🌱 Patch AM: Massive Drone Show, Festival To Pack Haverford Twp; Visitors Told To Take Public Transit

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In today's newsletter:

• Drone show and daylong festival set to transform Haverford Township Saturday
• Which Haverford softball stars just earned All-Delco honors this season?

Also on today's calendar: What you need to know! ILLUMINATION 250 Festival and DRONE Show presented by Visit Delco and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massive Drone Show, Festival To Pack Haverford Twp; Visitors Told To Take Public Transit (patch.com) — Haverford Township is gearing up for the free Illumination 250 Festival this Saturday, featuring live music, food trucks, vendors, kids' activities, and a nighttime drone show at Haverford High School. Because big crowds are expected and parking is limited, officials strongly urge residents to walk, bike, use public transit, or rideshare, and to follow posted parking rules in nearby neighborhoods.
   

• All-Delco Softball: Five aces headline loaded first team (delcotimes.com) — Haverford softball fans can celebrate several standout Fords earning All-Delco recognition, led by ace pitcher and co-captain Alli Daly and key contributors Lucy Ardizzi, Brenna Carfrey, and Brooke O'Connell. The piece spotlights their dominant stats, clutch playoff performances, and college plans while placing them among top players from Springfield, Marple Newtown, Episcopal Academy, and other Delco programs.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Haverford

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★ Featured 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
Sunday August 30
• Join us for a season of learning, creativity, and community →
  Wayne Art Center, 413 Maplewood Ave, Wayne
  9:00 am

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Other local events

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
Sunday September 13
• Rally Day →
  Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, 625 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr
  10:00 am
Monday September 14
• Delaware County Camera Club - Open House →
  Havertown Trinity Lutheran Church, 1141 West Chester Pike, Havertown
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 22
• Music & Conversation: Audra duo →
  Jaharis Recital Hall
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• New Student Orientation
  Marple Newtown SD Broomall, PA 19008
  9:00 am
• Storytime: Family Fun →
  Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Brookline, 708 Brookline Blvd, Pittsburgh
  10:30 am
• Historic Architecture Review Board *Hybrid* 7:00 p.m. →
  Lansdowne Borough Hall & Zoom - 12 E. Baltimore Avenue Lansdowne PA 19050
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts →
  The Bryn Mawr Gazebo, 9 S Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr
  7:00 pm
• River Shook →
  Moonlite Cafe, 530 Brookline Blvd, Pittsburgh
  8:00 pm
Monday August 31
• First Day of School (Grades 1-8)
  Green Woods CS Philadelphia, PA 19128

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Ardmore

• Humbird Shares New Single 'Hey Big Dipper' – Opening For John Craigie On 9/9 At The Ludlow Garage (cincygroove.com)

Bryn Mawr

• Dave Portnoy Is Back In Pennsylvania — Here's How He Ranked The Pizza (dailyvoice.com)
• Views of SpaceX launch seen in Philadelphia's tri-state area (6abc.com)
• Grandparents, teachers and even bus drivers can build resilient kids (northeastern.edu)

Radnor

• New School Principal Appointed In Radnor Twp. (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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