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🌱 Harleysville grad lands $5,000 scholarship before heading to Georgetown

Harleysville, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Harleysville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Harleysville grad lands $5,000 scholarship before heading to Georgetown
  • Harleysville firefighters assist in controlling major Upper Gwynedd commercial blaze

Also on today's calendar: 24/7 Cage-Free Dog Boarding Coming to Malvern and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Hazy, very hot and humid, with a high of 103 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny; very hot, humid, temps: high: 101, low: 75.
  • Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 98 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Souderton graduate earns $5,000 Ardent Credit Union scholarship before heading to Georgetown (northpennnow.com) — A Harleysville-area Souderton Area High School graduate, Riya Mehta, has earned a $5,000 grand prize scholarship from Ardent Credit Union to help launch her studies at Georgetown University this fall. The contest, open across the Philadelphia region, rewarded students for creative video submissions and also provided $2,500 awards to four other area seniors.
   

• Firefighters battle Upper Gwynedd commercial fire; investigation underway (thereporteronline.com) — Harleysville Community Fire Company was among several departments called to help battle a major commercial fire in Upper Gwynedd Tuesday afternoon, where a partially demolished building was found fully engulfed. Crews fought the blaze defensively for more than three hours, contained it without injuries, and investigators are now working to determine the cause.
   


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🗓 Upcoming Events in Harleysville

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Other local events
    Sunday July 5
  • Harleysville Market 2026
    Harleysville Community Center, 435 Park Ave, Harleysville
    10:00 am
  • Independence Ignited!
    Montgomery County Historic Sites Pottsgrove Manor - 100 West King St Pottstown PA 19464
    11:00 am
  • Tuesday July 7
  • Orienteering for Beginners at Lower Perkiomen Valley Park
    Montgomery County Parks Events Lower Perkiomen Valley Park - 101 New Mill Road Oaks PA 19456
    10:00 am
  • Thursday July 9
  • Summer Concert - Fischer's Park
    Fischer's Park, 2235 Bustard Rd, Harleysville
    7:00 pm
  • Saturday July 11
  • Geology of Green Lane Park
    Montgomery County Parks Events Green Lane Park - 2144 Snyder Road Green Lane PA 18054
    11:00 am
  • Soar Like an Eagle: Celebrating America’s 250th
    Montgomery County Parks Events Upper Schuylkill Valley Park - 1615 Black Rock Road Royersford PA
    11:00 am
  • Lock 60 Walking Tours
    Montgomery County Parks Events - 400 Towpath Road Mont Clare PA 19453
    11:00 am
  • Saturday July 18
  • Purcellville Wine and Food Festival
    Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
    2:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Home For Sale: One-Floor Living + Bonus Loft at 55+ Lions Gate, Souderton
    Real Estate For Sale... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Caregivers needed immediately!
    I am the general manager of an amazing home care agency with super star caregivers. Because our caregivers are so amazing we are growing at an… (Nextdoor Park Ave)
  • BrightPath Kids Corporation posted a job opening for Pre-k Lead Teacher in Souderton. Apply here.
  • St. Mary Center posted a job opening for Recreation Aide in Lansdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harleysville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Skippack

  • The Ultimate July 4 Fireworks Guide For Suburban Philly (patch.com)
  • Montgomery County food safety inspections found dirty floors and rodent droppings (pottsmerc.com)

Souderton

  • USDA plans aid for small, mid-sized beef processors amid cattle shortage (agri-pulse.com)
  • Cross country move opened new doors for Souderton softball's Jones (phillyburbs.com)
  • The Secrets Behind Montgomery County's Longest-Running Family Businesses (vista.today)

Montgomeryville

  • Building Fire Under Investigation In Upper Gwynedd (patch.com)
  • Lansdale Police Add Full Time Mental Health Co-Responder (patch.com)

Ok Harleysville! 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: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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