🌱 Patch AM: Why is Narberth its own tiny borough inside Lower Merion?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why is Narberth its own tiny borough inside Lower Merion?

Also on today's calendar: Ukrainian Folk Festival 2026 and 9 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

• Why Does Montco Look Like That? (montco.today) — Narberth's unusual status as a tiny borough completely surrounded by Lower Merion is used here to explain how Montgomery County's maze of townships and boroughs came to be. The piece traces Narberth's 19th‑century breakaway, compares it with nearby communities like Ardmore and King of Prussia, and shows how these old boundaries still affect taxes, services, and who plows your street today.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Narberth

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 23
• Ukrainian Folk Festival 2026 →
  Ukrainian American Sports Center, 1 Lower State Rd, North Wales
  12:00 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

Thursday August 20
• Mat Yoga with New Horizons at Ashbridge →
  Ashbridge House, 1301 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr
  10:30 am
• Mah Jongg Classes with New Horizons at Ashbridge →
  Ashbridge House, 1301 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr
  12:00 pm
• Zumba Gold with New Horizons at Ashbridge →
  Ashbridge House, 1301 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr
  1:00 pm
• GWCS Board of Trustee Meeting
  Green Woods CS Philadelphia, PA 19128
  7:30 pm
Monday August 24
• First Day for students
  Walter B Saul Philadelphia, PA 19128
Thursday August 27
• Mat Yoga with New Horizons at Ashbrdige →
  Ashbridge House, 1301 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr
  10:30 am
• Mah Jongg Classes with New Horizons at Ashbridge →
  Ashbridge House, 1301 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr
  12:00 pm
• Zumba Gold with New Horizons in Narberth →
  Narberth Borough Hall, 100 Conway Ave, Narberth
  1:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Mat Yoga with New Horizons at Ashbridge →
  Ashbridge House, 1301 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr
  10:30 am
• Mah Jongg Classes with New Horizons at Ashbridge →
  Ashbridge House, 1301 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Havertown. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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Philadelphia

• Man Accused Of Sex Assault Tried To Board One-Way Flight From Philadelphia To Germany: Customs (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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