🌱 How to get Chester’s exclusive ‘1776’ anniversary postmark by mail

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In today's newsletter:

• How to get Chester’s exclusive ‘1776’ anniversary postmark by mail

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Wine and Food Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 100 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 102, low: 79.
• Saturday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 77 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Historic PA Post Offices to Offer '250 Years of Delivering' Pictorial Postmark in honor of 250 Anniversary of America (usps.com) — Chester’s historic post office at 400 Edgmont Avenue is one of just 62 nationwide offering a special “1776” pictorial postmark honoring America’s 250th birthday, available by mail for 90 days starting July 4. Local stamp collectors and history buffs can request the Chester-specific cancellation by following USPS’ mail-in instructions, choosing Chester from the list of participating locations.
   

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📸 Around Chester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chester

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Thursday July 2

• Sh*tty Art Buddies
  Delaware County Arts Consortium Nimble Craft
  6:00 pm
• Recreation Board Meeting →
  Upper Providence Twp - Upper Providence Township 935 N. Providence Road Media PA 19063
  7:00 pm

Friday July 3

• Independence Day (City Hall Closed)
  City of Chester Chester City Hall, 1 E 4th St, Chester, PA, 19013, United States
• Weekend Warm-up Hike
  Tyler Arboretum 515 Painter Road, Media, PA 19063
  8:00 am
• Children's Concert at the Rose Tree Summer Festival: Steve Pullara
  Delaware County Arts Consortium Rose Tree Park, 1671 North Providence Rd, Media, PA, 19063, United States
  10:00 am
• Wine Cork Flag
  Delaware County Arts Consortium Rockdale Art Center, 799 Mount Rd, Aston, PA, United States
  6:30 pm

Saturday July 4

• 4th of July at the Lansdowne Farmers Market
  Delaware County Arts Consortium Veterans Landing, 30 N. Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, PA, 19050, United States
  9:00 am

Sunday July 5

• Sunday Tour: Welcome to Tyler
  Tyler Arboretum 515 Painter Road, Media, PA 19063
  9:30 am

Saturday July 18

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
  Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 2

• Jr. 76ers Camp (ESF Camps)
  Ridley High School Folsom, PA 19033
  7:30 am
• American Communities 1776-2026
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events McCabe Library Atrium Exhibits
  8:30 am
• Ridley Twnshp Park & Rec - Summer Playground Camp
  Ridley High School Folsom, PA 19033
  8:30 am
• Finance Committee Meeting →
  Swarthmore Borough, PA Calendar Swarthmore, PA 19081
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our hearts go out to our brothers and sisters in the Pennsylvania State Police as they deal with the death of another trooper today.
  A Pennsylvania State Police Trooper died after being hit by a commercial vehicle Wednesday morning along Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County. The… (Nextdoor )

• Philadelphia Union posted a job opening for Part-Time Housekeeping, Subaru Park in Chester. Apply here.
• Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Catering Services Supervisor - Widener University in Chester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chester here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Brookhaven

• Fire Marshal Answers ‘Burning' Questions (brookhavenboro.com)
• Pennsylvania State Police reports: 85-year-old scammed over fake issues of hackers, viruses (delcotimes.com)

Ridley Park

• Heat is curtailing July 4th celebrations in Delaware County (delcotimes.com)

Media

• Restaurant, Food Inspections In Media: See Results For June (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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