🌱 Patch AM: Do you qualify for cash from the SPS Abington fire settlement?

Hello Abington! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Do you qualify for cash from the SPS Abington fire settlement?
• How one Briar Bush educator is reshaping Abington gardens with native plants
• Want to meet an Abington grad author focused on mental health?

Also on today's calendar: Second Tuesday - Community Shredding at Upper Moreland Public Lib and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• SPS Technologies in Abington settles class-action lawsuit over 2025 fire (whyy.org) — Residents and business owners within a mile of SPS Technologies' former Abington Township plant may soon qualify for cash payments from a proposed class-action settlement over the 2025 fire. Potential compensation covers unreimbursed business losses, property damage, and lost wages, with claim forms due Dec. 3 and a court hearing set for May 25, 2027.
   

• One Garden, a Whole Lot of Impact (glensidelocal.com) — Abington gardeners are invited to a Sept. 26 Pollinator Pathway class at Primex Garden Center, aimed at helping you design wildlife-friendly plantings for every season. The story highlights Briar Bush Nature Center educator Katie Fisk, whose Bensalem garden and generous plant sharing have already inspired many Abington residents to embrace native gardening and create neighborhood pollinator pathways.
   

• Glenside author, Abington grad to host book signing at Capricorn Books in Jenkintown on Sept. 13 (glensidelocal.com) — An Abington Senior High School graduate from Glenside is holding a book signing at Capricorn Books' new Jenkintown location on Sunday, Sept. 13, from noon to 3 p.m. His self-published children's and young adult books focus heavily on mental health and anxiety, offering local families a chance to meet the author and explore supportive stories.
   

📸 Around Abington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Abington

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 8
• Second Tuesday - Community Shredding at Upper Moreland Public Lib →
  Upper Moreland Public Library, 109 Park Avenue, Willow Grove
  8:30 am
Wednesday September 16
• Women's Business Network Luncheon →
  LuLu Country Club, 1600 S Limekiln Pike, Glenside
  11:30 am
Saturday September 19
• Multi Family Garage Sale →
  The Meadowbrook School, 1641 Hampton Rd, Meadowbrook
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• Board Games, Card Games, & Puzzles →
  Salem Adult Citizens, 2414 Arlington Avenue, Abington
  10:00 am
• Line Dancing →
  Salem Adult Citizens, 2414 Arlington Avenue, Abington
  10:30 am
• Sundays on Monday →
  Abington Free Library, 1030 Old York Rd, Abington
  10:30 am
• Homeschool Maker Club: Rube Goldberg Machines →
  Abington Free Library, 1030 Old York Rd, Abington
  2:00 pm
• Q Crew →
  Abington Free Library, 1030 Old York Rd, Abington
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Metropolitan Ballet Company Boys' Scholarship Audition →
  Metropolitan Ballet Company, 700 N Cedar Rd, Jenkintown
  4:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• Paws for the Cause →
  Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia
  9:00 am
Monday September 21
• Community Youth Choir →
  2160 Wharton Rd, Glenside
  5:45 pm
Saturday September 26
• Free Concert at High School Park - Shades of Green →
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A lot of neighbors don't realize we do more than junk removal.
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• Nothing Bundt Cakes posted a job opening for Assistant Baker in Abington. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Jenkintown

• Class action settlement announced for individuals and businesses affected by the SPS Technologies fire (glensidelocal.com)
• A 1920s Glenside bowling alley gets a new lease on life as a bustling micro-mall (inquirer.com)

Glenside

• House of Magic in Glenside to host Reynold Alexander Sept. 11-12, Jonathan Burns Sept. 18-19 (glensidelocal.com)
• Noah Jenckes (backstage.com)

Hatboro

• Major Bookstore Chain Opening New Eastern Montco Location (patch.com)

Ok Abington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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