🌱 Who’s performing at Havertown’s big Illumination 250 drone show?
Havertown, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Havertown! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Who’s performing at Havertown’s big Illumination 250 drone show?
- How a Havertown swimmer turned anxiety into Special Olympics medals
Also on today's calendar: Gordon Douglas, Comedian.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 65.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Entertainment lineup announced for Delco's Illumination 250 Festival (delcotimes.com) — Havertown will host the free Illumination 250 Festival and 300-drone show at Haverford High School on Saturday, Aug. 29, with music, kids’ activities, and patriotic performances. The piece also highlights new county litter-cleanup kits, a youth medical assistant training program, and several regional institutional updates that Havertown residents can tap into. 
• ‘It felt amazing': Havertown athlete wins 2 medals at Special Olympics USA (delcotimes.com) — Havertown swimmer Patrick Fry is bringing home silver and bronze medals from this summer’s Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis. The 24-year-old Neumann University student shares how focused training, local YMCA support, and Special Olympics experiences helped him overcome social anxiety and proudly represent both Havertown and Team Pennsylvania.
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Brandywine Summit Camp Meeting, 119 Beaver Valley Rd, Chadds Ford
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Big Kid Band: Intro to Voice, Uke and Rhythm →
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In-Person Highlights Tour
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CCC 2026 Summer Concert
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Brookline Memorial Park, 1399 Oakridge St, Pittsburgh
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Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Jr. →
Holy Child Academy, 475 Shadeland Ave, Drexel Hill
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American Communities 1776-2026
Swarthmore College - Featured Events McCabe Library Atrium Exhibits
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Summer Circuits Camp @ Villanova University →
Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Ave, Villanova
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🗞 Nearby News
Drexel Hill
- Delaware County church-related events file for July 24, 2026 (delcotimes.com)
- Delco League: Chester's Quinn overcomes late drama to force Game 3 (centredaily.com)
Broomall
- DCIU graduates 37 from Practical Nursing Program (delcotimes.com)
Lansdowne
- Summer Swimming: Lansdowne completes unbeaten season, another division title (delcotimes.com)
- 7 Simple Money Habits for Career Professionals (delco.today)
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