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Local news for West Chester and Liberty Township.
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Meta settlement sends Ohio $319 million, caps teen screen time
Ohio will receive $319 million from Meta's $17 billion settlement with 47 states, which mandates two-hour daily screen-time caps, overnight access blocks and silenced weekday notifications for teen users of Instagram and Facebook.
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West Chester records show unpaid bills, weak hotel data behind festival split
Newly released public records show West Chester Township had to hire lawyers to collect overdue bills from the VOA Country Music Festival organizer in both 2024 and 2025, and township data found the event actually reduced hotel occupancy and nearby business traffic.
West Chester, OH
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Business
Meta settlement sends Ohio $319 million, caps teen screen time
Ohio will receive $319 million from Meta's $17 billion settlement with 47 states, which mandates two-hour daily screen-time caps, overnight access blocks and silenced weekday notifications for teen users of Instagram and Facebook.
West Chester, OH
77°F
Mostly Cloudy
Feels like 77° · 1% rain
MonMostly Sunny93°F3%
TueSunny96°F0%
WedSunny97°F0%
ThuSunny96°F14%
FriChance Showers And Thunderstorms90°F26%
SatSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87°F25%
SunSunny85°F9%
Business
Meta settlement sends Ohio $319 million, caps teen screen time
Ohio will receive $319 million from Meta's $17 billion settlement with 47 states, which mandates two-hour daily screen-time caps, overnight access blocks and silenced weekday notifications for teen users of Instagram and Facebook.
West Chester, OH
77°F
Mostly Cloudy
Feels like 77° · 1% rain
MonMostly Sunny93°F3%
TueSunny96°F0%
WedSunny97°F0%
ThuSunny96°F14%
FriChance Showers And Thunderstorms90°F26%
SatSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87°F25%
SunSunny85°F9%
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P&G confirms thousands of job cuts, announces $3.8 billion Thorne acquisition
Procter & Gamble confirmed in a Wednesday federal filing that it has cut 4% of its global workforce under a restructuring targeting 7,000 non-manufacturing jobs by 2027, while announcing a $3.8 billion acquisition of supplement brand Thorne expected to close in Q4 2026.
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Resilience, Eli Lilly partnership hits $750 million as West Chester expansion adds 400 jobs
Biomanufacturer Resilience and Eli Lilly announced that their combined Ohio investment has reached $750 million, with the latest expansion bringing at least 400 new KwikPen production jobs to Resilience's West Chester Township campus by early 2027.
Business
Liberty Township accepting vendor applications for Sept. 26 Fall Festival
Liberty Township opened online vendor applications Friday, July 24, for its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, September 26, at Liberty Park, seeking local crafters, artists and family-friendly vendors.
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These Butler County stations rank among the cheapest as Ohio gas tops $4 a gallon
Two stations in West Chester and Liberty Township — Costco on Veterans Boulevard and United Dairy Farmers on Hamilton Mason Road — rank among Butler County's cheapest on GasBuddy as Ohio's average gas price tops $4 per gallon amid the U.S.-Iran conflict.
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West Chester renter's broken AC fight shows how Ohio tenants can push back
A West Chester renter went weeks without working AC during a heat wave, highlighting Ohio tenant rights including the 30-day repair rule, rent escrow, and anti-retaliation protections available to local renters.
Business
Taco Bell lettuce linked to Cyclospora outbreak; 4 local locations in warning zone
Federal investigators confirmed shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants in Ohio is a source of the Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened more than 1,274 Ohioans, with four locations in West Chester Township and Liberty Township falling within the CDC's warning area.
Business
West Chester Spark Grants fund 35 local business makeovers
West Chester Township has awarded $1,000 to $10,000 grants to 17 small businesses for exterior improvement in 2026.
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Sheetz wants to open new Liberty Township location; planning commission to review July 20
Sheetz plans to open its first Butler County location at Wesley Way and Butler-Warren Road in Liberty Township; planning commission meets July 20.
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West Chester trustees approve $435,945 in pay raises for 91 non-union employees
West Chester Township will spend up to $435,945 on merit-based pay raises for 91 non-union employees, with increases capped at 6.65% and effective in July 2026, as part of the second phase of a compensation study.
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