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In today's newsletter:

• See which Haverford runners made this year's All‑Delco teams
• Haverford and Philadelphia communities remember volunteer and arts supporter Sandra Hollin

Also on today's calendar: Major Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale-Soft Seating Too!! and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 67 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm in the afternoon, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
• Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Girls Track and Field: The 2026 All-Delco Team (delcotimes.com) — Haverford High's girls track standouts earned major recognition on the 2026 All‑Delco teams, with one athlete on the first team, another on the second team, and several listed as honorable mentions. The roundup showcases top performers from across Delaware County, but Haverford runners are prominently featured among the region's best.
   

• Sandra Hollin, Devoted Volunteer and Arts Supporter, Dies at 93 (jewishexponent.com) — A longtime Haverford resident, Sandra C. Hollin is remembered for decades of volunteer work with Jewish organizations and the Penn Museum, as well as deep involvement in Philadelphia's arts scene. Friends and family recall her as a devoted mother, grandmother, and lifelong learner whose curiosity, kindness, and cultural engagement shaped communities from Philadelphia to the many cities where she lived.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Haverford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Major Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale-Soft Seating Too!! →
  Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
  9:30 am
• Earthquake and Kym Whitley →
  Lansdowne Theater, 31 N Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Friends' Central Early Bird Open House (Grades 6-12) →
  1101 City Ave, Penn Wynne
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• What you need to know! ILLUMINATION 250 Festival and DRONE Show presented by Visit Delco →
  A.G. Cornog Stadium, Havertown
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• The Kelly Center Presents Vernon Papers with Kathy Quinn and Steve Lessick →
  Kelly Center, 4 E Eagle Rd, Havertown
  7:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Fall Music for Families Begins 9/8! →
  Kelly Center, 4 E Eagle Rd, Havertown
  9:15 am
Friday September 11
• 25th Anniversary of 911 →
  4955 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 23
• South Pittsburgh Ward Summer Picnic →
  Brookline Memorial Park, 1399 Oakridge St, Pittsburgh
  5:00 pm
Monday August 24
• First Day for students
  Walter B Saul Philadelphia, PA 19128
• Digital Skills →
  Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Brookline, 708 Brookline Blvd, Pittsburgh
  11:00 am
• NEW First Grade Student Orientation
  Springfield Literacy Center SLC
  3:15 pm
• SLC Sneak Peek Night - one night
  Springfield Literacy Center Springfield, PA 19064
  4:00 pm
• Sabold Community Event
  Sabold El Sch Springfield, PA 19064
  6:00 pm
• Storytime: Family Fun →
  Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Brookline, 708 Brookline Blvd, Pittsburgh
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• First Grade Drop-In Day
  Springfield Literacy Center Springfield, PA 19064
  2:00 pm

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Bryn Mawr

• Bryn Mawr Date-Night & Special-Occasion Dining (phillybite.com)

Norristown

• Beloved Elmwood Park Zoo Animal Dies (patch.com)
• Upper Merion Police Are Now Hiring (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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