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Tudor Home in West Chester Perfectly Blends Classic, Modern Designs
A lovely Tudor home in West Chester recently got an upgrade that perfectly blended its classic character and charm with modern design, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for Main Line Today. Holly and John Naughton fell in love with the 1928 home with the opulent millwork and superior craftsmanship of the era. After purchasing the property,…
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Two Chester County Steakhouses Among Best in Region
Two steakhouses in Chester County have made the list of best steakhouses to try in the Philadelphia region, according to Jason Sheehan, Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme, and Christine Coppa for Philadelphia Magazine. Steakhouses are the perfect restaurant to celebrate a birthday, promotion, or anniversary. And while there are plenty of modern and destination restaurants in America, you…
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Cochranville Goat Rental Services Comes to the Rescue in Delco
Delaware County’s Morton Borough has hired Cochranville-based goat rental service Amazing Grazing to help clear out invasive vines, bushes, and shrubs at two of its wooded lots, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The borough decided to go with a more natural – and much cuter – option instead of herbicides. The Amazing Grazing…
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Chester County’s Kentucky Derby Winner Bites One of His Fans – To Her Delight
Smarty Jones, the Kentucky Derby winner born at Fairthorne Farm in Chester County, recently bit one of his biggest fans, but there were no hard feelings in the end, writes Rini Jeffers for USA Today. Rini Jeffers visited him at his barn, and she could not hide her excitement at meeting him. It was a…
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Mercer Museum to Open New Major Exhibition About The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution
The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution is officially open at the Mercer Museum on May 4, according to a staff report from The Island 360. The exhibition will be on view in the museum’s Martin & Warwick Foundation Galleries until Dec. 31, 2026. A special Members-Only Preview Day will take place on May 3. …
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Brandywine Museum of Art’s New Jamie Wyeth Exhibition Offers Look Into Artist’s World of Horror and Beauty
The new Jamie Wyeth exhibition at the Brandywine Museum of Art provides viewers with a chance to peer into the Chadds Ford artist’s world of horror and beauty, writes Julia Shipley for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled is inspired by the eeriness the museum’s head curator Amanda Burdan finds in the themes of Wyeth’s…
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Devon Horse Show Returns Bigger and Better for 128th Year
The spring equestrian season is coming to the Brandywine Valley and will once again culminate at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, which is returning this year bigger and better than ever, writes Laurel Anderson for County Lines Magazine. The 128-year-long tradition will bring top horses and riders together with generations of fans and…
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A Staple of West Chester for Decades, Fairman’s Skate Shop Closes for Good
Fairman’s, which held a prominent spot at 43 West Gay Street in West Chester, has closed its doors for good this week after 47 years in business serving the Chester County skate scene. As one of the East Coast’s oldest skate shops, Fairman’s was a staple of the community for all things creative. While their…
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Three Cheers for Beer: Iron Hill Takes Home the Gold at World Beer Cup
Iron Hill Brewery, with locations in West Chester, Exton, Phoenixville, and around the region, has taken home two gold medals at this year’s World Beer Cup, reports BrewBound. With over 2,000 breweries attended and 10,000 entries submitted, the World Beer Cup is the chance for international breweries to compete for titles given by 300 Brewers Association judges.…
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Family Bought Farmhouse in Bucks County That Needed Saving and Kept Adding to It Over Years
When looking for a new home for their family, Jim and Connie Martin found a stone farmhouse in Bucks County they liked, but knew it would take a lot of work and time to save it, writes Laura Hoover for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But this did not deter the couple. They purchased the rundown building…
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WSJ: During His Time in Office, Gov. Shapiro Earns Reputation of Being Competent, Pragmatic, and Sure-Footed
Since he took over as the Governor of Pennsylvania, Upper Dublin’s Josh Shapiro has earned a reputation for being competent, pragmatic, and sure-footed in a crisis, writes Salena Zito for The Wall Street Journal. “My job is to keep people safe, and my job every day is to get s— done,” he said in an…
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West Chester’s William Everhart Became a Local Legend After Shipwreck
William Everhart was already a successful businessman when he stepped on a packet ship in New York and headed for England on April 1, 1822, writes Malcolm Johnstone for County Lines Magazine. But the 37-year-old did not expect to become one of just six survivors of the voyage that turned tragic near the Irish coast. …
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WSJ: Morrisville Waste Management Facility Extracts Up To $1M Worth of Coins from Trash Each Year
With the use of coins lessening, as more businesses accept digital payments, many of them remain hidden in pockets, stuck in couches, or vacuumed up and thrown away, writes J.R. Whalen for The Wall Street Journal. “People don’t have as much of an opportunity to spend them as they did in the past,” said reporter…
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QVC Summit Sees Bradley Cooper Handing Out Philadelphia Cheesesteaks in Las Vegas
The West Coast got a taste of the East Coast last week at QVC’s Age of Possibility summit in Las Vegas. Angelo’s Pizzeria owner Danny DiGiampietro and Oscar-nominated actor Bradley Cooper brought their food truck to the event to serve up Philly cheesesteaks to the stars, writes Antonia DeBianchi for People. Danny and Coops Cheesesteaks…
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Great Valley High School Senior Lands Dream Job as Congressional Campaign Manager
Lucca Ruggieri, a Great Valley High School senior, recently landed his dream job when he was hired as a campaign manager for Republican Neil Young’s campaign for Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District in November’s general election, write Wakisha Bailey and Tom Dougherty for CBS News Philadelphia. “I was hired as campaign manager for a congressional campaign,…
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Chester County Boasts One of the 100 Most-Loved Restaurants in America
Damas Mediterranean Grill in Exton has made DoorDash’s inaugural list of the 100 most-loved restaurants in the U.S., writes Isabel Tehan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The list is based on user ratings left on the online food ordering and delivery platform for food taste and quality and efficiency and reliability. The restaurants in the…
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Two Chester County Beer Gardens Are Among the Best in Pennsylvania
Beer gardens are cherished, seasonal rendezvous points for friends and communities to gather, relax, and enjoy fresh brews, writes Leigh Green for PA Eats. Two of Pennsylvania’s best beer gardens are in Chester County. Brothers on Brandywine Beer Garden in Coatesville is open on Sundays starting in April through October. Located at the Brandywine Outfitters park, this beer…
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Elegance Cafe Brings Latest Baking Sensation ‘Crookie’ to Chester County
Thanks to Elegance Cafe, Chester County residents can try the latest baking sensation: the crookie, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The crookie, which is a croissant both stuffed with and covered in cookie dough, is the spiritual successor of the once widely popular pastry combinations such as the cronut, the cruffin, the croloaf,…
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