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Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. West Chester Moves to Repeal $1.2 Million Stormwater Fee (mychesco.com) — West Chester Borough Council is set to repeal its Stream Protection Fee ordinance on Wednesday, permanently ending a stormwater charge that once brought in about $1.2 million a year. That leaves a major funding gap for required stormwater work, likely to be addressed in the 2027 budget through options like higher property taxes, parking rates, or spending cuts. Residents can attend the 6:30 p.m. hearing at Borough Hall.
2. Chester County Inspectors Find Temperature, Sanitation Issues (mychesco.com) — Chester County health inspectors recently cited several food businesses, including a CVS on Miles Road in West Chester, for issues ranging from roof leaks to sanitation and temperature-control problems. Multiple West Chester establishments passed inspection, but residents are urged to report unsanitary conditions or foodborne illness so the county can investigate and keep local dining and shopping safer.
3. How 'Tires' Star Steve Gerben Became the 'King of West Chester Golf' (vista.today) — Netflix comedy actor Steve Gerben still calls West Chester home, golfing weekly around the region and filming his hit series "Tires" off East Gay Street at his father's tire shop. He explains how local roots, suburban golf, and long-time friendships with Shane Gillis and John McKeever shaped both his life here and the show's success, with a fourth season already ordered.
4. Chester County Home Prices Defy National Housing Slowdown (mychesco.com) — Chester County home prices are still climbing, with the West Chester–Exton–Downingtown corridor seeing median values around $580,000 to $665,000 and very tight inventory. For West Chester renters, one-bedroom apartments typically run $1,800 to $2,100, while larger rentals often top $2,400, reflecting how limited supply and higher mortgage rates are keeping both buying and renting expensive locally.
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