• Chrisetta’s Kitchen Offers West African Cuisine Out of West Chester Church

    Chrisetta’s Kitchen Offers West African Cuisine Out of West Chester Church

    West Chester’s culinary scene has recently expanded with the opening of Chrisetta’s Kitchen, writes Cara Corridoni for Hello, West Chester.  Started by chef Chrisetta Nyepan, Chrisetta’s Kitchen offers traditional Liberian cuisine out of the basement of First Presbyterian Church.   Nyepan learned to cook in her adoptive mother’s kitchen in Liberia and later in her Philadelphia…

  • Historic Bistro Now Called ‘The Pear’ Reopens in West Chester 

    Historic Bistro Now Called ‘The Pear’ Reopens in West Chester 

    The historic Blue Pear Bistro has officially reopened in West Chester as simply The Pear, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today.  The restaurant was originally named The Blue Pear Bistro, which closed in 2019 after the death of owner Jim Barnes. After five years of vacancy, the space was recently renovated by restauranteurs Nick…

  • Coatesville Mourns Dedicated High School Football Coach

    Coatesville Mourns Dedicated High School Football Coach

    Former Coatesville High School football coach Al Black has passed away at age 88, writes Pete Digiovanni for The Daily Local News. Black passed away on Friday, Jan. 17 in a Lancaster nursing home. In addition to being head football coach at Coatesville, Black worked as a college football assistant at Widener University, Millersville University,…

  • Downingtown’s Miles Teller, Phoenixville’s Kevin Bacon Among Those Impacted by Wildfires

    Downingtown’s Miles Teller, Phoenixville’s Kevin Bacon Among Those Impacted by Wildfires

    Film actor and Downingtown native Miles Teller has lost his family’s home to the Los Angeles wildfires, writes Bedatri D. Choudhury for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  The Tellers lost their home to the Palisades Fire, one of four wildfires currently burning across the Los Angeles region. Teller’s wife Keleigh Teller posted several photos to Instagram on…

  • Luxury West Chester Estate For Sale at $10.8 Million One of the Most Remarkable in Area

    Luxury West Chester Estate For Sale at $10.8 Million One of the Most Remarkable in Area

    A contemporary West Chester mansion is one of the most remarkable properties currently for sale in the area, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine.  The estate, located at 1256 S. Creek Road in West Chester, was built in 2007 and contains nearly 24,000 square feet of indoor space. In addition to its five bedrooms and…

  • Five Small Towns of Chester County to Visit For Local History & Charm

    Five Small Towns of Chester County to Visit For Local History & Charm

    Small towns of Chester County offer endless activities and local flare for both residents and visitors, writes staff for Main Line Today. Here is a detailed guide to five towns in the region.  Kennett Square—The Mushroom Capital of the World, Kennett Square is surrounded by mushroom farms and local agriculture. The town itself offers accessible…