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And on the Levittown Patch calendar - Property Restoration Business Liquidation | Langhorne, PA | Tools | Commercial Equipment

Monday August 24th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hey there, Levittown! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Levittown grew from broccoli fields into today's sprawling community
  • Lithium battery eyed after Falls Township blaze aided by Levittown crews
  • Where Croydon dog owners can turn in Levittown when trouble hits

Also on today's calendar: Property Restoration Business Liquidation | Langhorne, PA | Tools | Commercial Equipment and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Low humidity with sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Short History of Levittown, PA: How It Was Built (lowerbuckstimes.com) — Levittown's story, from farmland to a massive planned community, comes to life through Holly Drive, Bolton Mansion, and the neighborhoods many residents still call home. This history piece traces how Levittown was built, the Myers family's civil-rights stand in Dogwood Hollow, and how today's population, housing, and landmarks like Bolton Mansion and the Bath Road municipal area fit into that legacy.
   

• Battery Might Be To Blame For Commercial Building Blaze (levittownnow.com) — Fire crews from Falls Township and Levittown helped knock down an early-morning blaze in a Newbold Road commercial building, where a lithium-ion battery is being investigated as a possible cause. No injuries were reported as firefighters contained the office-area fire, checked for extension, and ventilated smoke with assistance from multiple nearby departments, including Levittown Fire Company No. 2.
   

• Dog-Friendly Croydon: Parks, Patios, Grooming and Vets (lowerbuckstimes.com) — Croydon dog owners are pointed straight to nearby Levittown resources, from the fenced dog park at Falls Township Community Park to grooming at PetSmart on Levittown Parkway and 24/7 emergencies at BluePearl Pet Hospital on Veterans Highway. The guide also explains Bristol Township leash rules, Bensalem's limited dog areas, and what to know before visiting patios, groomers, or the vet with your pet.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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