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🌱 What will Fleetwood’s $570,000 state grant pay for?

Be sure to catch Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza on the Fleetwood Patch calendar

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Coffee in hand, Fleetwood? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What will Fleetwood's $570,000 state grant pay for?
  • Which Fleetwood golfer shot the lowest round in BCIAA play?

Also on today's calendar: Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a shower in places, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 55.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pa. grants totaling $10.6 million awarded to 41 projects in Berks (readingeagle.com) — Fleetwood Borough Authority is receiving $570,000 in state funding to install a new return‑activated sludge control box, a key upgrade for the borough's wastewater system and public health. The grant is part of $10.6 million awarded to 41 Berks County projects, backing everything from fire equipment to park improvements in neighboring communities.
   

• Central Pa. high school golf top perfomers from Sept. 15 matches (pennlive.com) — Fleetwood High's golf team narrowly fell to Oley Valley, 212–203, but Cameron Peffel stood out by carding the match's lowest score with a 45. For Fleetwood residents following local student athletes, this quick roundup highlights how their team and a key player stacked up in BCIAA competition.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday September 17
  • Bullet Academy Open Gym
    Brandywine Heights Area SD, 445 W Barkley St, Topton
    10:00 am
  • Maidencreek Township Authority Meeting →
    Maidencreek Twp Water Auth, 1 Quarry Rd, Blandon
    11:00 am
    • Friday September 18
  • Bullet Academy Busy Bs in the Park
    Brandywine Heights Area SD, 205 S Callowhill St, Topton
    11:00 am
  • Muhls vs. Solanco
    Muhlenberg SD Reading, PA 19605
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 22
  • Kindermusik
    Brandywine Heights Area SD, 445 W Barkley St, Topton
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Thank you for everyone's help on my last task!
    I am now seeking someone to grind up some stumps. If interested please let me know. There are about 5 small stumps. (Nextdoor New Jerusalem)
  • Constellation Energy posted a job opening for Senior Reactor Operator in Fleetwood. Apply here.
  • CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Retail Inventory Specialist - Part Time in Reading. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fleetwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kutztown

  • Celebrate Regional Folklife and America's 250th at Heemet Fescht (bctv.org)
  • Rare, Early Keith Haring Works Come to Auction (artnet.com)
  • Shippensburg University part of PASSHE's new 'Connecting Credentials to Careers' pilot program (tristatealert.com)

Oley

  • Rooted in Oley Valley: 2 blend talents as Oley Valley Community Fair's new publicity co‑chairs (readingeagle.com)
  • Oley Valley senior class mans cake and cider stand (readingeagle.com)

Pottstown

  • Montco Motorcycle Community Mourns 33-Year-Old Killed In Crash (patch.com)

Ok Fleetwood! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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