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Templer Ambler Rebuilds + Montco CC Students Shine + FEMA Help

Some of the top news from over the past day from around the Ambler, Whitpain, and Lower Gwynedd area.

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Happy Friday everyone! Here's what's happening around the Ambler area today.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 84 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories in Lower Gwynedd-Ambler-Whitpain today:

  1. Temple Ambler "Ready to Rebuild" After Ida (Temple Update)
  2. A tornado caused millions of dollars in damage to Temple's Ambler campus. Recovery could take decades. (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
  3. Gwynedd Mercy offense in high gear in win over Mount St. Joseph (papreplive.com)
  4. Montgomery County Community College: MCCC Students Shine At National Business Competition (Press Release Desk)
  5. Borough Of Ambler: FEMA Disaster Assistance (Press Release Desk)
  6. Montgomery County Chamber Of Commerce: Kicking Off The Fall – From Ryan Rosenbaum, Executive Director (Press Release Desk)
  7. Lower Gwynedd Township: Hurricane Ida-FEMA Individual Financial Assistance For Damage (Press Release Desk)
  8. Whitpain Township: Federal Disaster Assistance Available To Residents And Businesses (Press Release Desk)
  9. Montgomery County Community College: New Anatomage Tables Unveiled For Virtual Anatomy Exploration (Press Release Desk)
  10. Robert Field Obituary (2021) - Ambler, PA - The Philadelphia Inquirer (Legacy.com)
  11. Montgomery County Community College To Host Online Technology And Learning Conference (Press Release Desk)
  12. Whitpain Township: Environmental Testing Planned At Mermaid Property (Press Release Desk)
  13. Wissahickon football star Lehman commits to Penn State for lacrosse (papreplive.com)
  14. Borough Of Ambler: Trash, Recycling, And Yard Waste Pickup Delay (Press Release Desk)

Today in Lower Gwynedd-Ambler-Whitpain:

  • Whitemarsh Township Day - The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County (12:00 PM)

Lower Gwynedd-Ambler-Whitpain Patch Notebook

  • Wissahickon Trails: "This video is from the Chimney Swifts Watch on Tuesday night at Bryn Athyn College. For those not familiar, these small, insect eating birds nest in chimneys and can form large overnight roosts during migration. These flocks form a 'bird..." (Facebook)
  • Temple University Ambler: "This is what perseverance looks like. Just two weeks to the day after a tornado swept through campus, Landscape Management students (Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University) and Temple Ambler Field Station Research Intern..." (Facebook)
  • Troop 98 Whitpain PA: "Last weekend was Troop 98's first campout this year at Green Lane Park! Scouts participated in a Chopped cooking contest. They also went fishing, cycling, and canoeing or kayaking." (Facebook)
  • Temple University Ambler: "The past two weeks have challenged the campus community and our neighboring communities in ways we never could have imagined. Today, students, faculty and staff were invited to join the Park Ranger Law Enforcement Academy cadets in a fla..." (Facebook)
  • Temple University Ambler: "A reminder that you are invited to an Ambler Campus Friends and Neighbors Town Hall where we will share information and updates about our campus recovery efforts. Temple University Ambler Friends and Neighbors Town Hall TONIGHT 8 p.m. Jo..." (Facebook)
  • Temple University Ambler: "We know that many neighbors in our surrounding communities have questions about what is taking place on campus now and our recovery plans in the days to come. We invite you to an Ambler Campus Friends and Neighbors Town Hall where we wil..." (Facebook)
  • Temple University Ambler: "Students and faculty, we are excited to welcome you back tomorrow! Campus will look different when you return, but Temple Ambler will continue to rebuild and recover, and the best part of campus — its dedicated students, faculty and staf..." (Facebook)
  • Wissahickon Trails: "It's like Disney World, but full of plants and much cheaper food. You walk in and you see this very vibrant ecosystem that we are a part of. And there's something so fulfilling about it, right? You're just like, I pulled this out of the..." (Facebook)
  • Temple University Ambler: "We want to thank our friends and neighbors that attended our town hall on September 14. If you were unable to attend, please know that additional town halls for our area community and neighbors are being planned for the near future. So m..." (Facebook)
  • Temple University Ambler: "Be part of writing our next chapter. Learn more at an upcoming undergraduate admissions virtual information session. Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University Fox School of Business at Temple University Temple University Co..." (Facebook)
  • Whitpain Recreation Association - WRA Sports: "Shriners Hospitals for Children — Philadelphia has partnered with the WRA this season to provide advanced sports injury care, and helpful injury prevention learning opportunities for our athletes and families! Learn more about their walk..." (Facebook)

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