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Also on today's calendar: Family Fun Day at Newtown Square's Train and Trolley Museum and 17 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Where To Pick Pumpkins Near West Chester This Fall And How To Carve Them (patch.com) — West Chester residents have several nearby pumpkin patches and farms to explore this fall, many offering hayrides, corn mazes, and family-friendly activities. The piece highlights local favorites around the West Chester area and walks readers through practical, step-by-step tips for safely carving a standout jack-o'-lantern at home.
2. From Dead Mice to Unsafe Temperatures: What Chester County Inspectors Found (mychesco.com) — Chester County health inspectors recently cited several food businesses, including Brewing Love and Monday Morning Meal Prep in West Chester, for issues ranging from leaking sanitizer basins to missing food-service gloves and labels. The report also details serious temperature, sanitation, and equipment violations at restaurants and institutions across the county, and reminds residents how to confidentially report unsafe food conditions or illness.
3. Pa. animal shelters take in 50+ dogs from controversial Texas shelter (pennlive.com) — West Chester's Brandywine Valley SPCA has taken in 52 dogs surrendered from a controversial Texas rescue, bringing many to Pennsylvania for medical care and eventual adoption. Staff traveled to Texas, set up a temporary shelter, and are now quarantining the animals locally while seeking community support and donations to fund their recovery and future homes.
4. MTTI Lands $3.17 Million NCI Grant to Advance Lung Cancer Drug (mychesco.com) — A West Chester-based biotech firm just secured a $3.17 million National Cancer Institute grant to advance a promising experimental lung cancer radiopharmaceutical toward clinical testing. The funding will support preclinical studies, manufacturing, and regulatory preparation, expanding the company's oncology pipeline and potentially positioning West Chester as a growing hub for cutting-edge cancer research.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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