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Morning West Chester! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where in West Chester can you get scrapple under eggs Benedict?
  • How new state grants will boost West Chester's food cupboard
  • How a $94M lab could reshape animal health in Chester County

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: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 42.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Seven Pennsylvania Diners That Still Serve Scrapple Crispy Enough To Crack (newsbreak.com) — Scrapple lovers in West Chester get a special shout-out with Market Street Grill featured for its creative C-Mac, stacking eggs Benedict and andouille gravy over crispy scrapple. The statewide roundup of seven diners explains where to find extra-crunchy scrapple, while noting Market Street Grill's breakfast-and-lunch hours and the need to plan for downtown parking.
   

• Pennsylvania Food-Recovery Grants Reach Nearly $18 Million (mychesco.com) — West Chester residents facing food insecurity could benefit directly as West Chester Food Cupboard is among several Chester County nonprofits sharing in Pennsylvania's latest $4.1 million food-recovery grant round. The program funds trucks, refrigerators, and other equipment so groups can rescue more surplus food, cut landfill waste, and keep fresh groceries available for local families in need.
   

• Penn Vet Starts Construction on $94 Million Chester County Lab (mychesco.com) — A major new $94 million veterinary diagnostic lab is being built at Penn Vet's New Bolton Center in Chester County, consolidating operations now partly housed at West Chester University. The state-backed project will expand animal-disease testing and horse-racing oversight, with completion expected in 2028 and a move-in target of 2029, strengthening the region's agricultural and life-sciences infrastructure.
   

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Exton

  • A former SSPX priest embraces life as a gay man and tattoo artist (blogspot.com)
  • Food Discarded as Chesco Inspectors Flag Safety Problems (mychesco.com)
  • Multi-Dose Vaccination Needle Sets Market Outlook to 2035 (indexbox.io)

Downingtown

  • Cannon fires off big night to push Downingtown West past Coatesville (dailylocal.com)
  • West Bradford Fire Company invites public to open house, seeks volunteers (dailylocal.com)
  • $56 Million in Broadband Awards Include Chester County (mychesco.com)

Chesterbrook

  • Restaurants Cited By Health Inspectors; Company Lays Off 169 Workers: Main Line Business News (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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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