🌱 Is your Glenolden street on Aqua’s 3,700-foot water-main upgrade list?
Glenolden, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Glenolden! 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:
- Is your Glenolden street on Aqua’s 3,700-foot water-main upgrade list?
- How a Glenolden resident’s car break-in cases ended in court
Also on today's calendar: Corey Holcomb and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: An afternoon shower; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 74 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 92, low: 74. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Hot with a stray thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• PennDOT road projects for the week of Aug. 30, 2026 (delcotimes.com) — Expect significant water-main replacement work on several Glenolden streets, including North Scott Avenue, North Llanwellyn Avenue, and Rambler Road, as Aqua PA upgrades 3,700 feet of pipe. The same schedule lists major PennDOT lane closures and detours on nearby highways and township roads that could affect your commutes through fall and beyond. 
• Glenolden man pleads to numerous car break-ins following conviction in one case (delcotimes.com) — A 24-year-old Glenolden resident has been sentenced to state prison and probation after pleading no contest in a string of car break-in cases across several nearby towns. The judge cited his long record and prior gang-related conviction while also noting his recent efforts at rehabilitation and eligibility for a treatment program that could shorten his time behind bars.
📸 Around Glenolden
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Upcoming Events in
Glenolden
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★ Featured events ★
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Corey Holcomb →
Lansdowne Theater, 31 N Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne
7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
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Half-Day Early Dismissal for Students
William Penn SD Primos, PA 19018 -
First Day of School for Students
William Penn SD Primos, PA 19018 -
First day for students with last names N to Z
Southeast Delco SD Darby, PA 19023 -
Property Committee Meeting
William Penn SD Primos, PA 19018
6:30 pm -
All students attend @ 8:20
Southeast Delco SD Darby, PA 19023 -
Half-Day Early Dismissal for Students
William Penn SD Primos, PA 19018 -
Kindergarten Orientation
William Penn SD Primos, PA 19018 -
Kindergarten Orientation
William Penn SD Primos, PA 19018 -
25th Anniversary of 911 →
4955 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square
8:00 am
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 11
📣 Glenolden Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Total Body Bands with Julie McHugh
Swarthmore College - Featured Events Matchbox Tarble Commons Upper Level
7:30 am -
Welcome Back Breakfast
Swarthmore College - Featured Events Science Center - Eldridge Commons, Science Center Terrace
8:30 am -
American Communities 1776-2026
Swarthmore College - Featured Events McCabe Library Atrium Exhibits
8:30 am -
Hatha Yoga with Stacy Bomento
Swarthmore College - Featured Events Matchbox Tarble Commons Upper Level
12:00 pm
Monday August 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Trinity Health posted a job opening for Stationary Engineer - Per Diem in Darby. Apply here.
- Wawa, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Lansdowne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glenolden here.
🗞 Nearby News
Prospect Park
- Wednesday marks 81st anniversary of World War II's ending (delcotimes.com)
Darby
- Philly man pleads to manslaughter in shooting death of Jermaine Richardson (delcotimes.com)
Chesterbrook
- Berwyn EMT Dies In Scooter Crash In His College Town (patch.com)
Ok Glenolden! 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: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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