🌱 Patch AM: Penncrest Is One Of PA's Top 50 High Schools, Per U.S. News

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In today's newsletter:

• Penncrest earns statewide acclaim in new U.S. News high school rankings.
• What led to a grisly Red Roof Inn case landing in Media court?

Also on today's calendar: Newtown Square Farmers Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
• Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Penncrest Is One Of PA's Top 50 High Schools, Per U.S. News (patch.com) — Families in Media can celebrate Penncrest High School's recognition as one of Pennsylvania's top 50 public high schools, ranking 46th statewide and 1,266th nationally in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 list. The school's strong AP participation, 97 percent graduation rate, and above-average Keystone Exam scores drove its performance, while the article also notes ongoing debate over how such rankings weigh test scores and privilege.
   

• Man held in stabbing that caused blood 'shooting out like a hose' (delcotimes.com) — A Middletown man accused of a brutal stabbing at the Red Roof Inn near Riddle Hospital is now headed for formal arraignment at the County Courthouse in Media on Sept. 9. Testimony described blood "shooting out like a hose" after the victim's arm was slashed, while prosecutors argue the knife attack and alleged throat threat justify aggravated assault and terroristic threats charges.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21
• Newtown Square Farmers Market →
  395 Bishop Hollow Rd, Newtown Square
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Zumba Gold (Thursday) →
  Media Borough, PA Calendar, 301 N Jackson Street, Media
  9:30 am
• Environmental Commission Meeting →
  Upper Providence Twp Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86765412973?pwd=QUVocWY3cGQvMERXTktrNCs2REVKUT09 Meeti
  7:00 pm
• Media Borough Council Meeting →
  Media Borough, PA Calendar, 301 N Jackson Street, Media
  7:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Weekend Warm-up Hike
  Tyler Arboretum 515 Painter Road, Media, PA 19063
  8:00 am
• Yoga (Friday) →
  Media Borough, PA Calendar, 301 N Jackson Street, Media
  9:00 am
Saturday August 22
• Gentle Flow Yoga
  Tyler Arboretum 515 Painter Road, Media, PA 19063
  9:15 am
• Saturday Wildflower Walk
  Tyler Arboretum 515 Painter Road, Media, PA 19063
  11:00 am
• 4pm party slot available! Click for Info! →
  Painting with a Twist, 300 W State St #100, Media
  4:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Moth Night at Newlin →
  Newlin Grist Mill Park, 219 Cheyney Rd
  9:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Happy Hour at Newlin →
  Newlin Grist Mill
  5:00 pm
• Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz →
  Newlin Grist Mill
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

• Republican Gail Scott enters race for Delco's 26th District state Senate seat (broadandliberty.com)
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• Beat the Back-to-School Blues With These 12 Campus Novels (bookstr.com)
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Marple

• Woman found dead in Marple Township (newportdispatch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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