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🌱 How close is North Penn High to herd immunity levels?

Coming up: Local Tap upcoming entertainment on the Lansdale Patch calendar

Thursday August 20th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hello again Lansdale! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How close is North Penn High to herd immunity levels?
  • Could private lots soon open to public parking in downtown Lansdale?
  • Why a February Main Street lewdness case ended in time served

Also on today's calendar: Local Tap upcoming entertainment and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: Some sun, then clouds; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
  • Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Vaccination Rates At North Penn High School: See Newly Revealed Data (patch.com) — North Penn High School in Lansdale reports vaccination rates just under the 95 percent herd immunity benchmark for key childhood diseases, with no students listed as noncompliant. State health officials have released school-by-school data so Lansdale families can better understand local protection levels and ongoing public health efforts.
   

2. Lansdale: Talks ongoing on 'secondary parking' code (thereporteronline.com) — Lansdale officials are refining a new "secondary parking" code that would let downtown businesses open their private lots to public use during off-hours, potentially easing the hunt for spaces around Main Street. The planning commission, code committee, and council are debating how many spaces can be shared, liability questions, and app-based management, with a possible council vote as early as September.
   

3. Man sentenced to time served in indecent exposure case near Lansdale Boys & Girls Club (northpennnow.com) — A man has been sentenced to time served and probation after pleading guilty to open lewdness and drug possession following a February incident across from the North Penn Valley Boys & Girls Club in Lansdale. Police say he was reported removing clothing and behaving erratically near West Main Street, and he is now ordered to undergo evaluations, follow treatment, and stay away from the club.
   

4. Why Does Montco Look Like That? (montco.today) — Montgomery County's quirky map, including boroughs like Lansdale tucked inside larger townships, still shapes who plows your street and sets your taxes. This explainer walks Lansdale-area residents through how boroughs, townships, and postal addresses differ so you can tell which government actually serves your home.
   

5. Police: Both drivers ran red light before Route 309 crash in Hilltown Saturday night (northpennnow.com) — A 76-year-old Lansdale man was injured, though not critically, in a late-night crash that shut down Route 309 at Hilltown Pike on Saturday. Police say both involved drivers ran red lights before colliding, and traffic was detoured for several hours during the response and cleanup.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 20
  • Local & On Tap
    The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County Location: Bonefish Grill, 27 Airport Square, North Wales, PA
    5:00 pm
  • Friday August 21
  • Storybook Sprouts Story Time →
    North Wales Area Library, 233 Swartley St, North Wales
    10:30 am
  • Rooster Scramble →
    The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County Macoby Run Golf Course 5275 McLean Station Road Green Lane, PA
    11:30 am
  • Saturday August 22
  • August Open House Days
    Montgomery County Historic Sites Pottsgrove Manor - 100 West King St Pottstown PA 19464
    11:00 am
  • Porch Performance: Montgomery County Concert Band
    Montgomery County Historic Sites Pennypacker Mills - 5 Haldeman Rd Schwenksville PA 19473
    4:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Homegrown Fresh Tomatoes for Sale
    Sale of HomeGrown Tomatoes at 2091 Kriebel Rd. Lansdale Pa.$0.25 Each or 6 for $1.00 (More info)

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  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Lansdale. Apply here.
  • Jobot posted a job opening for Senior Roofing Project Manager in Lansdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lansdale here.

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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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