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🌱 Why Afar just crowned New Hope Pennsylvania’s most charming small town.
You won't want to miss 2-Day Super Rummage Sale on the New Hope Patch calendar

Good morning to you New Hope! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Afar just crowned New Hope Pennsylvania's most charming small town.
- Planning a foliage day trip? Why New Hope tops the fall list.
Also on today's calendar: 2-Day Super Rummage Sale and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 40 degrees.
- Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New Hope Named 'Most Charming Small Town' in Pennsylvania (wmmr.com) — New Hope just earned fresh statewide praise as Afar's pick for Pennsylvania's "most charming small town," spotlighting local favorites like Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope Railroad, OldeStone Steakhouse, and Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve. The piece emphasizes the borough's riverfront setting, Revolutionary War ties, and thriving dining and lodging scene, reinforcing New Hope's appeal to visitors and residents alike.
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• Fall Foliage Destinations Near Philadelphia Offer Day Trips, Weekend Getaways (wmmr.com) — New Hope gets a prime shout-out as a top way to enjoy Bucks County's nationally ranked fall foliage, with suggestions like covered-bridge tours, River Road drives, hot air balloon rides, and seasonal rail excursions. The guide also recommends staying overnight at local spots such as Ghost Light Inn and the Carriage House of New Hope to stretch a day trip into a full weekend.
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📸 Around New Hope
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Hope
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★ Featured events ★
- 2-Day Super Rummage Sale →
1680 Aquetong Rd, New Hope
9:00 am - Specters & Spirits →
(First Stop) Olivia's Bridge Street Inn, 28 W Bridge St, New Hope, PA, 18938,
12:00 pm - Clover Stieve Album Release Concert! →
2 Stockton Ave, New Hope
7:00 pm - New Date! Preserve @ Play →
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, 1635 River Rd, New Hope
10:00 am - Fall Breakfast - Doylestown American Legion Post 210 →
315 North Street,
7:30 am - Meadows Miler →
Rosedale Park, 424 Federal City Rd, Pennington
8:00 am - Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
9:00 am
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- New Date! Preserve @ Play →
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, 1635 River Rd, New Hope
10:00 am - Crafts In The Barn →
9:30 am - Third Friday - Community Shredding - Bailiwick Office Park →
252 West Swamp Road, Doylestown, PA, 18901
8:30 am - McCartney Foundation 5k Run & Family Walk For The Deaf →
Peace Valley Park, 264 Creek Rd, Doylestown
9:00 am - Guild for Early Music Annual Showcase →
Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ, 08542
12:30 pm - Concordia Chamber Players Presents Voices of America →
Trinity Episcopal Church Solebury, 6587 Upper York Rd, Solebury
3:00 pm - Pumpkin Carving Night →
Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Rd, New Hope
5:30 pm - Haunted Trails →
Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Rd, New Hope
6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Thursday October 22
Saturday October 24
📣 New Hope Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making New Hope PatchAM possible:
- Paramount Wood Co — (412) 587-4166
- Gameday Men's Health — (888) 596-4220
- Eclipse Exterior Cleaning — (844) 600-9274
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- CBAA Winter Intramural Basketball Registration is Open
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- About a year and a half ago, I was diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease.
Ironically I think I had it for several years prior to the diagnosis, but I am grateful that the Neurologist at Penn concluded after our first… (Nextdoor New Hope) - Possible Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery needed.
How many of you out there have had TKRs or know someone who has? Did you, or did the person or people you know, have good results or bad results? (Nextdoor New Hope)
- Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar posted a job opening for Executive Chef - Newtown in Newtown. Apply here.
- Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Bilingual Customer Service Specialist (Spanish) in Doylestown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Hope here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newtown
- Woodbourne Road In Middletown Scheduled For Repaving This Week (patch.com)
- Driver Seriously Hurt In Early Morning Crash In Upper Makefield (patch.com)
Doylestown
- Free Vows And Veterans Ceremony Set For November In Bucks County (patch.com)
- New Pizzeria Opens On South Main Street In Doylestown Borough (patch.com)
Yardley
- Morrisville Man Admits Role In $11M Bank Fraud: Feds (patch.com)
Ok New Hope! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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