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In today's newsletter:

  • How nearly $1 million will reshape Abington's Baederwood Park after Ida

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

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Montgomery County municipalities receive $1.2 million in grants post Ida (northpennnow.com) — Abington Township is receiving nearly $1 million in state disaster recovery funds to rebuild a damaged footpath and restore the riparian buffer at Baederwood Park, improving both safety and storm resilience for local residents. The grants, awarded five years after Hurricane Ida, are part of a broader $1.2 million package that also supports housing-related mitigation in Norristown.
   

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Jenkintown

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Philadelphia

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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