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🌱 Patch AM: Hatboro Downtown On The Rebound

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Good morning Hatboro! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Consultant's return sparks job growth and new businesses in downtown Hatboro
  • Is Hatboro Borough Council keeping its promise on financial transparency?

Also on today's calendar: LAUGH THE NIGHT AWAY @ Comedy Cabaret and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 67.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hatboro Downtown On The Rebound (patch.com) — Downtown Hatboro is seeing a resurgence as consultant Stephen Barth returns to help the borough council support York Road businesses and capitalize on new luxury apartments. Over eight months, his efforts have aided about half the downtown merchants, generated significant social media reach, and helped attract or expand numerous shops and eateries, bringing more than 200 new jobs to the borough.
   

• Hatboro Borough Council Blasted Over Fiscal Transparency (patch.com) — Hatboro residents are pressing Borough Council for clearer, more frequent updates on borough finances as work continues on the 2027 budget after recent double‑digit tax hikes. One resident criticized the lack of quarterly reports and transparency on capital spending, while officials say staff are still finalizing numbers and may present details at the September council meeting.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Neighbors in the KVMS / Acme area of Horsham - if you have a Ring or other outdoor camera, please help our family find our cat by checking for any black cat caught on your footage!
    If you see one, please text or call (215) 971-3521. There is a $200 reward for the person who helps us find Reggie! (Nextdoor Meetinghouse Rd)
  • Reliable Equipment and Service Co. Inc. posted a job opening for Purchasing Assistant in Warminster. Apply here.
  • WellBiz Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Front Desk Sales Advisor / Customer Service in Horsham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hatboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

Warminster

  • Intoxicated Woman Told Police She Worked For CIA: Warminster Crimes (patch.com)

Horsham

  • Ukrainian Folk Festival Returns to Horsham With Dances, Pysanka Lessons and Live Music Marking Ukraine's Independence and America's 250th Anniversary (chicagomusicguide.com)
  • Red Light Cameras Mulled In Horsham Township (patch.com)
  • Phase II Of Blair Mill Road Project Fees Paid (patch.com)

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Ok Hatboro! 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 sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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