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🌱 Patch AM: Need a shot? Newtown campus hosts flu and COVID clinics soon

Be sure to catch Bucks County AOH Irish Festival on the Newtown Patch calendar

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Need a shot? Newtown campus hosts flu and COVID clinics soon
  • Which Newtown students just earned National Merit semifinalist honors?
  • How much state funding is headed to Newtown's historical association?

Also on today's calendar: Bucks County AOH Irish Festival and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Monday: Sunny and less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Sun mixing with clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bucks County Community College Hosts Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Sept. 15–17 (bucksco.today) — Newtown residents can get free or insurance-covered flu and COVID-19 shots at Bucks County Community College's Newtown Campus Gateway Center on Thursday, September 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The clinics, also running earlier in the week in Bristol and Perkasie, are open to the whole community and aim to remove cost barriers, so bring your ID and insurance or Medicare cards if you have them.
   

• Here's Bucks County's National Merit Scholarship semifinalists (phillyburbs.com) — Several Newtown students from Council Rock North and George School have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, standing out among more than 16,000 high-achieving seniors nationwide. The list highlights top scholars across Bucks County, giving local families a look at which area schools and towns are represented in this prestigious academic honor.
   

• The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission awards $4 million to museums across state (bucksindependence.com) — Newtown residents can celebrate a $6,000 state grant awarded to the Newtown Historical Association as part of nearly $4 million in cultural and historical support statewide. The funding helps local museums and historical groups preserve Pennsylvania's heritage, with several Bucks County institutions—alongside Newtown's—receiving operating support for exhibits, programs, and preservation work.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Our Eagle Road Steve is ready for the big Eagles game on Sunday!
    He ditched his glamorous summer attire for his Eagles jersey and a lovely Eagles green tulle tutu, quite the fashion statement, I must say! I also… (Nextdoor Newtown Grant)
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🗞 Nearby News

Langhorne

  • 9/11 Flight Attendant Victim Who Graduated Neshaminy High To Be Honored (patch.com)
  • Photos: Remembering 9/11 victims from Bucks County 25 years later (phillyburbs.com)
  • Lower Bucks Deserves a State Representative Who Will Stand Up to PennDOT (buckscountybeacon.com)

Fairless Hills

  • Where to Enjoy Authentic Mexican Food in Bucks County: 10 Spots for Drinks, Quick Bites, and More (bucksco.today)
  • Photos: Conwell-Egan faces Father Judge in high school football (phillyburbs.com)
  • Pennsylvania's 9/11 victims remembered on the 25th anniversary (pennlive.com)

Warminster

  • Major Warehouse Plans Pushing Forward In Lower Bucks Co. (patch.com)

Ok Newtown! 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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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