Church Read on Patch
August 28 is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. RIP to all our departed fur/feather/scaled friends, until we meet again... (image: Patrick McDonnell, "Mutts") (Nextdoor Schuylkill Township)
Redner's Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Produce clerk in Phoenixville. Apply here.
Pet Supplies Plus posted a job opening for Store Shift Supervisor in Phoenixville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Phoenixville here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Challenger teams given star treatment ahead of today's exhibition match at Little League (sungazette.com)
Co-op grocery market opens in West Chester (dailylocal.com)
Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. (CAPR) Securities Fraud: Contact Berger Montague To Discuss Your Rights (natlawreview.com)
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Refractory, Widespread Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II: A Case Report (cureus.com)
Ok Phoenixville! 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: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!