🌱 Glenolden’s own Morgan Connell celebrates a new marketing degree
Glenolden, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Glenolden! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Glenolden’s own Morgan Connell celebrates a new marketing degree
- Meet the Glenolden mailman who became the Flyers’ first orange mascot
Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy with a few showers, temps: high: 71, low: 56.
- Thursday: Some sun with showers around, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Campus notes for May 10, 2026 (delcotimes.com) — A Glenolden resident, Morgan Connell, has earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from East Stroudsburg University, one of several local students highlighted for recent college graduations. The roundup also recognizes graduates from Georgia Tech, the University of Georgia, and Flagler College with ties across Delaware and Chester counties. 
• Meet the Delco Mailman Who Played the Flyers' Original Orange Mascot (vista.today) — A Glenolden mail carrier, Dennis Boyle, once suited up as the Philadelphia Flyers’ very first orange mascot, Slapshot, back in 1978. The story looks back on how this Glenolden native landed the role, his brief run on the ice, and how fans now embrace Gritty instead.
📸 Around Glenolden
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Upcoming Events in
Glenolden
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★ Featured events ★
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Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
Penn Wood High School - Green Avenue Campus, 100 Green Ave, Lansdowne
7:00 pm
Thursday May 28
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Other local events
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Post Prom 2026 - Afer Senior Prom Events
Ridley High School Folsom, PA 19033
6:30 pm -
Senior Awards
Ridley High School Folsom, PA 19033
7:00 pm -
Class of 2029 - Class Officer Candidate Speeches
Ridley High School Folsom, PA 19033
8:30 am -
Post Prom 2026 - Afer Senior Prom Events
Ridley High School Folsom, PA 19033
6:30 pm -
DTS Spirit Day!
Southeast Delco SD Darby, PA 19023 -
Senior Prom
Ridley High School Folsom, PA 19033
7:00 pm -
Keystone Testing
Southeast Delco SD Darby, PA 19023 -
RHS Social Studies Dept - Conversation w/Vietnam Veteran
Ridley High School Folsom, PA 19033
8:30 am
Tuesday May 12
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Monday May 18
📣 Glenolden Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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American Communities 1776-2026
Swarthmore College - Featured Events McCabe Library Atrium Exhibits
8:30 am -
Campus Culture & Climate Survey Report Listening Sessions:
Swarthmore College - Featured Events Swarthmore, PA 19081
9:00 am -
Spring Yoga Series
Tinicum Memorial Public Library Community Room, Rachel Kohl Community Library
9:15 am -
Indoor Story Time @ MFL
Tinicum Memorial Public Library Children's Room, Middletown Free Library
10:00 am
Tuesday May 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Glenolden. Apply here.
- Price Rite posted a job opening for Price Rite - Night Crew Clerk - Part Time (PRRC PA) Salary Range $13.75 - $20.00/hr in Clifton Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glenolden here.
🗞 Nearby News
Collingdale
- 6 displaced after house fire in Sharon Hill (delcotimes.com)
- Crews battle overnight fire in Collingdale apartment building (delcotimes.com)
- Penn State Brandywine graduates 142 after ‘incredible journey' (delcotimes.com)
Darby
- Philly man gets 3-6 years in Upper Darby road rage gunfire (delcotimes.com)
- PennDOT road projects for the week of May 10, 2026 (delcotimes.com)
- New York Bagels in West Philadelphia pauses operations after 2nd explosion (fox29.com)
Media
- Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian In Early Morning Delco Crash: Reports (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 sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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