Friday: Turning sunny; not as warm, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
Saturday: A p.m. shower in places, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• School Withdraws Plans For Learning Center At Goodnoe Corner In Newtown (patch.com) — Residents in Newtown Township will see no immediate changes at Goodnoe Corner after Apple Montessori School withdrew its plans to turn the former Rite Aid into a 142-student early childhood learning center. Township supervisors had raised safety and parking concerns about placing a school in the busy shopping center lot and even hired outside counsel to oppose the conditional use request, leaving Apple to reconsider whether to pursue a different plan or location.
• 16 Council Rock Students Named Merit Scholarship Semifinalists (patch.com) — Newtown families can celebrate as sixteen Council Rock High School North and South seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, placing them among the top scorers nationwide. These students now move forward in a competitive process that could earn them prestigious scholarships next spring, highlighting strong academic achievement within the local school community.
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