Good to Know: June 2025
Just a few things we’d thought you’d like to know this month
Pollination Station
The Chester County Justice Center is now home to a pollinator garden. County commissioners joined county employees, Keep Chester County Beautiful and the West Chester Green Team to break ground on the project on Earth Day back in April. In early May, volunteers and county staff planted over 400 native perennials, trees and shrubs. Signs educate visitors about the garden’s plants, pollinators they attract and the importance of providing habitat for pollinators. 201 W. Market St., West Chester. Chesco.org.
Tickets to Tea
Got a dreaded West Chester parking ticket? Boost your spirits with a free drink from OneZo in Gay Street Plaza. Treat yourself to authentic Taiwanese bubble tea with chewy boba, jelly or popping bubbles, or a tasty latte, smoothie or slushie on the house with a valid borough parking ticket from May 2025 onward. 555 E. Gay St., Unit 28, West Chester. OneZoUS.com.
Notable Nominees
Know a gorgeous historic property or top-notch preservationist in West Chester? Nominations are open for the 14th annual West Chester Preservation Awards. The awards celebrate winners in three categories: Bricks and Mortar Awards for construction projects, Preservation Service Awards for educational and advocacy projects, and the West Chester Preservation Legacy Award for outstanding contributions to preservation. Nominations are accepted through June 10. Forms available at the Downtown West Chester office, 137 N. High St., and WCDF.org/Preservation.
Farm-Fresh Quest
Get rewarded for supporting local growers on the Chester County Farmers Market Trail. Through December, visit 10 diverse farmers markets across the county and collect a stamp at each one. Ten stamps get you a special Ag Swag Bag with gifts and info on the freshly grown, locally produced goodies found year-round in Chester County’s markets, farms, stores and restaurants. Pick up a trail map at participating markets or download at Go-AgConnect.org.
New Discoveries
After renovations and a temporary relocation, the Pottstown Children’s Discovery Center returns to Montgomery County Community College. The 7,000-square-foot space features a costume area and stage for kids to put on skits, a farm-to-table learning room, STEM activities and a LEGO-building area. Join them for the grand reopening, June 21, with costumed characters and face painting. New this year, the center will offer a weeklong, half-day summer camp in August. 95 S. Hanover St., Pottstown. PottstownDiscoveryKids.org.
