🌱 Patch AM: How a Netflix creator made West Chester his golf and filming home

Hi there, West Chester! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Netflix creator made West Chester his golf and filming home
• How a West Chester teacher makes 9/11 real for today's kids

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

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 75, low: 52.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Tires' cocreator Steve Gerben on how he became the 'King of West Chester Golf' (inquirer.com) — West Chester residents might spot Netflix's Tires cocreator Steve Gerben on local golf courses or around East Gay Street, where the hit comedy films in an addition to his father's former tire shop. Gerben, who still lives in town, juggles weekly rounds of golf across West Chester with producing and starring in the show, which has been renewed for a fourth season.
   

• For today's children, 9/11 is history. For one Pennsylvania teacher, it's personal (wsvn.com) — A Glen Acres Elementary School fifth-grade teacher in West Chester is turning her personal connection to 9/11 into thoughtful, age-appropriate lessons for local students. Drawing on her years as a United Airlines flight attendant, she now shares colleagues' stories, attends educator symposiums, and brings back new memorial lesson plans to help West Chester children understand courage, kindness, and responsibility.
   

📸 Around West Chester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Chester

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 17
• Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza →
  The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
  9:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• Evaluation Wednesdays On The Main Line | Alderfer Auction Grand Opening in Wayne Oct. 7 →
  303 W Lancaster Ave, Wayne
  10:00 am
Friday October 9
• Autumn Under the Glass - A Greenhouse Fall Festival →
  224 Nantmeal Rd, Glenmoore
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 13
• Run the Vineyards →
  Penns Woods Winery, 124 Beaver Valley Rd, Chadds Ford
  9:00 am
• Fine Crafts and Fun →
  318 E King St, Malvern
  10:00 am
• Call for Artists - Fall 2026 Juried Exhibit | Valley Forge: Then and Now →
  Tredyffrin Township Arts Commission
  5:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Chester County Zone Meeting →
  Calvary Lutheran Church, 730 S New St, West Chester
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Tap with Pax: A Guided EFT Experience →
  Sama Center, 1217 West Chester Pike, West Chester
  11:00 am
Wednesday September 16
• Line Dancing →
  West Chester Community Center, 501 E Miner St, West Chester
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Fr. Bill Atkinson Pilgrimage →
  Villanova University Campus-St Thomas of Villanova Church
  3:30 pm
• Sunset Yoga →
  Penns Woods Winery, 124 Beaver Valley Rd, Chadds Ford
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Hispanic Heritage with Albertsons - Chula Vista, CA →
  Albertsons, 720 Third Ave, Chula Vista
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Immaculata University Honors Education Major with Saint Catherine of Alexandria Medal —Elizabeth Cerami Read on Patch

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Malvern

• AWS Backend Engineer - Princeton IT Services - Malvern, PA, US (dice.com)

Ok West Chester! 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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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