🌱 Patch AM: What inspectors found in a West Chester school kitchen this week

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In today's newsletter:

• What inspectors found in a West Chester school kitchen this week
• How West Chester advocates are fighting to bring back Chester County's stars

Also on today's calendar: Evaluation Wednesdays On The Main Line | Alderfer Auction Grand Opening in Wayne Oct. 7 and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 50.
• Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 70 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chesco Inspectors Flag Smoke Damage, School Kitchen Problems (mychesco.com) — Chester County health inspectors recently cited sanitation and equipment problems in the kitchen at Mary C. Howse Elementary School on Boot Road in West Chester, while listing several other West Chester school cafeterias and eateries as compliant. The report highlights specific fixes ordered, from replacing sanitizer test strips to restoring a mop sink, and reminds residents how to report food-safety concerns countywide.
   

• Light Pollution Is Dimming the Stars Over Chester County, and Advocates Want Them Back (vista.today) — Chester County skywatchers are losing their view of the stars as brighter LED lighting and lingering wildfire smoke increase skyglow, but West Chester Green Team advocates are pushing back. A local physics professor on the group's Dark Skies Committee is helping shape state legislation and a bid for Dark Sky certification, encouraging towns to dim, warm, and better aim outdoor lights.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Chester

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★ Featured events ★

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
Saturday October 10
• Introduction to Alcohol Inks with Nina Yocom →
  Historic Yellow Springs Inc, 1685 Art School Rd, Chester Springs
  10:00 am
Monday October 12
• Event Decor & Contemporary Furnishings | Inventory Reduction of Penncora Productions in Oaks →
  Online Auction,
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Collectors Auction | Fine Jewelry | SIlver | Artwork | Asian Antiques | Furniture | Historical →
  Online Auction,
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
  The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Gusten Rudolph Quintet →
  Windish Studios, 4 W Prescott Alley, West Chester
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• West Chester Growers Market/Farmers Market →
  Chestnut St & Church St, West Chester
  9:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Awakening the Higher Heart: The Blue Ray - Online Initiation →
  1:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Senator Carolyn Comitta's Senior Expo →
  855 S New St, West Chester
  11:00 am
Friday October 16
• Yappy Hour at the Vineyard →
  Penns Woods Winery, 124 Beaver Valley Rd, Chadds Ford
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• West Chester Growers Market/Farmers Market →
  Chestnut St & Church St, West Chester
  9:00 am
• Harvest Celebration →
  Penns Woods Winery, 124 Beaver Valley Rd, Chadds Ford
  12:00 pm
• Sisterhood of the Rose Healing Circle →
  Sama Center, 1217 West Chester Pike, West Chester
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Good morning.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Pre Filled Syringe Cell Therapy Delivery Systems Market Forecast to Expand Through 2035, Driven by Decentralized CAR-T Administration (indexbox.io)
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Downingtown

• Downingtown STEM Senior Uses Coding and AI to Serve Chester County (vista.today)
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Media

• Outdoor Apparel Store Opens In Media (patch.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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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