🌱 How DCCC’s new Drexel Hill campus could reshape local job training
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Drexel Hill! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How DCCC’s new Drexel Hill campus could reshape local job training
Also on today's calendar: Kelly Center Presents DREW SHANEFIELD'S VERNON PAPERS with CubiZm and 13 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
- Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 77, low: 62.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DCCC Seeks Donor Support for Workforce Training Expansion (mychesco.com) — A new Delaware County Community College Southeast Center in Drexel Hill is ramping up workforce training and asking local donors to help equip labs, kitchens, and trade shops. The Tools for Tomorrow campaign aims to remove equipment costs for students in culinary arts, health care, biotech, early childhood education, and skilled trades, directly supporting many first-generation and working adult learners from around the area. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Kelly Center Presents DREW SHANEFIELD'S VERNON PAPERS with CubiZm →
Kelly Center, 4 E Eagle Rd, Havertown
7:30 pm -
25th Anniversary of 911 →
4955 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square
8:00 am -
Philadelphia Sports Venue Furniture Liquidation | Hospitality Furnishings →
Online Auction,
8:00 pm -
Corey Holcomb →
Lansdowne Theater, 31 N Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne
7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
Friday September 11
Tuesday September 15
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
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Labor Day - Schools & Admin Office Closed
William Penn SD Primos, PA 19018 -
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Springfield SD Springfield, PA 19064 -
School Safety Week(s)
Springfield Literacy Center Springfield, PA 19064 -
First Day of Kindergarten
William Penn SD Primos, PA 19018 -
FIRST FULL DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Springfield SD Springfield, PA 19064 -
ELL Fall Parent Night
Richardson MS Springfield, PA 19064
6:00 pm -
Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Jr. →
Holy Child Academy, 475 Shadeland Ave, Drexel Hill
7:00 pm -
PWMS Back-to-School Night
William Penn SD Primos, PA 19018
5:00 pm -
H&S Meeting #1 (intro at start of meetings)
Springfield Literacy Center Springfield, PA 19064
6:15 pm -
Back-to-School Night-First Grade
Springfield Literacy Center Springfield, PA 19064
6:30 pm -
Education Committee Meeting
William Penn SD Primos, PA 19018
6:30 pm -
Back to School Night
Scenic Hills El Sch Springfield, PA 19064
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My name is Denise.
Have lived in Drexel Hill for over 40 years. I am very happy here. (Nextdoor Garrettford)
- Burger King posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Leader in Clifton Heights. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Sharon Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Drexel Hill here.
🗞 Nearby News
Havertown
- Villanova Engineering Welcomes 6 New Faculty Members (villanova.edu)
- Delaware County church services file for Sept. 4, 2026 (delcotimes.com)
Darby
- U.D. officer hit by fleeing dirt bike driver, suffers ankle injury (delcotimes.com)
- Aqua Pennsylvania Launches Lead Service Line Replacement Project Across Delaware County (delco.today)
- Man accused of beating girlfriend calls her 242 times from George Hill (delcotimes.com)
Radnor
- Courthouse Relocation Plan Canceled, But Radnor Officials Say The Court Needs A New Home (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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