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🌱 Patch AM: 6 Bucks Co. High Schools Among Top 100 In PA: U.S. News

Make time for A Taste of The Tropics Signature Series Event on the Doylestown Patch calendar

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What's up Doylestown! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Doylestown's CB West stacks up among Pennsylvania's best
  • Doylestown prosecutors detail arrest abroad in brutal Bucks homicide case
  • Ready to ride or watch when Bucks County Classic takes over downtown?

Also on today's calendar: A Taste of The Tropics Signature Series Event and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid with brief showers, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
  • Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 6 Bucks Co. High Schools Among Top 100 In PA: U.S. News (patch.com) — Families in Doylestown can take pride that Central Bucks High School West ranks among the top 100 high schools in Pennsylvania, according to new U.S. News & World Report rankings. The list highlights six Bucks County schools, detailing their enrollments, national standings, and roles in local districts, giving parents and students a snapshot of how area schools stack up statewide and nationally.
   

2. International Search For Bucks Co. Man Wanted In Girlfriend's Stabbing Death Ends In Arrest (patch.com) — Doylestown authorities say an international search has ended with the arrest of a Telford man in Honduras, accused in the stabbing death of his girlfriend in Bucks County. District Attorney Joe Khan announced that the suspect is being held pending extradition to face homicide and related charges, while emphasizing the case as a stark reminder of the dangers of domestic violence in the community.
   

3. Bucks County Classic bike race returns for 22nd year to Doylestown (centralbucksnews.com) — Doylestown's streets will again host the Bucks County Classic on Sept. 13, with pro and amateur races looping through the borough's downtown and tying into the Doylestown Arts Festival. Residents can ride the course, enter kids' races, volunteer, or simply watch top cyclists compete for free along Court and Main streets.
   

4. WATCH: Police seek wrong-way driver accused of nearly hitting pedestrian on Doylestown sidewalk (bucksindependence.com) — Police are asking Doylestown Borough residents to help identify a woman who allegedly drove the wrong way on Mechanics Street, jumped the sidewalk, and narrowly missed a pedestrian on Aug. 13. Surveillance video shows a newer gray SUV and a later confrontation, and Central Bucks Regional Police are seeking tips by phone or anonymous submission.
   

5. Longtime Bucks County Arts Organization Unveils New Name, Look And Vision (patch.com) — BucksArts, the rebranded Arts & Cultural Council, is rolling out several new programs in Doylestown, including a Small Works Exhibition at Penn Medicine Doylestown Hospital and literary salons at Freeman Hall. The group will also showcase its new name and member artwork at the upcoming Doylestown Arts Festival, aiming to connect more local artists with audiences across Bucks County.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Unlocking Golf's True "Magic Move": Your Path to Pure Ball-Striking —Daniel Guest Read on Patch
  • Can anyone recommend a mobile lawn mower servicer who will come to us to service our John Deere?
    We don't have a trailer to pull to get serviced and it needs some TLC. We are in Doylestown. Thanks! (Nextdoor Burnt House Hill-Buckingham)
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Ok Doylestown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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