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

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Greetings West Chester! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

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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🗞 Nearby News

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

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-- 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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