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# Pine Creek Park Redesign Puts Child’s Memorial in Question WEST PIKELAND TWP, PA — A planned accessible-playground overhaul at Pine Creek Park could relocate a township-supported memorial created after a local couple lost their week-old son, setting up a dispute over how West Pikeland Township balances accessibility and safety requirements with preserving Cayden’s Corner. The memorial sand play area opened Dec. 16, 2023, in memory of Cayden Leithead, the son of township residents Ryan and Denise Leithead. Cayden died a week after his birth in December 2022. Ryan Leithead worked with the township on the memorial, which remains identified on West Pikeland’s parks page as part of Pine Creek Park at 1488 Yellow Springs Road in Chester Springs. Its location is now in question as the township advances a broader playground renovation. A preliminary design contemplates moving the sandpit and replacing its existing dedication sign, though final plans have not been released. Township officials have indicated that Cayden’s Corner sits within the fall zone for a swing set and that keeping the sandpit in its current location would constrain efforts to redesign the playground for safety and accessibility. The possible relocation became public during an Aug. 17 township meeting. Leithead has objected to moving the memorial and says his family was not directly notified about the proposal before learning of it. He is seeking an opportunity for the family to participate in the planning process before the township settles on a final design. The issue has since drawn community attention, with residents organizing an effort to preserve Cayden’s Corner ahead of the Board of Supervisors’ Sept. 8 meeting. Supervisors have expressed differing views on the issue. The dispute comes as West Pikeland moves forward with a substantially funded redevelopment of the playground. The township reported in January that it had received a $231,900 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources toward a project estimated at $300,000. More than $65,000 has also been raised privately. According to the state grant description, the project calls for parking improvements, new playground equipment and safety surfacing, stormwater measures, ADA access and landscaping. West Pikeland’s fundraising page describes the project as a fully accessible playground and displays three preliminary images labeled “Proposed Pine Creek Park Playground.” The renovation is expected to be completed around mid-2027, but the Board of Supervisors must approve the project and final plans have not been made public. The township’s Parks and Recreation Committee is scheduled to meet Sept. 3. An agenda had not been posted as of the latest check. The disagreement leaves officials confronting competing considerations before the project moves forward: providing an accessible playground that meets modern safety requirements while determining whether those objectives can be achieved without substantially altering a memorial the township helped establish less than three years ago. Caydens Corner @ Pine Creek Park
Communities

Pine Creek Park Redesign Puts Child’s Memorial in Question

August 31, 2026August 30, 2026 - by Timothy Alexander

CHESTER SPRINGS, PA — A planned accessible-playground overhaul at Pine Creek Park could relocate a township-supported memorial created after a local couple lost their week-old son, setting up a dispute …

Pine Creek Park Redesign Puts Child’s Memorial in Question Read More

West Whiteland Township
Communities / Government

Weston Campus Housing Plan Advances With 55 Units

August 28, 2026August 27, 2026 - by Maryann Pugh

WEST WHITELAND TWP, PA — A plan to replace the 53.55-acre former Weston Solutions office campus with 55 housing units advanced through West Whiteland Township’s conditional-use process Wednesday, setting the …

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Communities / Government

East Whiteland Halts Data Center Work Over Water Approval

August 28, 2026August 27, 2026 - by Maryann Pugh

EAST WHITELAND TWP, PA — East Whiteland Township ordered an immediate halt Wednesday to work under a building permit for the Sentinel/Green Fig data center development after determining the developer …

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Holidays / West Chester

West Chester Christkindlmarkt Returns With 100-Plus Holiday Vendors

August 22, 2026August 21, 2026 - by Timothy Alexander

WEST CHESTER, PA — Downtown West Chester will turn into an open-air holiday marketplace this December as the seventh annual Christkindlmarkt returns with more than 100 artists, makers and food …

West Chester Christkindlmarkt Returns With 100-Plus Holiday Vendors Read More
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Avondale

Avondale Secures $645,118 for Pennsylvania Avenue Rebuild

August 20, 2026August 19, 2026 - by Maryann Pugh

AVONDALE, PA — Avondale Borough will receive $645,118 in state transportation funding to fully reconstruct the 400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, where underlying structural failures have caused recurring potholes and …

Avondale Secures $645,118 for Pennsylvania Avenue Rebuild Read More

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Coatesville / Social Issues

Coatesville Searches Point to Persistent Housing Strain

August 20, 2026August 19, 2026 - by Timothy Alexander

COATESVILLE, PA — Housing accounted for nearly one-third of more than 30,000 online searches for health and social services in Coatesville’s 19320 ZIP code over the past 18 months, signaling …

Coatesville Searches Point to Persistent Housing Strain Read More
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Coatesville

Coatesville Marks 10 Years of Unity Day With Community Celebration

August 16, 2026August 14, 2026 - by Timothy Alexander

COATESVILLE, PA — Residents, families and visitors from across Chester County came together in Coatesville last Saturday to mark the 10th Annual Unity Day, celebrating a decade of community connection …

Coatesville Marks 10 Years of Unity Day With Community Celebration Read More

West Chester Christmas Parade
Holidays / West Chester

West Chester Parade Faces Aug. 16 Entry Deadline

August 12, 2026August 11, 2026 - by Timothy Alexander

WEST CHESTER, PA — Businesses, nonprofits, marching bands and other groups seeking a place in the 2026 West Chester Christmas Parade have until Sunday, Aug. 16, to apply for the …

West Chester Parade Faces Aug. 16 Entry Deadline Read More
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Government / Tredyffrin

Tredyffrin Wins $639,400 for Traffic Signal Upgrades

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 - by Maryann Pugh

PAOLI, PA — Tredyffrin Township will receive $639,400 in state funding to upgrade traffic detection at eight intersections along and near Lancaster Avenue, targeting recurring delays on a corridor that …

Tredyffrin Wins $639,400 for Traffic Signal Upgrades Read More
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Business / West Chester

Salvation Army Appoints New Leaders for West Chester Corps

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 - by Timothy Alexander

WEST CHESTER, PA — The Salvation Army has appointed Captains Emmanuel and Shareena Echavarria to lead its West Chester Corps, placing the husband-and-wife team in charge of the organization’s worship …

Salvation Army Appoints New Leaders for West Chester Corps Read More

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