“The Church can’t be the Church if it can’t feed the poor,” County Commissioner Eric Roe said.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Beth Ann Rosica: Groundhog Day arrives early in Chester County
Groundhog Day arrived early in Chester County this year — two full days ahead of the typical February 2 date. Shortly after 4 p.m. on January 30, 2025, Jeanne Franklin, the county health director, launched a ridiculous defense of her indefensible decision to ban the volunteers at St. Agnes Church […]
Beth Ann Rosica: ChesCo bureaucrats end hot meals for needy West Chester families
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” Martin Luther King, Jr. posed that question to an audience in Montgomery, Alabama in 1957 — 68 years ago — and today, it still holds important meaning to many volunteers in our own communities. Dr. King, if […]
Thom Nickels: Theosophists in Philadelphia
In the 1970s I lived for a time in a second floor apartment in a building that also served as the headquarters for the West Chester, Pennsylvania, Theosophical Society. In a deal with the landlord to lower the rent, I cleaned and swept the offices of the Theosophical Society rooms. […]
Beth Ann Rosica: WCU students turn out for campus MAGA event
On a warm Halloween afternoon, thousands of West Chester University (WCU) students and local residents rallied in the Quad to support presidential candidate Donald Trump and the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. Hosted by Turning Points USA, a non-profit founded by conservative Charlie Kirk, the “You’re Being Brainwashed Tour” […]
School Director Candidate Spotlight: Nick Spangler — West Chester Area School District
The latest installment of our series of interviews with school director candidates around the region.
From the Editors
School Director Candidate Spotlight: Peggy Schmitt — West Chester Area School District
The latest installment of our series of interviews with school director candidates around the region.
From the Editors
Beth Ann Rosica: West Chester area parents participate in “Parents Bill of Rights” event
The event sponsored by Speaker Kevin McCarthy highlights Rep. Julia Letlow’s proposed bill on educational transparency and safety.
By Beth Ann Rosica
School Board Series: Stacey Whomsley — West Chester Area School District, Chester County
We continue our School Board Series with Stacey Whomsley of the West Chester Area School District.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Inquirer stands by incorrect story about “hate-filled” response to canceled West Chester OUTFest event
Paper of record continues to describe West Chester residents’ reactions as “vitriol,” despite evidence to the contrary.
By Todd Shepherd