🌱 Patch AM: Lower Merion Has PA's 8th-Best Public High School, Says U.S. News

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In today's newsletter:

• Lower Merion High earns top state ranking while serving diverse students
• How Merion's tough course set the stage for a tearful U.S. Amateur win.

Also on today's calendar: Earthquake and Kym Whitley and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
• Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lower Merion Has PA's 8th-Best Public High School, Says U.S. News (patch.com) — Families in Ardmore can take pride in Lower Merion High School being ranked eighth in Pennsylvania and 380th nationally in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 list. The school earned a 97.88 score, with strong graduation and AP exam results, while serving a comparatively diverse student body and prompting discussion about how such rankings reflect broader inequities in education.
   

• Jack Whaley of England wins US Amateur at Merion (turlockjournal.com) — Ardmore's Merion Golf Club just hosted a dramatic U.S. Amateur win by England's Jack Whaley, who clinched the title with his father caddying. The rain-soaked, wasp-stung week ended in an emotional family embrace and earned Whaley and runner-up Jay Leng Jr. coveted spots in next year's Masters and U.S. Open, spotlighting Merion on the global golf stage.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ardmore

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Earthquake and Kym Whitley →
  Lansdowne Theater, 31 N Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne
  7:00 pm
• Genesis Tribute Seconds Out to Perform at World Stage Live Philadelphia →
  World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia
  8:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Ukrainian Folk Festival 2026 →
  Ukrainian American Sports Center, 1 Lower State Rd, North Wales
  12:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• A Fall Full of Art, Creativity & Fun at Wayne Art Center →
  413 Maplewood Ave, Wayne
  9:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Friends' Central Early Bird Open House (Grades 6-12) →
  1101 City Ave, Penn Wynne
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• B'Day - Rochelle Karyou
  St. Thomas Gospel Choir 6361 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19151
• Classic Albums Live →
  Ardmore Music Hall, 23 E Lancaster Ave, Ardmore
  8:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Ardmore Music Hall, Ardmore PA →
  Ardmore Music Hall, 23 E Lancaster Ave, Ardmore
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• The Legwarmers - 80s Tribute Band →
  Ardmore Music Hall, 23 E Lancaster Ave, Ardmore
  8:00 pm
Friday September 11
• John Craige (21+) →
  Ardmore Music Hall, 23 E Lancaster Ave, Ardmore
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Storytime: Family Fun →
  Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Brookline, 708 Brookline Blvd, Pittsburgh
  10:30 am
• Committee of the Whole
  Southeast Delco SD Darby, PA 19023
  6:00 pm
• GWCS Board of Trustee Meeting
  Green Woods CS Philadelphia, PA 19128
  7:30 pm
Friday August 21
• B'Day - Rochelle Karyou
  St. Thomas Gospel Choir 6361 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19151
Saturday August 22
• Earthquake with Kym Whitley, JUNIOR, Guy Torry, and Darren Fleet →
  Lansdowne Theater, 31 N Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne
  7:00 pm
• Earthquake, Kym Whitley, Junior, Guy Torry ... →
  Lansdowne Theater, 31 N Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne
  7:00 pm
• Earthquake, Kym Whitley, Junior, Guy Torry, and Darren Fleet →
  Lansdowne Theater, 31 N Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne
  7:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

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