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🌱 Lansdowne police seek suspect in September killing of 18-year-old

Lansdowne, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hi there, Lansdowne! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lansdowne police seek suspect in September killing of 18-year-old
  • Kansas brings its classic hits to Lansdowne Theater

Also on today's calendar: JUMBLE (Rummage Sale) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is easy to get in to but hard to get out of? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 60, low: 47.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 60 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police searching for suspect in deadly Lansdowne shooting of 18-year-old (fox29.com) — Lansdowne police are asking for help finding Amir Eskridge, 21, who is wanted in the Sept. 8 killing of 18-year-old Richard DeShield Jr. Authorities say they obtained an arrest warrant after investigating the shooting near North Wycombe Avenue and are still working to identify anyone else involved.
   

• Kansas bringing its timeless rock to Lansdowne Theater (delcotimes.com) — Kansas makes its Lansdowne Theater debut Nov. 14 at 8 p.m., bringing classics including “Dust in the Wind” and “Carry On Wayward Son.” Singer Ronnie Platt says the band performs without backing tracks, though original members Richard Williams and Phil Ehart are not scheduled to appear.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Yeadon

  • Five sentenced for ‘campaign of dread' carjackings that left two dead (delcotimes.com)
  • Suspect sought in fatal shooting of Penn Wood High School student (phillyvoice.com)

Darby

  • Darby police training center dedicated to history-making Marine (6abc.com)

Drexel Hill

  • Delaware County church-related events file for Nov. 6, 2026 (delcotimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is easy to get in to but hard to get out of?" — Trouble (Thank you Candice H. for sending it in!)
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