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🌱 Patch AM: Where To Pick Pumpkins Near West Chester This Fall And How To Carve Them

Coming up: Family Fun Day at Newtown Square's Train and Trolley Museum on the West Chester Patch calendar

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Hi West Chester! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Find your perfect pumpkin patch near West Chester this fall
  • What inspectors found at West Chester food businesses this week
  • Why 52 Texas rescue dogs just landed in West Chester's care

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!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 68, low: 55.
  • Sunday: A chance of afternoon rain, with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

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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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Our cat, Minnie is missing from Robert's Lane (Glen Acres).
    She is small and is missing a front leg so she hops a bit. She is also very skittish. If you see her please let us know, thank you! 610-506-7810 (Nextdoor Glen Acres)
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in West Chester. Apply here.
  • Aramark posted a job opening for Student Worker - Food Service or Catering - West Chester-Corner C-Store in West Chester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Chester here.

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: "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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