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Lansdale, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Lansdale! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Lansdale author turned mushrooms into a friendship story
  • Lansdale’s Nevin Shaw takes three wins in Kutztown swim victory
  • North Wales advances a budget without a tax increase

Also on today's calendar: Victorian Holiday House 2026: Travels & Traditions and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call an angry carrot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Turning cloudy and breezy, with a high of 49 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 52, low: 31.
  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 56 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Q&A with Kelsey Garrity-Riley (blogspot.com) — Lansdale author and illustrator Kelsey Garrity-Riley found inspiration on the forest floor for her new picture book, “Fritz: A Mushroom Story.” In an interview, she explains how mushroom characters became a way to explore friendship between different personalities and the comfort of being accepted without having to change.
   

• Hollenbach, Russell etch top 10 program times as KU bests Ursinus (kubears.com) — Lansdale’s Nevin Shaw won three individual events as Kutztown beat Ursinus 147-115 in Collegeville on Saturday. The North Penn graduate earned conference qualifying times in both breaststroke races, also won the 200 individual medley and helped Kutztown take first in the 400 medley relay.
   

• North Wales votes ahead 2027 budget with no tax increase (thereporteronline.com) — North Wales is moving toward a 2027 budget with no tax increase, with council unanimously agreeing to advertise the proposal. The plan includes higher employee health costs and more contracted public works services. Residents can review it before a final vote scheduled for Dec. 8.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • 1975 Kulp Road Harleysville (If using GPS, it is in between Kriebel road and Old Morris road)
    The Farmer's Flowers - self serve roadside stand. Open from dawn to dusk all week and weekend long rain or shine. Cash and Venmo accepted Hello… (Nextdoor Sumneytown - Forty Foot)
  • I'm interested in a gutter cleaning and potential gutter guards.
    I'd like to support a small local business in Lansdale near NPHS. (Nextdoor Upper Gwynedd)
  • AlphaGraphics posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Lansdale. Apply here.
  • Leisure Care, Inc. posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Lansdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lansdale here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Wales

  • Suspected Liquor Store Theft Prompts Police Search in North Wales (mychesco.com)
  • Toppoint Holdings Announces One-for-Five Reverse Stock Split Plan (kalkinemedia.com)
  • Upper Gwynedd votes ahead 2027 budget with $160 fire tax increase (thereporteronline.com)

Hatfield

  • Montco Lawmaker Named PA Senate Majority Leader (patch.com)

Gwynedd

  • Lower Gwynedd man sentenced to up to five decades in prison for attempting to kill Plymouth Township officer with his car (northpennnow.com)
  • Where To Enjoy A Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner At 11 Pennsylvania Restaurants (newsbreak.com)

Ok Lansdale! 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: "What do you call an angry carrot?" — A steamed vegetable (Thank you Kathy J. for sending it in!)
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